Patruni Chidananda Sastry

There are rituals you inherit. And then, there are rituals you create. The Matrika Project came from my need to reimagine what faith and...

Kodolibala is not just a photo shoot. It’s a story I needed to tell—one that blends tradition with science fiction, gender with glitch,...

As a drag artist deeply connected to Indian classical traditions, I’ve always been fascinated by the Dasa Mahavidya —the ten fierce forms...

When I was Young, I always had the thought that I was different. It made me remind that I was not someone whom the society terms to be. I...

Art has never been a fixed idea for me. It’s something that evolved as I began understanding the world and the strange, sometimes...

In the stillness between shadow and light, I found myself becoming something more than just a performer—I became a vessel. A conduit for...

Some collaborations go beyond art—they become portals of deep resonance, memory, and transformation. My recent journey to Kolkata led me...

In a time when gender is being fiercely questioned, contested, and celebrated, art continues to hold space for redefinition. He, She,...

There’s something sacred about taking drag outside the safety of enclosed walls. Off the stage, away from the clubs, far from the curated...

"Eyes Have It"  is not just a photo project — it’s a visceral confrontation with the unseen weight of surveillance, bullying, and...

At the very start of June month, I was preparing for the rainbow marketing and pinkwashing to kick-off, as is expected every year to cash...

This was a high summer morning; by then, the food and tourist places in the city were just opening to the public in Hyderabad. This was...

In the context of contemporary fashion, which has seen various hybridizations between art and fashion, style and design, mainstream and...

During lockdown, I hosted live shows online during Pride month and noticed an unfamiliar account following my every move and showing up...

Usually people are romantic, and always romance is seen as a thing between a man and a woman. To elaborate, the idea of romance is where...

When I was a child, I used to fantasy to dress up as gods, Mythological characters. Being born in a Hindu family the idea of religion...

Where patriarchy ends, expression begins: An Indian gothic drag art performance The lore of vishkanya is intoxicating in its effect on...

In our recent work, we personified the idea of ‘Enemies of Mind’ where I used drag as a medium to talk about lust, anger, temptation,...

Original work of Gaysi.com About Raqeeb: I am a research scholar of English Literature who tends to spend most of his time following his...

Damien Frost photographs a global community of drag queens, artists, performers, and designers living in isolation. 22May 2020. Text...