Leucoderma a misunderstood disease, says Geetanjali Thapa
New Delhi
February 16, 2017
Actress Geetanjali Thapa essays the role of a young meme
artiste affected by leucoderma in Onir's latest directorial "Kuch Bheege
Alfaaz". She says that most people don't understand that it is a
non-communicable skin disease.
"In the film, my character (Archana
Pradhan) just happens to have leucoderma. It's not like 'this poor thing' has
it. This film is just about this girl who is like you and me. She is a meme
artiste, she talks her mind and is a vivacious woman and happens to have
leucoderma and yes, she does have insecurities about it," Geetanjali told IANS
here.
"Leucoderma is not a communicable disease but sadly so many people
think otherwise which is why here in the film, my character is that of a normal
girl. Everyone interacts with her, she has friends, she hugs and kisses, does
whatever she wants to. We have showed that it's normal," added the 29-year-old.
Geetanjali, who won a National Award in 2014 for her work in "Liar's Dice"
-- India's official entry for the 87th Oscars, said the disease has been used
more like a "metaphor to insecurities" in the film that released on Friday.
"Kuch Bheega Alfaaz" is a modern-day love story in the age of social media
of two characters -- RJ Alfaaz (Zain Khan Durrani) and Archana.
New Delhi
February 16, 2017
Actress Geetanjali Thapa essays the role of a young meme
artiste affected by leucoderma in Onir's latest directorial "Kuch Bheege
Alfaaz". She says that most people don't understand that it is a
non-communicable skin disease.
"In the film, my character (Archana
Pradhan) just happens to have leucoderma. It's not like 'this poor thing' has
it. This film is just about this girl who is like you and me. She is a meme
artiste, she talks her mind and is a vivacious woman and happens to have
leucoderma and yes, she does have insecurities about it," Geetanjali told IANS
here.
"Leucoderma is not a communicable disease but sadly so many people
think otherwise which is why here in the film, my character is that of a normal
girl. Everyone interacts with her, she has friends, she hugs and kisses, does
whatever she wants to. We have showed that it's normal," added the 29-year-old.
Geetanjali, who won a National Award in 2014 for her work in "Liar's Dice"
-- India's official entry for the 87th Oscars, said the disease has been used
more like a "metaphor to insecurities" in the film that released on Friday.
"Kuch Bheega Alfaaz" is a modern-day love story in the age of social media
of two characters -- RJ Alfaaz (Zain Khan Durrani) and Archana.
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