Anita Khemka Explained

Anita Khemka
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Photographer

Anita Khemka (born 1972) is an Indian photographer.

Khemka is known for her work documenting India's third-sex hijra community,^{[1] [2] [3]} Her work with hijra was documented in the 2006 film Between the Lines: India's Third Gender.^{[4] [5]}

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dasgupta . Rana . 30 April 2020 . Laxmi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326134115/https://granta.com/laxmi/ . 26 March 2024 . 12 May 2024 . Granta.
2. Web site: Anita Khemka X-Ray 5 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326134116/https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141773/xray-5?ctx=2a1ee51662807824428b365cced7572a82df33a8&idx=1788 . 26 March 2024 . 12 May 2024 . Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
3. Web site: Smith . Janet . 14 September 2006 . Behind the probing lens . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326134710/https://www.straight.com/behind-the-probing-lens . 26 March 2024 . 12 May 2024 . . en.
4. Web site: Weissberg . Jay . 16 May 2006 . Between the Lines: India's Third Gender . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326134114/https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/between-the-lines-india-s-third-gender-1200516240/ . 26 March 2024 . 12 May 2024 . Variety.
5. 2009 . [Back Cover] ]. . en . 25 . 4 . 10.1111/j.1467-8322.2009.025c4.x . 0268-540X . 25599031 . The top image on the back cover is taken from Between the lines, a film by Thomas Wartman on India’s ‘third gender’ that follows photographer Anita Khemka as she explores the hidden hijra subculture of Bombay..