Life of A Eunuch (An Investigative and Empathetic Study of Transgendered People in India, A Socially and Psychologically Victimised Community)

Language: English
Pages: 536 (Throughout B/W and Color Illustrations)






















About the Book

 

Eunuchs
are an extremely secretive community, adhering to their commandments. They are
forbidden to talk about their lives or their community to outsiders, so information
about them is very limited.

 

Under the
leadership of a very senior 75-year old guru
of Mumbai, Saira Bano Sheikh, eight eunuchs decided to document their
lives, the hardship, exploitation and the harsh reality of bonded labour that
is the sum of their lives.

 

The movie
is based on true events in the life of one of India's 19 lakh eunuchs, Neha,
who was born as Satish. It primarily features the actual eunuchs and locales
involved.

 

The movie
was initially not passed by the examining committee of the Censor Board.
Subsequent to an appeal and corroboration of facts by other eunuchs, the movie
was passed by the revising committee without 'cuts'. It has also been strongly
opposed by some of the top gurus and
nayaks of the eunuch community.

 

Foreword

 

It was a
cool, crisp Diwali morning in November 2009 and I was in a joyous mood as I
walked with my son Piyush to the neighbourhood sweet shop. I looked up at the
azure sky and was struck by the beauty of the season, made even better for me
since my children and grandchildren were spending the holidays with us.

 

Upon
reaching the shop, Piyush went inside to buy sweets and snacks, while I waited
outside, lost in my reverie. It is not often that our children visited us in
Ghaziabad, UP and I was thankful to God for such o