Bhavantara poster hints at transgender relationship, film releasing soon

The new poster for Karthik Sharma's directorial debut Bhavantara has drawn attention for showing a young woman in an intimate moment with a transgender character. The poster places the two against an earthy backdrop, with Sharma in traditional attire and flowers in his hair, while Tanvi Rao's character leans toward him. The tagline 'An Inner Transition' suggests a personal or emotional transformation, though the makers have kept plot details under wraps, saying the poster contains elements for audiences to interpret.

Bhavantara is based on a real incident. Sharma has written the story, screenplay and dialogues, directed the film, composed the music, and plays one of the lead roles alongside Rao. The film also features Pranav Sridhar, Srivaishnav, Veda Rao and Bhanu. It was shot in Udupi, Bengaluru and locations across Tamil Nadu. Hombale Music has acquired the audio rights for the five songs. The film has completed shooting and is expected to release across Karnataka soon.