Cheers to me!
SAYANI GUPTA...plays Damini an ambitious journalist who suffers from OCD
What was the experience of working on this series?
It was fun. It’s trying to do a lot of things, trying to change the narrative around women. We became close to each other and became friends.
To which of the topics addressed in the series are you closest?
It’s not possible to single out one. There are so many things that are relevant... sexism at the workplace, homosexual rights, same-sex marriage, freedom of speech, body positivity and through everything, finding and believing in yourself no matter how down and out you are. For any woman who goes out to work, one or many of these are true.
Does it primarily address the urban woman?
Not at all. It’s set in Mumbai for sure. But the issues addressed are universal: misogyny is a huge part of the society we live in, the taboo on homosexuality is a real issue everywhere, and so is freedom of expression. Girls continue to be told nobody will marry you because you are dark or fat. The lifestyle of the protagonists (in the show) is urban but the issues are universal.
Is there an attempt to normalise words like sex, orgasm, vagina...?
These are normal words, the attempt is to normalise the concepts.
Is the show making a difference away from the cities?
Girls are writing in to say they have been able to make decisions, and that parents can understand them and see their point of view.
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