I Am Sirat is a Canadian-Indian documentary film, directed by Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja and slated for release in 2023.Pat Mullen, "Deepa Mehta Doc I Am Sirat Joins TIFF Line-up". Point of View, August 10, 2021. The film profiles Taneja, a transgender woman in New Delhi, India, who is navigating a complex reality as she lives and works as a woman in her professional career and as a social media personality, while still holding the familial responsibilities of a son, rather than a daughter, in her relationship with her widowed mother.Aashna Shah, "TIFF 2023: Collaborative Masterpiece ‘I Am Sirat’ By Sirat Taneja And Deepa Mehta To Premiere At The Film Festival". ET Canada, August 10, 2023.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Reception CBC picked up the documentary and will air it on March 3, 2024.
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