Leucoderma a misunderstood disease, says Geetanjali Thapa

New Delhi Feb 16 (IANS) Actress Geetanjali Thapa essays the role of a young meme artiste affected by leucoderma in Onir s latest directorial "Kuch Bheege Alfaaz". She says that most people don t understand that it is a non-communicable skin disease.

"In the film my character (Archana Pradhan) just happens to have leucoderma. It s not like this poor thing has it. This film is just about this girl who is like you and me. She is a meme artiste she talks her mind and is a vivacious woman and happens to have leucoderma and yes she does have insecurities about it " Geetanjali told IANS here.

"Leucoderma is not a communicable disease but sadly so many people think otherwise which is why here in the film my character is that of a normal girl. Everyone interacts with her she has friends she hugs and kisses does whatever she wants to. We have showed that it s normal " added the 29-year-old.

Geetanjali who won a National Award in 2014 for her work in "Liar s Dice" -- India s official entry for the 87th Oscars said the disease has been used more like a "metaphor to insecurities" in the film that released on Friday.

"Kuch Bheega Alfaaz" is a modern-day love story in the age of social media of two characters -- RJ Alfaaz (Zain Khan Durrani) and Archana.

--IANS
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