Bengali transgender artiste, Sathee Maa, part of a folk music video

For the first time, a Bengali transgender woman, Sathee Maa, has been featured in a solo music video. Being a part of the transgender community,

Sathee Maa

chose to devote herself to the eternal worship of Bengali folk music by living a Baul's life as a disciple of Shri Sadhan Das Bairagya.

The music video based on the song

Haay Re Koli Kaale

, conceptualised by

Shubhadeep Mitra

, will also see singer

Raju Das Baul

as a co-singer in the project. “Activist Beauty Halder, folk singer Sanjay Roy and music director, Bachospati Arnab and Parnab Roy will also be seen in the video besides their contribution to the project. Renowned waacker Aantika's art along with trans actress

Aditri Chowdhury

's presence in the video has made it even more special. Sathee Maa's makeup has been done by trans makeup artist

Sumon Sarkar

. I feel that this music video would encourage many talented people from the transgender community to step out and dare to dream,” said Shubhadeep.