10 Indian Actors Who Played Transgender Roles

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Haddi: The actor played a transwoman in this tale of revenge, love and crime.

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Sushmita Sen in Taali: The actress played transgender activist Shreegauri Sawant in this biographical series.

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Sharad Kelkar in Laxmii: The actor played a transwoman turned ghost who posseses the film's lead (Akshay Kumar).

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Ashutosh Rana in Sangharsh: The actor played a psychopath transgender who killed children in an attempt to gain immortality.

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Paresh Rawal in Tamanna: The actor played a transgender and only child of a yesteryear Bollywood actress, who adopts a child for lack of human company.

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Mahesh Manjrekar in Rajjo: The actor played a transgender person, who runs a brothel.

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Vijay Raaz in Gangubai Kathiawadi: The actor played a transwoman with political ambitions in a red-light area.

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Sadashiv Amrapurkar in Sadak: The actor played a transwoman, who is the owner of a brothel.

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Nirmal Pandey in Daayra: The actor played a transwoman, who is in love with a gang raped woman.

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Akshay Kumar in Laxmii: The actor played a Muslim man, who gets possessed by a transgender spirit and stars acting like one.

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