11th May 2023, Mumbai: Every mother is a walking miracle. This week, the lead characters of Sony Marathi’s show ‘Pratishodh – Zunj Astitvachi’ – Mamta, Disha, and Shannobi – celebrated International Mother’s Day in a unique and inspiring manner. They engaged with transgender workers from ‘The Trans Cafe’ in Versova and ‘Tweet Foundation’ in Goregaon, shedding light on the challenges these individuals face while trying to earn a living.
‘Pratishodh – Zunj Astitvachi’ on Sony Marathi channel is a thriller series that explores the unique relationship between a mother and her daughter. In this serial, we witness the challenges Mamta and Disha have to confront in their future, stemming from certain events in their past. Mamta in this series runs her own lunchbox-making business. On this occasion, ‘Mamta’, who portrays the role of a transgender mother in the series, along with her daughter ‘Disha’ and ‘Shannobi’ (Mamta’s friend), had an insightful discussion with Nishta Nishant, a transgender scientific researcher and human rights activist.
The ‘Tweet Foundation’ (Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust), aims to provide shelter, education, employment, skill-building, and counselling support to transgender individuals. The Trans Cafe is a business run by a transwoman, which has created job opportunities and social support for transgender people in the city.
‘Pratishodh – Zunj Astitvachi’ on Sony Marathi, airs every Monday to Saturday at 10 pm.