CNN News18 has named Trinetra Haldar as the Indian of the Year 2023: Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju is among the first transgender content creators in India, sharing her transition journey on social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Recently, she earned the Youth Icon of the Year (Jury) award at the CNN-News18 ‘Indian of the Year’ (IOTY) awards, held on January 10, 2024. This event recognizes outstanding contributions in seven categories – Business, Entertainment, Sports, Youth Icon, Rising Sports Star, Social Change, and Climate Warriors.
CNN News18 has named Trinetra Haldar as the Indian of the Year 2023
Justice Indu Malhotra, a retired Supreme Court judge, presented the award to Gummaraju. More info about CNN News18 has named Trinetra Haldar as the Indian of the Year 2023 in the Youth Icon (Jury) category.
Originally in medicine, she said, “Despite starting in medicine, I believe in healing through entertainment. So, I took a shot at it,” when receiving the award. She highlighted the positive impact in the entertainment industry, especially for the LGBTQ+ community.
Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju wears many hats – a doctor, actor, and Forbes India 30 Under 30 awardee, striving to raise awareness about gender, sexuality, mental health, and challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Her acting journey began in the second season of the web series, Made In Heaven, playing the role of Meher Chaudhry. More info about CNN News18 has named Trinetra Haldar as the Indian of the Year 2023 in the Youth Icon (Jury) category.
In the Youth Icon (Jury) category, she competed with others like Indo-Canadian singer AP Dhillon, influencer Kusha Kapila, podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, and singer Anirudh Ravichander, securing her win.
In its 13th year, CNN-News18 Indian of the Year celebrates Indians making significant contributions. Since 2006, it has become a credible recognition in the world of news television.
Past awardees include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, cricket star Virat Kohli, the Indian women’s cricket team, NGO Stop Acid Attacks, Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand, musician AR Rahman, former PM Manmohan Singh, ISRO, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, boxer MC Mary Kom, actress Deepika Padukone, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
