Meet actor who sold his house, lived secretly as transgender on streets, was assaulted, then gave Rs 100-crore film

This 25-year-old actor faced hardships growing up, even lived as a transgender before his first film as lead broke the bank with Rs 100+ crore collection The recently-released horror comedy Munjya has been winning hearts and setting the cash registers ringing at the same time. The small-budget film has been received well by critics and…

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JK Rowling lashes out at Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson over transgender comments, won’t forgive them

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has slammed the film series’ stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for their support of transgender people In the midst of renewed controversy surrounding transgender rights, famed author JK Rowling has once again found herself at the centre of a heated debate. This time, her targets are none other than…

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Transgender, queer actors hail filmmaker Faraz Arif Ansari’s free acting workshop for LGBTQ artistes

Faraz Arif Ansari shares his thoughts behind organising the free acting workshop for the transgender and queer community. Faraz Arif Ansari, who is all set to entertain the audience with his feature film, Bun Tikki, recently held the third edition of his acting workshop for queer actors called TRANSaction, the workshop was held in collaboration…

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Dibakar Banerjee: It becomes gimmicky when rich filmmakers sit in their SUVs and say ‘I will tell the story of a transgender’ – Exclusive |

In the world of movies, only a few directors dare to venture into the intricate labyrinth of human relationships with the finesse and depth that Dibakar Banerjee brings to the table. As he gears up for his latest endeavor, ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhoka 2,’ ETimes sat down with the filmmaker to delve into the nuances…

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