Exclusive: Taha Shah Badussha Says Paro Made Him Confront Male Privilege and Embrace Vulnerability
After the global buzz around Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, actor Taha Shah Badussha is stepping into a far more unsettling narrative with Paro. The film explores the disturbing reality of bride trafficking, where women are stripped of identity and collectively called “Paro.” During an exclusive conversation with Filmfare, Shah reflects on confronting ideas of masculinity and male privilege, researching the lives of trafficked brides through documentaries and interviews, and why the film, backed by actor-producer Trupti Bhoir, aims to spark awareness and dignity for thousands of women who have long remained invisible. What did you have to unlearn about power, male privilege and masculinity before stepping into the world of Paro? First of all, an awareness was built where I had to understand the plight of these women. I had to understand what they were going through. Also, my mother has been a single mom she has been taking care of us. So, a lot of it resonated with me because of some of my mother’s experiences as a single mom. I could understand Trupti …
