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'''Ivanka Das''' (born as '''Arandeep Das''') is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress, dancer, choreographer, and model.<ref name="Sarrubba 2018"/><ref name="Shanaz 2019"/> She is known for her participation in the Indian [[reality television]] show ''[[Dance Deewane]]'', the films ''[[Haddi]]'' and ''[[Ghoomer]]'', as well as the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Bombay Begums]]''.


==Early life==

Das was born in [[Kolkata]] as a boy, and grew up in a conservative family in [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]].<ref name="Sarrubba 2018">{{Cite web|last=Sarrubba|first=Stefania|date=November 15, 2018|title=Bald and bold: this beautiful trans model is challenging stereotypes in India|url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/bald-trans-model-india-ivaanka/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Gay Star News|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204052905/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/bald-trans-model-india-ivaanka/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Shanaz 2019">{{Cite magazine|publisher=Condé Nast|first=Shanhaz |last=Siganporia |date=2019-09-16|title=Drag queen, Ivanka Das on being rejected by her family and finding her voice|url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/ivanka-das-drag-queen-mumbai-lgbtq-vogue-india-september-issue|access-date=2021-08-22|magazine=Vogue India|language=en-IN}}</ref> Both of her parents died during her childhood.<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/> She has said she always identified as female, and experienced [[gender dysphoria]], but after visiting the Iskcon temple of Lord Krishna, understood she is a woman, "and through that spirituality, I got inner power and felt I was reborn."<ref name="Sarrubba 2018"/>



She moved to [[Delhi]] and began working as a choreographer, and also experienced illness and hair loss, ultimately shaving her head.<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/> She was then recruited to become a model and moved to Mumbai.<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/>
She moved to [[Delhi]] and began working as a choreographer, and also experienced illness and hair loss, ultimately shaving her head.<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/> She was then recruited to become a model and moved to Mumbai.<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/>


==Career==
Beginning in 2017, after an invitation from Keshav Suri of the Lalit hospitality chain,<ref name="Mukherjee 2017">{{Cite news|date=November 2, 2017|title='Gender is identity, sex is what you are born with'|last=Mukherjee|first=Oindrila|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/gender-is-identity-sex-is-what-you-are-born-with/story-OoA2cInThcrnhFg26gvjOI.html|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Das has worked as a dancer at the Kitty Su club in [[Chandigarh]],<ref name="Sarrubba 2018" /> and in Kitty Su drag nights nationwide.<ref name="Shanaz 2019" /> She also became a popular contestant on ''[[Dance Deewane]]''.<ref name="Shanaz 2019" />


In 2019, she was featured on an online cover of ''Vogue India''<ref name="Rediff 2019">{{Cite news|title=Meet India's top drag queens|newspaper= Rediff.com|url=https://www.rediff.com/amp/getahead/report/glamour-meet-indias-top-drag-queens/20190921.htm|date=2019-09-21|access-date=2021-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Katz |first1=Evan Ross |title=Why Did 'Vogue' Take So Long to Give Drag Queens a Cover?|url=https://www.papermag.com/drag-queens-vogue-covers-history-2648101117.html |access-date=22 August 2021 |work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |date=October 5, 2020}}</ref> as part of a celebration of the first anniversary of the ''[[Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India]]'' decision that decriminalized consensual sexual conduct between adults.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sachdeva |first1=Maanya |title=What went into the making of Vogue India's September 2019 issue |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/making-of-vogue-india-september-issue-2019-priyanka-chopra-sabyasachi-mukherjee |access-date=22 August 2021 |work=Vogue India |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> She told ''Vogue India'' in 2019, "I am a trans woman and a fighter. And I will be a super star someday."<ref name="Shanaz 2019"/>


In 2019, she debuted as an actress in the web series ''Ye Hai #Mandi'', in the role of Kareena, a brothel owner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-23|title=Transwoman actress was uncomfortable doing intimate scenes in debut show|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/transwoman-actress-was-uncomfortable-doing-intimate-scenes-in-debut-show-2254131.html|access-date=2021-08-22|agency=IANS|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> In 2020, she had a supporting role in the Netflix web series ''[[Bombay Begums]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-16|title=Web series Bombay Begums to stream on Netflix|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/bombay-begums-netflix-6508167/|access-date=2021-08-22|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> as the character Beauty, a trans woman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Himani |title=Bombay Begums Centers the Queer South Asian Story I've Been Searching For |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/bombay-begums-queer-storyline/ |access-date=22 August 2021 |work=[[Autostraddle]] |date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>


In 2020, she was featured in the MTV Beats ''Love Duet'' album song "Khud Ko Hi Paake" with [[Nikhita Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikhita Gandhi questions gender identity through 'Khud ko hi paake' |url=https://www.siasat.com/nikhita-gandhi-questions-gender-identity-through-khud-ko-hi-paake-2034529/ |access-date=22 August 2021 |work=The Siasat Daily |agency=IANS |date=November 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What's gender got to do with love, questions Nikhita Gandhi |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/whats-gender-got-to-do-with-love-questions-nikhita-gandhi-177099 |access-date=22 August 2021 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=November 28, 2020}}</ref>


In 2023, Ivanka was featured alongside [[Abhishek Bacchan]], [[Shabana Azmi]] and others in the Bollywood film ''[[Ghoomer]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Abhishek Bachchan's Ghoomer Co-Star Saiyami Kher Thinks Film Is "Too Good To Be True" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ghoomer-too-good-to-be-true-says-saiyami-kher-about-abhishek-bachchan-and-team-3068216 |access-date=23 August 2022 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=June 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Shabana Azmi wraps shoot of Abhishek Bachchan-led 'Ghoomer' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shabana-azmi-wraps-shoot-of-abhishek-bachchan-led-ghoomer/articleshow/92082575.cms?from=mdr |access-date=23 August 2022 |work=[[Times of India]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=June 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ivanka Das: 'Ghoomer' is turning point in my career |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ivanka-das-ghoomer-is-turning-point-in-my-career/articleshow/106065831.cms |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[IANS]] |date=17 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Prakash |first1=Priya |title='Talent Deserves Universal Respect:' Ghoomer Actor Ivanka Das |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/film-theatre/ivanka-das-ghoomer-interview |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=[[SheThePeople]] |date=17 Aug 2023 |language=en}}</ref>




==Television and web series==
==Television and web series==


* ''[[Dance Deewane]]''

* ''Ye Hai #Mandi''
* ''[[Bombay Begums]]''
* ''(Sonu Ka Dhaba)'' on Dangal TV
* ''[[Maja Ma|Maja ma]]''
* ''[[Sunflower_(web_series)]]''
* ''[[Ghoomer]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Haddi]]'' (2023)
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 06:18, 20 August 2024

Ivanka Das
Born
Kolkata, India
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer, Model
TelevisionDance Deewane

Ivanka Das (born as Arandeep Das) is an Indian actress, dancer, choreographer, and model.[1][2] She is known for her participation in the Indian reality television show Dance Deewane, the films Haddi and Ghoomer, as well as the Netflix series Bombay Begums.

Early life

Das was born in Kolkata as a boy, and grew up in a conservative family in Mumbai and Kolkata.[1][2] Both of her parents died during her childhood.[2] She has said she always identified as female, and experienced gender dysphoria, but after visiting the Iskcon temple of Lord Krishna, understood she is a woman, "and through that spirituality, I got inner power and felt I was reborn."[1]

She moved to Delhi and began working as a choreographer, and also experienced illness and hair loss, ultimately shaving her head.[2] She was then recruited to become a model and moved to Mumbai.[2]

Career

Beginning in 2017, after an invitation from Keshav Suri of the Lalit hospitality chain,[3] Das has worked as a dancer at the Kitty Su club in Chandigarh,[1] and in Kitty Su drag nights nationwide.[2] She also became a popular contestant on Dance Deewane.[2]

In 2019, she was featured on an online cover of Vogue India[4][5] as part of a celebration of the first anniversary of the Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India decision that decriminalized consensual sexual conduct between adults.[6] She told Vogue India in 2019, "I am a trans woman and a fighter. And I will be a super star someday."[2]

In 2019, she debuted as an actress in the web series Ye Hai #Mandi, in the role of Kareena, a brothel owner.[7] In 2020, she had a supporting role in the Netflix web series Bombay Begums[8] as the character Beauty, a trans woman.[9]

In 2020, she was featured in the MTV Beats Love Duet album song "Khud Ko Hi Paake" with Nikhita Gandhi.[10][11]

In 2023, Ivanka was featured alongside Abhishek Bacchan, Shabana Azmi and others in the Bollywood film Ghoomer.[12][13][14][15]

Television and web series

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sarrubba, Stefania (15 November 2018). "Bald and bold: this beautiful trans model is challenging stereotypes in India". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Siganporia, Shanhaz (16 September 2019). "Drag queen, Ivanka Das on being rejected by her family and finding her voice". Vogue India. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mukherjee, Oindrila (2 November 2017). "'Gender is identity, sex is what you are born with'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet India's top drag queens". Rediff.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ Katz, Evan Ross (5 October 2020). "Why Did 'Vogue' Take So Long to Give Drag Queens a Cover?". Paper. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ Sachdeva, Maanya (12 September 2019). "What went into the making of Vogue India's September 2019 issue". Vogue India. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Transwoman actress was uncomfortable doing intimate scenes in debut show". Zee News. IANS. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Web series Bombay Begums to stream on Netflix". The Indian Express. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. ^ Himani (1 April 2021). "Bombay Begums Centers the Queer South Asian Story I've Been Searching For". Autostraddle. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Nikhita Gandhi questions gender identity through 'Khud ko hi paake'". The Siasat Daily. IANS. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  11. ^ "What's gender got to do with love, questions Nikhita Gandhi". The Tribune. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Abhishek Bachchan's Ghoomer Co-Star Saiyami Kher Thinks Film Is "Too Good To Be True"". NDTV. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Shabana Azmi wraps shoot of Abhishek Bachchan-led 'Ghoomer'". Times of India. Press Trust of India. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Ivanka Das: 'Ghoomer' is turning point in my career". The Times of India. IANS. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ^ Prakash, Priya (17 August 2023). "'Talent Deserves Universal Respect:' Ghoomer Actor Ivanka Das". SheThePeople. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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