Ivanka Das

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Ivanka Das
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Born
Kolkata, India
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer, Model
Television Dance Deewane

Ivanka Das (born as Arandeep Das[ clarification needed ]) is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, and model. [1] [2] She is known for her participation in the Indian reality television show Dance Deewane , the films Haddi and Ghoomer , as well as the Netflix series Bombay Begums .

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Early life

Das was born in Kolkata as a boy, and grew up in a conservative family in Mumbai and Kolkata. [1] [2] Both of her parents died during her childhood. [2] She has said she always identified as female, and experienced gender dysphoria, but after visiting the Iskcon temple of Lord Krishna, understood she is a woman, "and through that spirituality, I got inner power and felt I was reborn." [1]

She moved to Delhi and began working as a choreographer, and also experienced illness and hair loss, ultimately shaving her head. [2] She was then recruited to become a model and moved to Mumbai. [2]

Career

Beginning in 2017, after an invitation from Keshav Suri of the Lalit hospitality chain, [3] Das has worked as a dancer at the Kitty Su club in Chandigarh, [1] and in Kitty Su drag nights nationwide. [2] She also became a popular contestant on Dance Deewane . [2]

In 2019, she was featured on an online cover of Vogue India [4] [5] as part of a celebration of the first anniversary of the Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India decision that decriminalized consensual sexual conduct between adults. [6] She told Vogue India in 2019, "I am a trans woman and a fighter. And I will be a super star someday." [2]

In 2019, she debuted as an actress in the web series Ye Hai #Mandi, in the role of Kareena, a brothel owner. [7] In 2020, she had a supporting role in the Netflix web series Bombay Begums [8] as the character Beauty, a trans woman. [9]

In 2020, she was featured in the MTV Beats Love Duet album song "Khud Ko Hi Paake" with Nikhita Gandhi. [10] [11]

In 2023, Ivanka was featured alongside Abhishek Bacchan, Shabana Azmi and others in the Bollywood film Ghoomer . [12] [13] [14] [15]

Television and web series

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sarrubba, Stefania (15 November 2018). "Bald and bold: this beautiful trans model is challenging stereotypes in India". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Siganporia, Shanhaz (16 September 2019). "Drag queen, Ivanka Das on being rejected by her family and finding her voice". Vogue India. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Mukherjee, Oindrila (2 November 2017). "'Gender is identity, sex is what you are born with'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meet India's top drag queens". Rediff.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Katz, Evan Ross (5 October 2020). "Why Did 'Vogue' Take So Long to Give Drag Queens a Cover?". Paper . Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Sachdeva, Maanya (12 September 2019). "What went into the making of Vogue India's September 2019 issue". Vogue India. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Transwoman actress was uncomfortable doing intimate scenes in debut show". Zee News. IANS. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Web series Bombay Begums to stream on Netflix". The Indian Express. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Himani (1 April 2021). "Bombay Begums Centers the Queer South Asian Story I've Been Searching For". Autostraddle . Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nikhita Gandhi questions gender identity through 'Khud ko hi paake'". The Siasat Daily. IANS. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "What's gender got to do with love, questions Nikhita Gandhi". The Tribune . 28 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Abhishek Bachchan's Ghoomer Co-Star Saiyami Kher Thinks Film Is "Too Good To Be True"". NDTV . 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Shabana Azmi wraps shoot of Abhishek Bachchan-led 'Ghoomer'". Times of India . Press Trust of India. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ivanka Das: 'Ghoomer' is turning point in my career". The Times of India . IANS. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ↑ Prakash, Priya (17 August 2023). "'Talent Deserves Universal Respect:' Ghoomer Actor Ivanka Das". SheThePeople . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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