#tripathi

Goggle Tripathi appreciation post!

She owns majority of my heart.

Because Aman and Karthik have the remaining share ;-)

Also seen here is, the resurrected-all-new Chandravadhan Tripathi!

Jeeter: You just called Captain Tripathi "mom." You said, "thanks mom."

Arkady: what? No I didn't. I said, "thanks man."

Tripathi: Do you see me as a mother figure, Arkady?

“Trans” is an English term.

Arguing that hijras—a term historically used in Urdu (derived from the Persian-Arabic hijr, “to leave” or “to separate”) and often imposed as a pejorative colonial-era label for South Asian traditions such as Kinnar, Khwaja Sira, and Aravani—“aren’t in any way trans” simply because they don’t all use English words is like claiming that men and women don’t exist in societies that don’t use the English words “man” and “woman.” The vocabulary may differ, but gendered realities exist across languages and cultures.

The lived reality of being CAMAB (coercively assigned male at birth), undergoing castration (whether surgically or chemically), identifying as a woman, wearing women’s clothing, and taking a woman’s name unites many Kinnar and “Western” transsexual women. In fact, many who identify as Kinnar or Hijra also identify as transgender or transsexual.

Guru Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, herself a hijra (kinnar) and one of India’s leading transgender activists, has said:

“The word Hijra is derived from Hijr, meaning a journey to find one’s true self.” (i.e. is about transition) — Hindustan Times, 2016

That is, by definition, a description of transition. Tripathi was also the lead petitioner in the landmark NALSA v. Union of India (2014) Supreme Court case, which formally recognized hijras as part of the broader transgender category. The Court explicitly held that “the expression ‘transgender’ shall be taken to include hijras and other gender non-conforming persons.”

When the verdict was announced, Tripathi stated:

“The Supreme Court verdict restored the dignity of the transgender community. It gave hijras new hope and strength.” — Swarajya Magazine, 2015

So while "hijra" is absolutely a culturally specific identity with its own sacred traditions and social structures, it is simply inaccurate to claim it has “nothing to do with transness”—especially when hijras themselves fought for, and celebrate, transgender recognition under Indian law.

Truly, this whole “they don’t use the English word ‘trans,’ so it’s completely different” argument is intellectually dishonest to the point of absurdity. It ignores the reality that English is not the center of the world, nor the only language through which people articulate their genders or transitions.

To claim that identities such as Hijra, Kinnar, Fa‘afafine, or Two-Spirit identities like the Quariwarmi, Muxe, Lhamana, or Nádleehi (for example) are “not trans and completely different from trans identities” simply because they’re expressed within different linguistic or cultural frameworks is a form of soft cultural imperialism. It assumes that transness only “counts” when articulated in "western", English-speaking terms—when in truth, gender diversity has existed in every corner of the world long before the English word "transgender" was ever coined.

This kind of argument isn’t about accuracy; it’s about distancing. It draws a line between “us” and “them,” as if trans people from non-"Western" traditions were somehow a separate species. It conveniently preserves a narrow, "Western"-centric sense of legitimacy while excluding entire communities that have embodied gender variance, transition, and sacred gender roles for centuries.

When people insist on this separation, it’s hard not to see it as a subtle act of erasure—a refusal to recognize our sisters, brothers, and siblings from other cultural backgrounds as part of the same global lineage of trans experience. It’s not cultural respect; it’s cultural gatekeeping disguised as precision.

Pankaj Tripathi on Bollywood’media trials’

Pankaj Tripathi is a seasoned Bollywood actor. Tripathi has shown his acting chops in Gangs of Wasseypur and Sacred Games. Last seen in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga, he’s currently in Criminal Justice’s third season. Pankaj Tripathi is a seasoned Bollywood actor. Tripathi has shown his acting chops in Gangs of Wasseypur and Sacred Games. Last seen in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga, he’s currently in…

Pankaj Tripathi on Bollywood’media trials’

Pankaj Tripathi is a seasoned Bollywood actor. Tripathi has shown his acting chops in Gangs of Wasseypur and Sacred Games. Last seen in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga, he’s currently in Criminal Justice’s third season. Pankaj Tripathi is a seasoned Bollywood actor. Tripathi has shown his acting chops in Gangs of Wasseypur and Sacred Games. Last seen in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga, he’s currently in…

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya: दिव्यांका त्रिपाठींचा पती विवेक दहियासोबत मालदीवमध्ये घेतेय सुट्ट्यांची मजा

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya: दिव्यांका त्रिपाठींचा पती विवेक दहियासोबत मालदीवमध्ये घेतेय सुट्ट्यांची मजा विवेक दहिया आणि दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी यांची पहिली भेट एकता कपूरच्या सुपरहिट शो ‘ये है मोहब्बते’ च्या सेटवर झाली होती. इथेच दोघांची मैत्री झाली आणि या नात्याचे रुपांतर प्रेमातही झाले. Go to Source