Sushmita Sen talked about how she underwent a physical transformation for her upcoming series, 'Taali', where she plays the role of transgender activist, Gauri Sawant.
Sushmita Sen is a role model for all ages as she has always broken stereotypes. Be it adopting her daughters and raising them single-handedly or playing the character of a transgender in her upcoming series, Taali, the former Miss Universe has always gone out of her comfort zone. The stunning actress recently spoke about the physical transformation she underwent for her role in the web series, Taali.
The series, Taali is based on the life of transgender activist, Gauri Sawant, who has been working for the betterment of transgenders and their rights in society. In an interview with Mid-Day, Sushmita Sen opened up about her role in Taali and what all she did to prepare for the same. The actress revealed watching videos and interviews of Gauri before meeting her.
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However, when she met her in person, Gauri Sawant was totally different. Speaking about the same, Sushmita said:
“When I went to meet her, the person I expected was the one I saw on YouTube. It turns out that is not what any of us are. When we met, I saw a vulnerable, kind and compassionate person. Because of the world we live in, there is a [difference] between the person she is and the one she projects. The world needs to see the vulnerable Gauri Sawant.”
Being a beauty pageant winner, it was quite a task for Sushmita to play the role of a transgender in Taali. At the beginning of the series, Sushmita played the role of a young boy, Ganesh, who moves from Pune to Mumbai and later lives the life of Gauri Sawant. To slip into both roles was a challenge for Sushmita, who did complete justice.
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The actress recounted how she portrayed both the characters and revealed that to play the role of Ganesh, she had to bandage her chest and wear a crotch. In her words:
“I had to play a man, Ganesh and then Gauri. When shooting the portions as a man, I would bandage my chest, and wear a crotch guard to physically separate the legs. I had to put on weight [to attain] a more masculine structure. The mannerisms had to be different. We had to dub those portions separately. During dubbing, I had to increase the bass in my voice. The worse my throat got, the better it sounded. We discovered the right voice through trial and error.”
Gauri Sawant had an impeccable impact on society. She went out of her way to fight for the rights of the kinnar community. Born as a boy with feminine tendencies, Gauri got out of the closet and changed herself to match her identity. In 2000, Gauri formed an NGO named Sakhi Char Chowghi to provide space to all transgenders. She is also the petitioner of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in which the Supreme Court recognised transgender as the third gender.
The much-awaited series, Taali will be released on August 15, 2023!
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