One of the bold and new-concept shows to air recently on Indian TV is Krishna Mohini. The show is about a singer Krishna Joshi (Debattama Saha) who sets off to pursue her dreams as she cares for a younger brother who deals with a gender identity crisis. The promos of the show immediately caught the eye of the public as this theme has hardly been explored on Indian TV. Pride March on Indian Television! Krishna Mohini Episode Video on LGBTQ 'Awareness' Gets Mixed Reactions Online.
The only other show which comes to mind is Rubina Dilaik and Vivian D’Sena’s Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki. Even that show was on Colors TV. It was also a love story revolving around an intersex character, Soumya (Rubina Dilaik).
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Bold Casting
In Krishna Mohini, the makers have roped in Navya Singh as the professor in Mohan's (Ketaki Kulkarni) college. She plays Anuradha, who will further shape the lives of Krishna and Mohini. This is indeed a bold move for a TV show, as the makers have cast an actual transwoman for the role.
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The Show Garners Fans' Love
In April, we learned that Ekta Kapoor and Dibakar Banerjee introduced trans actor Bonita Rajpurohit as one of the leads in LSD 2. Very few would have expected something similar on Indian TV within months. Shehzada: Debattama Saha of Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani Fame to Make Bollywood Debut in Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon Starrer.
An Appreciation tweet!
Kudos to the #KrishnaMohini makers to have been taken a huge step by casting Navya Singh, the only transwomen who participated in LAKME FASHION WEEK in 2016 ❤
Indeed a perfect actor to have been casted as a Professor ✨️@pdkwatra & the whole team❤️ pic.twitter.com/83fBLxSiTj
— Surabhi (@surabhimirajkar) June 5, 2024
'Kudos!'
Kudos to #krishnamohini team for taking this step @pdkwatra
@Navyasi46315356 ma'am All the best to you 💓 #Fahmaankhan #Debattamasaha #Ketakikulkarni https://t.co/tl9psiCQDP
— ARYAMAN MEHTA (@aryamanagarwal_) June 5, 2024
'All The Best to You'
Kudos to #krishnamohini team for taking this step @pdkwatra
@Navyasi46315356 ma'am All the best to you 💓 #Fahmaankhan #Debattamasaha #Ketakikulkarni https://t.co/tl9psiCQDP
— ARYAMAN MEHTA (@aryamanagarwal_) June 5, 2024
On the show, Fahmaan Khan plays Aryaman Agarwal. This is his second back-to-back show for Colors after Dharam Patni. The handsome actor has a huge fan base on social media. Debattama Saha and his pairing are also being liked.
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