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Director Mahesh Bhatt unveiled the poster of the play "7:40 Ki Ladies Special" Renowned film Director Mahesh Bhatt launches the poster for the upcoming play "7:40 Ki Ladies Special''. The play is based on the life story of Pooja Sharma, a transgender who is also known as Junior Rekha and is popular for her amazing dancing skills. Bhatt, along with Drama Talkies, also celebrated the 116th birthday of the legend Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. On this occasion, Shri Kiran Jeet Singh (Nephew of Bhagat Singh) was the Guest of Honour. While talking to the media, Mahesh Bhatt says, "The play 7:40 Ki Ladies Special is very close to my heart. When producer Rajiv Mishra narrated the story, I was quite impressed and just agreed to be associated with this project. This play will definitely prove a milestone for generations to come. On the 116th birthday of great freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, we are also giving a small tribute to the real hero and country's one of the greatest freedom fighters." When spoke about the inspiration behind this story, producer Rajiv Mishra said, “Pooja Sharma’s life story is quite inspiring. When I learned about her life-changing incident that occurred with her, it shook me from the inside. I respect her skills and talent. The unspoken challenges of transgender persons are discussed in this play, as well as how society reduces a person's identity to their gender.” This tale chronicles Pooja's unseen journey prior to her rise to fame and features three crucial events that significantly altered her life. She feels otherwise, but she eventually realises that she is unique and was put in the incorrect body at birth. She leaves her family and her hometown after having a terrible encounter and relocates to Bombay in pursuit of herself. Her life-changing incident occurs when she gets acknowledged and respected for her skills and talent, not by the gender for which she has been fighting. This play talks about the unknown struggles of transgender people and how society reduces a person’s identity merely to their gender. It puts light on the dark truth behind the glamour and popularity that Pooja has today, as she is still denied basic human needs such as having a house. The purpose of this play is to make society aware of the struggles of the LGBTQ community and change the mindset so that we can create a safe and fair space for all genders. This play is directed by Viren Basoya and written by Viren Basoya and Sapna Basoya. Produced by Rajiv Mishra. The play is ready to be performed on October 28, 2023, at the Mukti Auditorium in Andheri (W) Mumbai.