Patruni Sastry
Indian dancer, performance artist and drag queen
Patruni Sastry, popularly known as Patruni Chidananda Sastry or Sas Who Maa, previously known as Suffocated Art Specimen, is an Expressionist dancer, performance artist, visual artist, model, human rights activist,podcaster and Tranimal drag queen. Patruni is known for their role as a part of a documentary series directed by Ayesha Sood and Produced by Zoya Aktar and Reema Kagti production company tiger baby series "In Transit" on Prime Video. Patruni is also the first Telugu Drag queen to enter Bigg Boss Agnipariksha.
Biography
Sastry started dancing at the age of 5. He was inspired by Ramya Krishnan from Padayappa in his initial days. Later from the Expressionist movement. He later learned Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Butoh, Contemporary dance. Sastry was inspired from Daniel Lismore, Austin Young and started performing Tranimal drag. Sastry performed at Hyderabad Literature festival, Namma Pride, The Lalit Ashok, Lamakaan. Shilparamam, and in many other public spaces.
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