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Rao to play a transgender

The National Awardwinning actor Raj Kummar Rao is all set to essay the role of a transgender in a Bengali film titled Aami Saira Bano

Updated At : 06:16 AM Sep 17, 2016 IST

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Raj Kummar Rao

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The National Award-winning actor, Raj Kummar Rao, is all set to essay the role of a transgender in a Bengali film titled Aami Saira Bano. What’s interesting is that he has even shaved his body for the role. He spent two months learning Bengali and spent time with some transgenders in Kolkata listening to their stories.

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“It’s a story about a boy who is a girl from inside and is drawn towards the transgender community who rechristen him Saira Bano. It was a fascinating story and character and challenged me as an actor,” says Raj Kummar Rao.

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