Make up maajhi Dhaal ga (The Sheild)

The music video follows a loving banter between a cis-hetrosexual man and his trans-sister. He accuses her of using excessive make-up and questions her authenticity while she answers how she as a transwoman has to fit into the social binary and has to use make-up to live as a woman but at the same time how make-up is like a lover that pleasures her and fulfils her desires. The video is done using the backdrop of Indian folk style of Lavani song and dance.

  • Kunal Vijayakar
    Director
  • Bhushan Korgaonkar
    Writer
  • The Humsafar Trust
    Producer
  • Akshay Malvankar
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Transgender, makeup, lavani, dance
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Marathi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kunal Vijayakar

To kindle his multi-disciplinary interests, Kunal heads two art studios in Mumbai, India where he facilitates art, theatre and literature related events. He has widely photo-documented the traditional Lavani artists and collaborated with several production houses to document theatre related events. He has directed a music video and besides that he is also an actor, a puppeteer, a graphic designer and a language trainer.
Kunal also consults as a creative producer for B-Spot Productions – which creates performances that enable communities to share their stories, facilitate the audience to explore sensory pleasures and initiate conversations on taboo topics.

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