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Indian web series “Made In Heaven” is the talk of the town for exploring the opulence and the dogmas of Indian society through seven exceptional stories.
But more than that, the show is applauded for a unique casting – Tirnetra Haldar.
Haldar joins the team of wedding planners led by Sobhita Dhulipala’s Tara and Arjun Mathur’s Karan in the second season. Haldar, as Meher, is arguably the first trans woman cast in a recurring role in a mainstream Indian series.
Regarding onboarding Trinetra, showrunner Zoya Akhtar tells ET Canada, “Our casting directors found her on Instagram. She’s a doctor. We didn’t really know if she could act or if she’d want to act. So, we contacted her. She sent us a set of tapes — which we loved — and then we asked her if she could audition with us in person. She did two or three scenes and we cast her on the spot.”
Reema Kagti, co-producer with Akhtar, added, “The idea of Meher’s character came from Alankrita Srivastava (who shares writing credits with Akhtar and Kagti), and we did a lot of research, as we always do for all our characters. We went out and talked to people in the community, and it was very clear to us that we had to try and find a trans actress. And that was when the casting process started. And I think we were lucky to find Trinetra.”
Neeraj Ghaywan, who directed critically acclaimed episodes ‘They Lived Happily Ever After” and “The Heart Skipped A Beat,” said, “We generally do sometimes have new cast and newcomers who have no acting experience. To become this character is a giant leap (for Trinetra). And she’s done it with such aplomb.”
A team of five directors put their heads together to breathe life into this seven-episode series. Speaking to ET Canada about their
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