Did you know? Akshay Kumar’s latest film Laxmii is based on the real transgender Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, find out her real-life story here

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani’s film Laxmii hasn’t been getting very good reviews, however, the film has been appreciated for blurring religious barriers and also creating awareness about the transgender community. And over the years while our nation has progressed, we have also gone beyond looking at only the male and female gender. Today, every official document has provision for a third gender, which we term as transgender. Not just that, transgenders have been given an equal right to vote as well as contest for elections. 

And this remarkable change which has come as a reward for the community has had years of hard work behind it from some human rights activist transgenders. Amongst them, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a notorious name. In fact, Akshay Kumar’s latest film also has connections to real-life Laxmi. While Laxmi has been chosen as the first-ever Mahamandaleshwar in the transgender arena, she has also managed to make a big name for herself on television. Here are some other interesting facts about Laxmi Narayan Tripathi that you need to know:

- Akshay Kumar’s latest film Laxmii has been inspired by the celebrity transgender and transgender arena’s Mahamandaleshwar (Brand Ambassador) Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. 

- Laxmi who has also appeared on the popular reality show Bigg Boss 5 was chosen as the first Transgender community chief spokesperson or ambassador on 2nd May 2016. 

- Laxmi was chosen for this post on receiving support from 20 lakh transgenders. 

- Laxmi was born in a Brahmin family in Thane, Maharashtra on 13th December 1978 at the Maruti Bai Hospital. 

- Laxmi has done post-graduation in Bharatnatyam since childhood she has received professional training in dance. 

- Laxmi has been a contestant on Salman Khan hosted reality show Bigg Boss Season 5. 

- After this, she was seen on other reality shows like Dus Ka Dum, Sach Ka Saamna, and Raaz Pichle Janam Ka. 

- Not only does Laxmi fight for the rights of transgenders, but she also tirelessly works for the community. 

- In the past, she has also been a member of United Nations Civil Society Task Force. 

- Laxmi is very close to her parents and shares every little thing with them. 

- Laxmi is very of tattoos and loves collecting expensive sarees. In fact, her style has been loved by everyone. 

- Very few people know this, but Laxmi has also worked as a model in the past. 

- In 2012, she met her partner Vicky Thomas and the two fell in love, since then Vicky has been standing by her for every little thing. 

- She has even written a book called Me Hijra, Me Laxmi. And the book left many people talking. 

- Her family is her strength, and she can deal with all the problems. 

- It is also said that Laxmi was very close to the Gandhi and Nehru family, not just this she is also respected a lot by other political parties. 

Written by Nawaz Kochra