'Zabardast Web Series', Fans Hail Sushmita Sen’s Riveting Show Taali, Call It Courageous Work

Fans online are praising actor Sushmita Sen and her most recent web series, Taali. Her followers took to social media to offer their opinions after binge-watching the much-awaited series.?

In Taali, Sushmita portrays a transwoman on real life activist Shreegauri Sawant.?

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The series depicts the life and journey of Shreegauri Sawant, including her audacious transformation from Ganesh to Gauri and the prejudice she faced as a result; her fearless ascent to motherhood; and the audacious struggle that resulted in the inclusion and identification of the third gender on all official documents in India.

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Reacting to the show, one wrote, “Sushmita Sen is outstanding as transgender activist Gauri Sawant in TAALI. This webseries gives a brutally honest insight into the lived experiences of the trans community; from being rendered stateless to not being given burial rights to facing daily harassment & death threats & being denied employment opportunities.”

Another added, “First #Aarya & now #Taali, it proves till what extent she has excelled her acting skills & screen presence over the years. Taali rides us through a game changing story of #ShreeGauri. And @thesushmitasen you’ve just nailed the character and lived it all. ? toh banti hai.”

A third added, “@thesushmitasen. good par last ka ending mistake tha nargis kis wajah sey mari wo dikhana tha uska badla lete aur jyada acha ho sakta tha hospital drama total waste par best part bachi ko bacha kar laana ?? #taali #onjiocinema @thesushmitasen babu.”

A fourth wrote, “#SushmitaSen delivers a lifetime performance as Shreegauri Sawant in #Taali. Kudos to the team for their sensitive portrayal of the transgender community. A must-watch!”

Sushmita Sen On Getting Trolled

Talking about show’s first look, 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."

?Taali is streaming on Jiocinema.?