Child Joins Drag Queen Patruni Sastry's Performance In Hyderabad; Video Goes Viral

A viral video of drag queen and expressionist dancer Patruni Sastry busking at a metro station showed a young girl joining them in their dance as the audience enjoys the performance. Sastry was performing at the Ameerpet Metro Station in Hyderabad.

Patruni Sastry mentioned in the caption of the video “They ban kids from drag shows and say, we are scary for kids. But then, kids just shower love for drag queens.” They said that the performance was “an event at a metro station” and added that they were happy that they were not limited to performing “in a club scene.”

Viral Video Of Drag Queen Patruni Sastry Praised By Netizens

Netizens showered Sastry with praises and compliments for their performance. One user commented that “This is so inspiring”. Another user described drag busking as the “Best way to reach out to people”.

One user pointed out that “Kids are always accepting and king by heart till the world teaches them prejudice.”

Who Is Patruni Sastry?

Patruni Sastry is described on their Instagram page as a drag artist, expressionist dancer, and folk singer. Sastry is also a trained classical dancer and software professional. They have done several shows and performances and have been vocal about the derogatory and bigoted they receive.

Sastry once shared a post with several of the negative and bigoted comments they had received on social media platforms. They said, “If you shower hate on someone whom you don’t even know, what do you do to someone who is next to you?”

In the caption, they implored queer people to not be mean to each other. They said “Support and be together with each other and create a network of happiness”.

Sastry came out as pansexual and gender fluid after the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018. The next year, they began performing drag. Since then, Sastry has performed in more than 150 shows across India. In 2021, they redefined themselves as pomosexual and non-binary.

Patruni Sastry and their partner Raja Rajeshwari Devi got married in November 2021.

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