Sushmita Sen, who will soon be seen in 'Taali, revealed that she faced harsh criticism from anonymous social media users after sharing the first look of her upcoming series.
The comments targeted her role as transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant. Disturbed by the hurtful remarks, she blocked those accounts but realized the impact it had on her, compared to what the transgender community endures daily.
Sushmita Sen told News18, “The first poster of Taali that I had released had half my face and the clap. I remember that in the comment section, there were lots of nameless people as social media is full of, writing ‘chhakka (eunuch)’ repeatedly. I thought, how can they do that to me? I took it very personally because it was happening on my timeline. I, of course, blocked all of them. But it hit me that if that’s how it’s making me feel when I’m only portraying Gauri Sawant’s life, they’re living with it every breathing moment of their life."
Grateful for her supportive fans, Sushmita sees this role as a chance to spread love and acceptance to a community that deserves it.
She added, “I thanked my stars that I had this opportunity to change this somehow. The only thing that god has given me and blessed my life with are people who love me with all their heart. I know this and I’ve known this for three decades now. I thought that if I can be a medium through which the love that people have for me can be passed on to a community that has longed and ached for it, they deserve to have it."
'Taali' will be available on JioCinema starting August 15.
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