Taali Season 1
6 episodes · about 3 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Mixed
9 reviews
49
16+
Series premise
Based on the life of Transgender activist Gauri Sawant. Her daring transformation, incredible mootherhood and iconic battle that led to the inclusion of third gender on every official document in India.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
All seasons
Season 12023 · 6 episodesMixed · 9 reviews16+
49
Cast & crew
Created byKartk D Nishandar, Arjun Singgh Baran
Season 1 directed byRavi Jadhav
Season 1 written byKshitij Patwardhan
Cast
Series premise
Based on the life of Transgender activist Gauri Sawant. Her daring transformation, incredible mootherhood and iconic battle that led to the inclusion of third gender on every official document in India.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
Family Room
Is Taali season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A biopic about activist Shreegauri Sawant's journey from childhood rejection to her Supreme Court fight for transgender rights. Critics note mild language, a suggestive village dance, and a few harrowing post-surgery scenes, alongside strong themes of resilience and found family.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“violence against the trans character is never graphically shown or exploited for shock value” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a few harrowing scenes of Shreegauri after her surgical transition” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“taken off to a doctor to be 'fixed'” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“bullied by his classmates for being 'girlish'” view the record →
Language · Mild · Reviewer on record
“थोड़ी बहुत हॉकी पुल की गलियां है बहुत ज्यादा नहीं” view the record →
Sex & nudity · None · Reviewer on record
“न्यूडिटी वगैरा कुछ भी नहीं है” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“dances the lavni at a village function, with all the suggestive moves and expressions” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“a story of hope and inspiration, placing a transperson in the centre of the narrative” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“important to dispel misconceptions that surround the community” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“trans joy, resilience, and found family” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“TAALI is the story of an extraordinary person” view the record →
What the critics said
9 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Pratikshya Mishra · 15 Aug 2023
Mishra says Taali is weighed down by melodrama, an intrusive score and slack pacing, and drifts into hagiography, but stays afloat on Sushmita… Read it there →
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YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 15 Aug 2023
6/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
15 Aug 2023
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 6260
15 Aug 2023
The critic calls Sushmita Sen's performance career-best but faults director Ravi Jadhav for failing to dramatize Gauri Sawant's actual legal… Read it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 15 Aug 2023
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 5050
Shubhra Gupta · 15 Aug 2023
Gupta finds Sushmita Sen well cast as Shreegauri Sawant but says the six-episode series stays on the surface, never digging into its characters,… Read it there →
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Deepa Gahlot · 15 Aug 2023
Gahlot credits Taali's importance in centring a trans activist's story but says it glosses over Shreegauri Sawant's real hardships, leaves crucial… Read it there →
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16 Aug 2023
The critic finds Taali's treatment of Gauri Sawant's story timid, checklisted and manipulative despite its important subject, hampered by awkward… Read it there →
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Prathyush Parasuraman · YouTube · transcript read · 15 Aug 2023
Parasuraman calls Taali heavy-handed and reductive, reducing Gauri Savant's life to episodic trauma beats and flirting with a troubling framing of… Watch it there →
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