Archive · 3 Jul 2025
In Transit: Director Talks Pop Culture and Research
In Transit is a new show on Amazon Prime Video about transgender and non-binary people in India.
The director, Ayesha Sood, said the show includes things like Bollywood and TV shows because they are a natural part of the people's lives, not something they added on purpose.
Sood said seeing yourself represented in media, like on TV or the internet, is really important.
The show took a long time to make, with lots of research about what it means to be trans, the issues they face, and their history, thanks to the support from the production companies.
In Transit, a docu-series exploring trans and non-binary individuals in India, premiered on Amazon Prime Video during Pride month.
Director Ayesha Sood stated pop culture touchpoints in the series weren't forced and arose naturally from the subjects' experiences.
Sood explained the importance of representation, highlighting how individuals recognize themselves through media like TV and the internet.
The research and development for the series was supported by Tiger Baby and Amazon.
The research aimed to understand the history and issues around transgender experiences.
- Who
- Director Ayesha Sood and the individuals featured in In Transit.
- What
- A docu-series called In Transit exploring the lives of trans and non-binary individuals.
- When
- Released during Pride month on June 13.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To explore the lives, history and issues around transgender and non-binary experiences.
- Show Title
- In Transit
- Genre
- Docu-series
- Platform
- Amazon Prime Video
- Director
- Ayesha Sood
- Producers
- Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti
- Release Date
- June 13