Key Points
- The Jaipur Foot prosthetic enabled her to return to dancing and acting
- She credits the Jaipur Foot and Dr. P. K. Sethi for her international celebrity status
- Chandran aims to remove the stigma attached to words like handicap and disabled
Mumbai, March 24. Veteran actor-dancer Sudha Chandran, in an old video shared by Lehren TV, spoke about her journey and credited the Jaipur Foot for her attaining the status of an international celebrity.
Speaking at an old event in the video shared by Lehren TV, she said, “Today Sudha Chandran has become an international celebrity thanks to the Jaipur Foot. Thanks to Dr. P. K. Sethi. I am what I am because of Rajasthan. And my humble thanks to you.”
She further added, “In a materialistic world like this, people still have the time for social service. And I am so happy that I am contributing, to a very small extent, to such a large cause.”.”
The actor stated that she hopes to remove the stigma attached to disability.
From Tragedy to International Stardom
“I would like to try to erase this word, handicap, disabled, from the dictionary. But for this, your support, your love, will always be with me,” she added.
For the uninitiated, Sudha Chandran lost her leg in a tragic accident at a very young age, following which she was fitted with the Jaipur Foot, a prosthetic that enabled her to return to dancing and acting.
Her inspiring journey was depicted in the film Nache Mayuri, where she portrayed her own story.
A Mission to Redefine Disability
On television, she became extremely popular for her role as Ramola Sikand in the thriller show Kahin Kisi Roz.
She was loved for her style statement and also her bindi art in the show where she essayed the role of an antagonist.
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Looking ahead: Her advocacy continues to inspire and may lead to greater awareness and inclusion for people with disabilities in the entertainment industry.
