Bijli

Consider Manhattan a sprawling Hollywood set Amongst the swarms of people that crowd the streets like extras Fayaaz Bijli is another face relegated to the background of our visual spectrum Come sundown however and the inconspicuous Fayaaz morphs into the iconic personae of Bijli a voluptuous Pakistani drags queen Yet beneath the flamboyant stage presence lies a courageous individual who has carved out a unique and cherished identity for herself in a world that has been all too quick to label her as an outsider Defining herself as a woman stuck in a mans body Fayaaz has spent her life struggling between the polar tensions of malefemale EastWest and Islamic faithpromiscuity This film is a glimpse into Fayaazs psyche as she navigates her way through a New York City life