Negha Shahin
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Born | 1993 (age 30–31) |
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Negha Shahin (born 1993) is an Indian trans actress. Shahin is the first trans woman to win the debut actor award at the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.[1][2] She was born in Tamil Nadu, India.
Negha was forced to leave her home and drop out of college at the age of 18.[3] She is currently living in Chennai and has worked with various transgender rights organizations, including the Trans Rights Now Collective.
Early life[edit]
Negha was assaulted and then kicked out by her parents when she came out as transgender. She moved to Chennai with her Plus Two certificate.[4]
Career[edit]
Negha is a trained mental health counsellor, having worked with a NGO called Thozhi she have counseled over 100+ trans women to overcome their gender issues and fight against their social stigma[5] During this, she became a model and a television anchor. She also worked a video jockey with Ananda Vikatan.
Negha is the writer and director of Sandakaranga.[6] “This is the first-time trans men and trans women have come together on a stage,” says Negha in Rural India Online.
In 2021, she appeared in Antharam, for which she was the first transgender woman to win a Maiden Award at the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.[7]
She has also starred in over few short films namely, Piravi, Manam and Thirunagal.[1] She worked on a Tamil film The Road (2023), which also stars Trisha and Miya George.[3]
Filmography[edit]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As actress[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Antharam | Anjali | Malayalam | Won—Kerala State Film Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender | [8][9] |
The Road | Tamil | Debut Tamil film | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Meet Negha S, winner of Kerala State film award for women and trans persons". The News Minute. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ "Pride Month | Two queer actors on the need for more LGBTQIA+ voices in the Indian film industry". Moneycontrol. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b "Meet Negha S, winner of Kerala State film award for women and trans persons". The News Minute. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-05-30). "'Award a recognition for transgender community'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Negha Shahin- Fighting against the odds". Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Unveiled: theatre of the trans community". People's Archive of Rural India. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Negha S on winning first Kerala State Film Award for a trans artiste: 'Torch that'll show more of us the way'". New nine. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Publishing House for Queer Community Writers in India Makes its Debut". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet Negha S and Alina Khan, two trans actors, from India and Pakistan, who are changing the narrative". Indian Express. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Meet Negha S, winner of Kerala State film award for women and trans persons". The News Minute. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-08-29.