The advertisement by a jewellery brand has sparked a buzz on the Internet for all the right reasons.
An advertisement by a jewellery brand has sparked a buzz on the Internet for all the right reasons. For its latest campaign, titled 'Pure as love', Kerala-based Bhima Jewellers chose to capture and celebrate the journey of a transwoman. The one-minute-forty-second long video begins with the protagonist identifying as a woman. With time, the audience accompanies the woman on her transition and we see her grow physically and emotionally empowered. The milestones of the journey are marked by jewellery, presented -- and shared with her -- by her supportive family. The commercial begins with her receiving a pair of anklets from her father and the last shot features the woman as a South Indian bride sharing a laugh with him.
The video received immense praise on social media for breaking gender stereotypes. The brand was also applauded for shattering gender stereotypes and casting a transwoman as the protagonist. Meera Singhania Rehani, a 22-year-old student from Ambedkar University, Delhi, plays the protagonist and the advertisement was made by the Delhi-based agency Animal.
Reacting to the clip on Instagram, Dr Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, one of Karnataka's first transgender doctor wrote, " Beautiful, beautiful ad."
Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar heaped praise on the team for pulling out such a beautiful commercial and wrote, "This is glorious. Kudos to the team."
The comment section was replete with praises. One user wrote, "Your heart is as pure as your gold. Beautifully crafted." Another wrote, "So, so beautiful and tender. It made me tear up. Wishing for more of this energy into the world."
Many described it as an "achievement of sorts" for India and one of the most heartfelt expressions of gender identity.
Several people also thanked the jewellery brand for telling a story that needed to be heard.
Singer Raghu Dixit said, "Wow! This was overwhelmingly beautiful!"
Author Devdutt Pattanaik called it "a progressive ad from Kerala."
Take a look at some of the other reactions.
"Bhima turns 100 in four years, and we feel that as a brand with such credibility, we want to lend our voice to causes that matter today. This ad is special as it takes us through the journey of a trans person but focuses on the positive side," Navya Suhas, online operations head of Bhima, told the Mint newspaper.