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Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju on trans representation in showbiz
Updated On: 16 July, 2023 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Alisha Vaswani
With her debut in Made in Heaven, trans actor and activist Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju wants to drive home the point that queer stories are best told through the members of the community
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“Nothing about us, without us,” says trans rights activist, social media star and budding actress, Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju. “Too often, trans people aren’t involved in the process of their own storytelling, when sharing trans stories on screen should, first and foremost, be about normalising being trans and drawing empathy to trans lives.”
Gummaraju, who will be appearing on season 2 of Prime’s highly acclaimed series Made in Heaven, will soon be making history as one of the first trans women on a major OTT show. “My role is a tribute to the trans community, and my way of waving the trans flag high in the Indian entertainment space. It’s also about creating more opportunities for trans people in showbiz, and I intend to champion this cause more strongly going forward.” She emphasises the importance of representing authentic trans voices in Indian media, saying, “Trans people should have a place in storytelling. Not just as actors, but there should be space for them to be hired as script consultants, writers and directors.”
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