Taali preview: Here's all you need to know about Sushmita Sen's web series on the inspiring journey of Shreegauri Sawant

Known for her fierce personality on OTT as Arya, Sushmita Sen is here with another powerful performance. The actress now plays India’s most respected transgender Shreegauri Sawant on screen. Sushmita is seen in the role in her upcoming web series, Taali . The show streams on Jio Cinema.

Here's all you need to know about it…

Trailer

Jio Cinema released Taali trailer and introduced Sushmita as Shreegauri Sawant. The actress fit in the role like hand in a glove. She received immense love for the trailer itself. Many lauded Sushmita for her choice and performance, as seen in the trailer.

The 2.09 minute clip shows the journey of Ganesh Sawant turning into Gauri Sawant, in a time when there was no third gender either. The hurdle did not stop Gauri and she changed history. That is what the show aims to bring forth.

Plot

Taali is the story of Gauri Sawant, who is currently admired as Shreegauri Sawant. Hailing from Pune, Gauri was born as Ganesh. She dared to transform in a time when transgenders were not even acknowledged as a gender and had no right to basic education. During such a time, Gauri stood strong, faced all hurdles and today, she is the most popular in the community. Apart from featuring in ads and starting her own NGO called Sakhi Ghar Chowghi, which helps transgenders and people with HIV/AIDS, Gauri was also the goodwill ambassador of Election Commission in Maharashtra. Her journey from facing the trauma inflicted by the society to getting stronger and being the Gauri she is today, the series is likely to show us everything about the journey of Shreegauri Sawant.

Release date

Taali will release on Jio Cinema on Independence Day. The show will start streaming from August 15, mid-night i.e. at 12 am. It is currently available only on Jio Cinema.

All you need to know about Shreegauri Sawant

Gauri Sawant is the first transgender activist in India. She hails from Pune and is currently living in Mumbai. Gauri’s mother died when Ganesh (Gauri’s previous identity) was seven-year-old. Her father was a police officer. Gauri, who was still Ganesh, left her (then his) house at the age of 14-15 to live with her (his) grandmother.

Soon after turning into (still to be recognized as) a transgender, Gauri started Sakhi Ghar Chowghi in 2000. 14 years later, Gauri filed a petition for adoption rights for transgenders. She also appealed to the Supreme Court to recognize transgender as the third gender.

Gauri had adopted a daughter, Gayatri, aged 4, in 2008. Gayatri’s biological mother was a sex worker who died from AIDS. Gayatri was about to be sold in the trafficking industry, when Gauri adopted her.

After her story got known, Gauri worked in advertisements and now, the web series Taali is dedicated to her work for the community and beyond.