Taali Twitter review: Sushmita Sen delivers 'terrific' performance as transgender Gauri Sawant in hard-hitting series

Sushmita Sen’s much-awaited Taali, a biographical drama series on transgender and social activist Gauri Sawant, finally dropped on Independence Day. The series has largely received positive responses from viewers on social media. A section of people was bowled over by Sushmita’s performance and called it ‘phenomenal’. Ravi Jadhav’s directorial is also being hailed as a hard-hitting and emotional story. The series began streaming on JioCinema on August 15, 2023. 

Taali highlights Gauri’s daring transformation, her journey towards motherhood, and the battle she led for the inclusion of the 3rd gender in every document in India. One of the Twitter users praised the series saying, “@thesushmitasen Ma’am just completed your series superb Ma’am you killed it no one can do this role better than you big heart for you, you are real actress to play a different and challenging roles many many congratulations for #Taali great hit….” Another commented, “Just binge-watched another incredible show I must say You are an inspiration & an institution within yourself @thesushmitasen! What a captivating, courageous & charismatic performance, respect.”

@thesushmitasen Ma’am just completed your series superb Ma’am you killed it no one can do this role better than you big heart ❤️ for you, you are real actress to play a different and challenging roles many many congratulations for #Taali great hit….

— Arpit Gupta (@ArpitGu30159398) August 14, 2023

Just watched all episodes of #Taali
What a truly inspirational and incredible journey of Gauri and a phenomenal performance by @thesushmitasen .
True independence day message from INDIA to today's INDIA 🇮🇳 #Taali

— Pearl C (@PearlC82297503) August 15, 2023

“Fabulous biopic web series, a story of popular transgender social activist #GauriSawant & the role was played by @thesushmitasen Ma'am who totally justified the role with her outstanding acting Kudos to the entire team of #Taali #TaaliOnJioCinema,” said one of the users. Check out the Twitter reactions here:

Fabulous biopic web series,story of popular transgender social activist #GauriSawant & the role was played by @thesushmitasen Ma'am who totally justified the role with her outstanding acting🫶🫶
Kudos to entire team of #Taali#TaaliOnJioCinema pic.twitter.com/vLy0gVuSP5

— 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚🇮🇳 (@droma_sangge) August 15, 2023

Just binge-watched another incredible show I must say You are an inspiration & an institution within yourself @thesushmitasen ! What a captivating, courageous & charismatic performance, respect . #TaaliOnJioCinema#Taali

— 𝙃𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 (@itsme_your_himu) August 15, 2023

#Taali is a hard-hitting & an emotional story. @thesushmitasen plays transgender activist Gauri Sawant, she delivers a TERRIFIC performance! Do watch it to see the journey that led to the transgender community getting fundamental rights in India. All episodes out on @JioCinema pic.twitter.com/wkizbjZ7Jo

— Rohit Khilnani (@rohitkhilnani) August 15, 2023

Sushmita earlier expressed gratitude to all her transgender co-stars of Taali. Taking to Instagram, she shared stills from the series along with a sweet note. “The power of inclusion!!!! Thank you for including me!!!!My heartfelt gratitude to all the transgender co-actors in Taali for their humanity, love, acceptance & blessings!!!Thank you #bubli for cooking me the delicious meals…My dearest #Alizeh, for guiding me throughout the performance…to #silk #bhavika oh the list is endless!!! It has been a pleasure to share the screen with you all…you truly are gifted Actors & awesome people!!!#lovethesmiles. Congratulations for #Taali. “It’s not enough to believe in a better world, we must help create it” I love you guys!!! #duggadugga,” read the note. Meanwhile, Sushmita will next be seen in the third season of Aarya.