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Chandigarh 22nd
August:- To change mindsets and
encourage transgenders to be progressive, Chandigarh's Young Director Ojaswwee
Sharma have produced and directed "ADMITTED" a Biographic Documentary
of 45-year-old Dhananjay, a social activist who enrolled himself for a master’s
degree in human rights and duties at Panjab University last to last session.
Dhananjay is
first transgender student at PU since the varsity changed its admission form to
admit the ‘third gender’ in 2015. Dhananjay, who already holds a master’s
degree in social work, graduated from Government College, Sector 46, in the
1990s under the male category.
Ojaswwee
Sharma said that even now most of our citizen and even transgender remain
secluded , even common people were not even aware of the term transgender.
Transgender's could not walk out in the open and talk about their
identity. He added that education is the best way to change the outlook of the
society. While studying human rights, Dhananjay tried to bring awareness about
the transgender community and Ojaswwee dittoed in Admitted.
Ojaswwee
Sharma commented further that Transgenders should not suffer or feel inferior. Social
acceptance is a must to ensure that they are not looked down upon, mocked or
judged. Their body and identity does not match but that gives nobody the right
to judge them.
He
said that at Punjab University even in Class, Dhananjay
was not treated differently by any of his classmates. Sharing Dhananjay's
story, Ojaswwee says that his parents used to think that he was a shy boy and
would happily help his mother in household chores. He added that his parents
married him in the hope that it would transform him into a ‘normal’ man. However
Dhananjay thinks and behaves otherwise , Dhananjai is a woman from inside
trapped in a wrong body.
Dhananjay is
also associated with a community-based organisation Saksham Trust, that has around
3,000 members and works for transgender rights.
He added that he
believes transgenders should come forward and get education in colleges and
universities like others to progress.
Dhananjay, who
was born to a driver, have two children, son (23) and daughter (20). His
kids and wife have supported him throughout and always stand by him.
Meanwhile, Delhi
University had also introduced an option of choosing the transgender category
in its admission form for post-graduate courses. Bangalore University too, had
modified its application form to include the category.
Dhananjay is
also represented Chandigarh at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
(LGBT) parade in Netherlands in 2016. He has been organising LGBT drive
in th koe city for last five years.
Admitted is a A striking, uplifting journey of five
decades to become the first Transgender student of Panjab University.
Admitted is a biographical docudrama on the controversial
life of Dhananjay Chauhan - the first transgender student of Panjab University
– her life journey with thrust on education along with gender identification,
dilemmas and expression in personal life.
Who is in the film?
Based on, and featuring Mx. Dhananjay Chauhan, the
docudrama has been directed by Ojaswwee Sharma, and is his major roll-out to
film festivals this year.