SACRED GAMES CHARACTERS SERIES
We still struggle with even simpler forms of representation.įor a series that claims to revel in authenticity-with characters that speak their native tongue rather than adjusting it to Hindi or English for a broader audience, Sacred Games fails to be authentic in other regards. But honestly, asking for fair representation for transgender roles might be a few too many steps ahead for our industry at the moment. Although Kukoo has been shown in a positive light and is accepted by her lover as who she is, casting a transgender actor would have given a voice to the Indian transgender community, not just validation. While Kubra Sait plays the character amazingly, and it is now difficult to imagine anyone else embodying the character, Kukoo’s portrayal by a transgender actor would have been a huge leap for Indian media and its ideals of representation. One major criticism levied against the series is the misrepresentation of the transgender character Kukoo, who is played by a cisgender actress. Trust me, I liked the show as much as the next guy, but there are some serious shortcomings that need to be addressed. Even the meme page admins are obsessed with it! But I fear that in the flood of praise coming to the series, reasonable and valid criticisms of the show are being overlooked. The series has garnered acclaim from the Indian audience, the Hindi film industry, Indian critics, and even international reviewers and audiences. Since its release on July 6th, there has been a lot of rave about Sacred Games (Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap).
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