PORTRAYAL OF TRANSGENDER IN PAKISTANI URDU DRAMAS (A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ALIF ALLAH OR INSAN AND KHUDA MERA BHI HAI)

Abstract

This study investigated the portrayal of transgender in Pakistani Urdu dramas. The content analysis approach was used for the study. The objective was to analyze the representation of transgender in Pakistani Urdu dramas and to observe that how third gender is treated in perspective of other characters. Through thematic content analysis it is found that major proportion of Tran’s characters shown in jeans shirt. The ratio of female clothing and girlish body language was also significant. The data further revealed that social background of Trans characters are not clear ‘most of trans live with other trans community. But they portrayed lonely in these plays. Through these plays the message is conveyed to treat Transgender equal like other genders. Give them their human rights like love ‘respect and value in society. Still in these dramas it is observed that Trans character got less screen time though the characters are played by renowned actors. In these plays Trans showed emotionally intelligent, patient and hopeful beings. According to the noted data they found less expressive, shy and fearing but bold at certain occasions. When both the plays were compared. A significant difference found in the Transgender portrayal. It showed both plays covered different aspects of the lives of the third gender.