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#trinetra speaks about about her career journey, the difficulties of being in the medical profession, her journey as a trans woman, the recent National Medical Commission report, how her relationship has changed with her mother through the years, and more.

01:13 Trinetra Haldar talks about her move to Mumbai in 2023
01:59 Did she always want to be an actor?
3:52 Trinetra recounts her audition experience for 'Made in Heaven'
5:36 Trinetra talks about achieving her dreams and the road ahead
5:46 “To think, as a trans person you can only to one thing as an actor, is disheartening,” says Trinetra
7:06 Trinetra on it being a slow time for the entertainment industry
7:59 Trinetra talks about the industry taking ‘baby steps’ towards representation on screen
9:01 Trinetra talks about their being more trans actors in 2024
10:46 What made Trinetra say yes to ‘Made in Heaven’?
10:57 “You don’t grow up seeing yourself on any kind of screen; you don’t see trans people anywhere,” shares Trinetra
12:00 Trinetra talks about not setting unrealistic standards for her followers on social media
13:03 Trinetra on sharing her life on social media and its effect
15:18 Trinetra on the need for healthy boundaries to keep herself safe
15:58 “Unfortunately, entertainment thrives on inaccessibility,” says Trinetra
16:25 Trinetra talks about how having been a doctor ‘grounds’ her
17:06 Trinetra talks about making a switch from being a doctor to pursuing acting and moving away from the ‘stability’ it offers
18:40 Trinetra recalls defining moments from her life – sex reassignment, becoming a doctor and her relationship with her mother
18:29 “Becoming a doctor was also a defining moment in my life”
19:34 Trinetra talks about being called ‘gaalis’ in school and college
20:40 Trinetra shares how beautifully her relationship with her mom has evolved over the years
21:55 – Trinetra talks about being subjected to harassment
22:58 “As feminine people, growing up you are taught to see your femininity as weak,” says Trinetra
24:50 “I have met people from the community who have been thrown out of their houses by the same people who brought them into this world,” Trinetra shares
26:43 Trinetra talks about the recent National Medical Commission report and says It’s ‘regressive’
29:30 Trinetra talks about the society not being safe for marginalized communities
30:52 What policies can be put in place to ensure safety for the marginalised communites in medicine?
31:01Trinetra talks about violence against doctors
32:01 Trinetra shares a wish list of actors she would like to share screen space with
32:32 How has Trinetra’s idea of love evolved over the years?

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