Akshay Plays A Transgender Ghost In ‘Laxmmi Bomb’. Bollywood Why No Cast Trans Actors?

Akanksha Bhatia

The trailer of Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer horror-comedy, Laxmmi Bomb is here. The film, which is a remake of the Tamil movie, Kanchana revolves around a man who gets possessed by the ghost of a transgender woman.  

The movie also stars Ashwini Kalsekar, Ayesha Raza Mishra and Tarun Arora in prominent roles. 

Akshay Kumar plays a man travels to meet his partner’s  (played by Kiara) family and gets possessed by the ghost of a woman who was wronged by society. Unwillingly, he becomes a part of her ‘scary’ journey to justice. 

The film was initially postponed but now is slated to release on Disney+Hotstar on 9th November.

Watch the trailer here:

We hope that in promoting a queer story, the film doesn’t end up appropriating the cause but rather takes a look at wholistic representation. Promoting active representation from the community in the process of film making is what makes a difference. If a cis actor like Akshay Kumar can play the role of a transgender woman in the entire movie, then wouldn’t it have been better to cast a transwoman who could play a straight man for 20 minutes in the beginning? 

You might also like
The News Is Out! Diljit Dosanjh is Officially The Global Brand Ambassador For Levi’s & We’re Losing Our Minds!
They Might Always Be On Your Screens Now, But These 9 Celebrities Have Ditched Smartphones
15 Tweets To Read Before Booking Tickets For ‘Deva’
The Lifestyle Of Chris Martin: Luxurious Cars, Lavish Mansions And No Dinner
10 Instances That Prove Chris Martin Is An Absolute Dakota-Coded Pookie
Beyond Charles Sobhraj and Maqbool Bhat, Here Are 9 High Profile Prisoners Of Tihar Jail