Ek Aasha
- Director: Mayur Katariya
- Writer: Mayur Katariya
- Producer: Mayur Katariya; Jasmine Evans
CGiii Comment
Born into a religious Hindu family, Aashish soon learns to deal with the hardships with their gender identity and their intimate desire to become female teacher. While having traditional upbringing to become a boy in a conservative family, Ashish seems to lose hope. Aashish makes the difficult decision to leave home and join a new family of 'Hijra' community. The film focuses on Ashish's transition into Aasha; the life of a traditional Hindu Hijra in the modern day India. All transgender roles are played by transgender non-actors.
Trailer...
Ek Aasha | Official Trailer | Disha Yadav | Annu Akade | An Australian film set in India from Mayur Katariya on Vimeo.
Cast & Characters
Disha Yadav as Aasha-Aashish
Annu Akade as Nani Guru
Vijya Laxmi as Saajan-Sajni
Atmiya Patel as Kabir
Paresh Rathod as Pappa
Kirti Adarkar as Nila (Aasha's mother)
Nirav Barariya as Subedaar
Naina Sharma as Bijli masi
Rupali Sawant as Rupali masi
Mandeep Kaur as Kabir's wife