Faraz Arif Ansari, the director of Pure Colma who was recently in town for the first acting seminar, trade Feel Bollywood. There is still hesitancy to cast LGBTQIA+ actors in LGBTQIA+ roles. In his opinion, this not only deprieves community actors of a chance to step on big screens but also deprives them the characters themselves. “Who else understands the struggles and feelings of queer people than others from the same community? They’ve seen it,” hypothesize.
“Just think of us as actors (instead of ‘queer’ or ‘transgender’ actors) who are equal.” Raqeeb, an independent filmmaker
A way of achieving a particular result
According to Faraz Filmmaking Workshop It is there for gay people as a means to an end. “The aim behind organizing these workshops is not only to train them in filmmaking and other related arts but also make them realize their potential and what they want for themselves,” he said.
Dheeman Bhattacharya, an Odissi dancer and theater actor added: “They have been through so much. Workshops like these help them in working through their trauma, developing themselves as individuals with well-honed skills and contributing wholeheartedly towards community development. Make a contribution.
In relation to this, there were also some comments made by Dheeman Bhattacharya. Who is an Odissi dancer as well as theatre actor that “Community members have been through a lot. This kind of workshop enables such persons to deal with their pain; enhance their craft; build communities.” Give back.
TRANSaction is three-day workshop that shall take place from June 20-22 followed by screening of Pure Colma film on Sunday at one city’s five-star hotel. The organizers claim that they involve approximately twenty or thirty participants. Who attend daily diverse one-day seminars led by specialists from various art fields.
‘Chandigarh Kare Ashiki” is a film that centers around transgender issues, but the role was give to a cisgendered person.’ The point here is that no matter how dense or comprehensive it seems, lived-life will always be superior to research.
‘Actors without prefix are important’
Raqeeb is an independent filmmaker and an intimacy coordinator. He also participated in the workshop. “We should be seen as just actors and seen as equals,” he said, adding. “I think non-queer people should play queer characters, but it shouldn’t be the norm.”
