Episodes

  • The Girl with the Sexy Voice

    The Girl with the Sexy Voice

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 1
    Dec 11 2019
    In Episode 1, fall in love with Susan Dias and Aditi Anand. From a first meeting at a book club to a chance encounter that blossomed into a new life together, hear how their love grew and gave them the confidence to come out to their families and the world.
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    45 mins
  • Coming Out... of Homophobia

    Coming Out... of Homophobia

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 2
    Dec 11 2019
    Arnab Nandy and Jayesh Talreja share how their most important coming out was to themselves. With striking honesty, they share how they faced their own internal homophobia and made peace with their own sexuality, while also working towards acceptance in society and at their workplace. This episode also celebrates Divya Avasthi and their allies who became their pillars of support.
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    45 mins
  • In My Mother’s Saree

    In My Mother’s Saree

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 3
    Dec 11 2019
    Nishtha’s journey as a transwoman was tumultuous, until finally, acceptance came from home. Hear her story and how a chance meeting helped her mom, Supriya Bhagwan Gosavi, rise up to the opportunity to embrace her child’s identity with pride and love. This episode also features Nishtha’s father Paritosh Bhagwan Gosavi.
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    46 mins
  • Man in Flight

    Man in Flight

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 4
    Dec 18 2019
    Adam Harry is India’s first transman pilot. His conservative family never accepted his gender identity. His parents insisted that Adam live his life as Ayesha and prescribe to the female gender he was assigned at birth. However, this did not deter Adam to be his true self, nor did it deter him from his dream to be pilot. Hear his incredible story and listen to Dr. Ketki Ranade, Chair for the Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, TISS, describe the challenges queer people face when dealing with atrocious “treatments” like conversion therapy at the hands of the wrong medical professionals.
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    45 mins
  • With Friends Like These

    With Friends Like These

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 5
    Dec 25 2019
    This episode, featuring Vicky Kaushal and Richa Chadha, is a celebration of friendship and allyship. Hear how they’ve been part of a community of support in their own lives and in the industry.
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    46 mins
  • Orange is the New Zen

    Orange is the New Zen

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 6
    Jan 1 2020
    Manish Arora, one of India’s most iconic fashion designers, shares his own personal journey. Listen as Manish recalls his humble beginnings in Mumbai and the path that has taken him to the pinnacle of the fashion world. Never ordinary, always ground-breaking, he lives life by embracing what moves him and by always owning his proud, gay, kitsch, camp and spiritual self.
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    35 mins
  • The Full Rainbow

    The Full Rainbow

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 7
    Jan 8 2020
    Shakti Waghela is the classic explorer who has travelled many landscapes across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. A transwoman, femme, lesbian, her journey of self-discovery, with multiple twists and turns, is a fascinating tale of self-discovery, acceptance, coming of age, sexual exploration and finding true love.
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    41 mins
  • House of Love

    House of Love

     Azaad Awaaz, Episode 8
    Jan 15 2020
    Vikram Chauhan was assigned female at birth, but as he began exploring his sexuality, he knew something was not right. His quest to find himself led him to Maya Sharma. Maya is a feminist and activist who, with a deep sense of purpose, works to empower women who love women and transmen in the hinterland of India, where pyaar is the only language they know.
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    41 mins