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'Pallavi Menke is me': Neeraj Ghaywan

By Isha Sharma

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Intro

'Made in Heaven 2' courted controversy when author Yashica Dutt accused makers of unfairly using her life story in episode five. Now, director Neeraj Ghaywan has claimed that the central character was based on his life.

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Fifth episode

In the fifth episode, Menke is portrayed as an accomplished Dalit writer who pens a book about concealing her identity and her eventual decision to embrace it.

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'Art reflects reality': Ghaywan

Ghaywan told a portal, "When she [Menke] talks about using a [caste-neutral] last name, Kumar—that's me."

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Parallels with Menke

Ghaywan added, "The weight [of being the only acknowledged Dalit artist in the industry] is too much to carry. I have doubts about myself. That reflects in [Menke's] life too."

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Earlier, he acknowledged Dutt

Earlier, Ghaywan acknowledged Dutt's work. "Thanks to @yashicadutt and her book ('Coming Out as a Dalit') which made the term 'coming out' become part of culture lexicon for owning one's Dalit identity."

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