Nadira Mehrin is an Indian actor, model, and journalist. |
She made history by being the first transwoman to secure admission through the government’s transgender quota for her first master’s degree. |
In 2023, Nadira appeared as a contestant on the Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 5) reality show. |
Born into a Muslim family, Nadira faced challenges due to her gender identity. |
Nadira discovered her true identity at sixteen, different from her assigned gender at birth. |
At seventeen, she revealed her identity and was forced to leave home. |
Despite lack of family support, Nadira maintains contact with them. |
The trans community supported her financially for undergraduate studies. |
Nadira tutored and modeled to fund her education. |
Nadira advocates education for societal change. |
She aims to pave the way for other trans students pursuing higher studies. |
Nadira encountered obstacles during studies, like the absence of gender-neutral facilities. |
She faced a traumatic incident of sexual assault during 8th grade. |
The acting industry can discriminate against transgender individuals. |
Nadira ran for AISF general secretary at University College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2018. |
In 2018, she was crowned Miss Trivandrum. |
Since 2019, Nadira serves on the director board of Queerythm LGBTIQ Community. |
She spoke at the SAMANWAYA fest in 2020, emphasizing the beauty of diversity. |
Nadira made history in Kerala, enrolling in the government’s transgender quota for post-graduation. |
Nadira works as an anchor on 24 News channel. |
Nadira, along with Sruthy Sithara and Amnageet, launched the empowering campaign, Kaleidoscope, in 2021. |
In 2022, Nadira faced discrimination at Sri Shankaracharya University due to hormone treatment. |
She serves as a resource person for the Kerala government, teaching on Sexual Gender Minority. |