He belongs to a community stigmatised with wronged identity – Dakxin Bajrange aka Chhara – through his life and work merges creativity with activism and challenges the socio-political bias that is the root of the unseen discrimination faced by many.
A successful playwright and documentary filmmaker – Dakxin – is going mainstream with his cause through the Hindi feature film ‘Sameer’. His work is a powerful demonstration of fighting cultural misinterpretations through engaging art.
In this candid conversation with Himanshu Nainani of creativeyatra.com, Dakxin opens up about his thoughts on social stigma, identity, creativity and the genesis of ‘Sameer‘.
Get Candid is a segment where we engage in informal conversations with creators of different fields and try and learn from them about their craft, their motivations and dreams as a creator.
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How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini VarmaAug 21, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
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Harshil ShahApr 2, 2020
While the lockdown has ignited various trends on social media, one that has received a major global following is #DalgonaCoffee. With thousands of posts on its name, here’s all you need to know about the Dalgona Coffee wave. I first…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil ShahNov 5, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu NainaniMay 24, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…