People from the transgender community are steadily making inroads into all walks of life. On Nov 21, Kajal, a 27-year-old, will debut as the first transgender RJ in coastal Karnataka.
The opportunity
Radio Sarang 107.8 is a community radio channel run by a private college in Karnataka. It has decided to employ Kajal as a permanent RJ at the channel. Also, she will be free to discuss any topic which she feels will benefit the listeners.
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Her show, titled Shubhamangala, will be aired every Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm. Kajal recorded her first show on recently.
Interestingly, she will be interviewing another person from the transgender community on the various trials and tribulations the community faces.
Her Journey
Kajal was born in Mandya in 1987. At 14 when she realised that she was undergoing a physical transformation. Grappling with a lot of physical and mental issues, she completed her schooling and scored 85%.
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She started earning her livelihood by working as a bar dancer in Mumbai. She also got associated with a circus company as a dancer. That's when she visited the coast of Karnataka for a show nine years ago.
"I was so flattered with the love and respect people showered on me here that I made this place my permanent aboard. I wasn't used to so much respect before," Kajal told TOI. Since then, she has been living in a rented house at Brahmavar in Udupi.
It was her inclination towards acting that helped her get a breakthrough Rangabhoomi Theatre recently. She was offered to Play a Lead Role in Rangabhoomi Theatre ‘ICU Noduve Ninna’. It is scheduled to be staged during the second week of December 2017. This will be the FIRST time that Rangabhoomi will be introducing a transgender actor.
During one such award ceremony at a private college here that she came in contact with the team from Sarang.
Besides ameliorating her own life, Kajal is inspiring thousands of people from her community to muster up the courage to chase their dreams.
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