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Aaditi Pohankar talks about the teleplay Typecaste

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In 1977, iconic playwright Vijay Tendulkar wrote a Marathi play Pahije Jatiche, which was about widespread caste-based discrimination in academic circles and society at large. And, the theme is relevant even today.

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Zee Theatre’s teleplay Typecaste is the Hindi adaptation of the play.

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Aaditi Pohankar, who stars in the teleplay, feels Tendulkar’s writing unfailingly exposed societal fault-lines. She says, “Typecaste reveals the prejudices that are still prevalent in society. It is unfortunate that even today we read headlines about caste-based discrimination every day. Good art reflects society, and Tendulkar always held up a mirror to entrenched biases. This is an unsettling and yet important story, which must be told again and again.”

Aaditi, who has carved a niche for herself in the OTT space with success stories like SHE and Aashram, continues to be passionate about theatre. She adds, “Zee Theatre is such a gift for actors like me because through teleplays like Typecaste I can stay in touch with literary masterpieces.” 

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