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Trans Love Story ‘Lala & Poppy’ From Veteran Producer Bobby Bedi Heads to Cannes Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Bobby Bedi's latest production explores a unique romance between two transitioning individuals in Mumbai, featuring authentic casting.
The Hindi-language feature, produced by Content Flow Studios, stars transgender newcomers Suraj Rajkhowa as Lala and Vaishali Singh as Poppy, both of whom were involved in the project from its early development stages, bringing their lived experiences to their respective roles. Singh, who portrays Poppy, called the opportunity “surreal” and emphasized the film’s cultural importance: “It’s necessary in today’s society for so many people who are cinema enthusiasts to be acquainted with the joys of being your truest self and loving freely.” Shot on location in Mumbai’s Khar Danda fishing village in April this year, the film features cinematography by Himman Dhamija, who utilized 70’s Anamorphic lenses to capture the environment’s character while maintaining authenticity.
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