How they got into films

Experiences of queerphobia on set

Starting their own studio

Bringing queerness into films

Surviving as trans artists in Bollywood

Queer people creating opportunities

In the last episode of Pride and Prejudice, we explored how trans actors struggle to find opportunities in Bollywood. So, in this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to trans filmmakers Varsha and Asawari, who started their own production studio, Star Hopper. We explore what it’s like for queer-trans people behind the camera in the industry and how marginalised artists can create opportunities for themselves. In this conversation, we also found out that one of the trans actors we spoke to in the previous episode is now making a film with Star Hopper! Tune in to find out more.

Star Hopper (@starhopperstudios) • Instagram photos and videos
Foregrounding women’s sensibilities: Fatma Begum, India's first woman filmmaker

In the last episode of Pride and Prejudice, we explored how trans actors struggle to find opportunities in Bollywood. So, in this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to trans filmmakers Varsha and Asawari, who started their own production studio, Star Hopper. We explore what it’s like for queer-trans people behind the camera in the industry and how marginalised artists can create opportunities for themselves. In this conversation, we also found out that one of the trans actors we spoke to in the previous episode is now making a film with Star Hopper! Tune in to find out more.
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/starhopperstudios/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/starhopperstudios/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669749835486000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22JzcOuybhuPAqkeafYK82">Star Hopper (@starhopperstudios) • Instagram photos and videos</a>  <a href="https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/24/25053/foregrounding-women-s-sensibilities-fatma-begum-india-s-first-woman-filmmaker" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/24/25053/foregrounding-women-s-sensibilities-fatma-begum-india-s-first-woman-filmmaker&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669749835486000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3IRNktvgQuaz6n4nuFcQ0V">Foregrounding women’s sensibilities: Fatma Begum, India's first woman filmmaker</a>

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.12m

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa&nbsp;Mukherjee.12m

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