Vaani Kapoor plays a trans woman in her latest film is Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. The Abhishek Kapoor directorial also stars Ayushmann Khurrana and is currently running in theatres. In a recent interview, Vaani said that her
casting and portrayal in the film was part of an attempt
to stay away from the usual, stereotypical image of trans people.
Talking about how trans people are widely
perceived by people who either are unaware or ignorant, Vaani said in the interview with Film Companion’s Anupama Chopra, “There are so many regressive people who have always had a reference of a man donning a woman’s attire. Either you are becoming the butt of a joke or something very unusual. That stigma or phobia that
is attached that there is something abnormal about them that is something one was trying to stay away from, and create a sense of normalcy. So that people can accept them.”
Vaani Kapoor added that the cast and crew of the film were hoping to begin a dialogue about acceptance of
trans people in the wider community.
-Hindustan Times
