Patruni Sastry

[8] Sastry was inspired from Daniel Lismore, Austin Young and started performing Tranimal drag.

[9] Sastry performed at Hyderabad Literature festival, Namma Pride, The Lalit Ashok, Lamakaan.

[14] Sastry uses dance to talk about social topics such as sex education,[15] queer activism and women empowerment.

Patruni remarked about the origins of his style: "This woman is so raged that she got rejected, she screams out loud and dances.

Whenever my mom was not giving me a chocolate or whenever I was not getting what I wanted, I used to scream aloud and dance, That was, how it became a kind of an expression.”[16] Patruni also draws upon performance art in his work.

[22] In 2020, Patruni also raised his voice against transphobic episode telecasted on a popular reality show Big Boss Telugu.

[24] In the same year Patruni has condemned a cover photo of Ayushmann Khurrana on GQ (Indian edition) which called itself to be representing the gender fluidity.

calling the act a huge problem Patruni said "People need to understand that gender fluidity is not about costume play.

Wearing a ghaghra or putting a nail paint from a cis-het privilege doesn’t make someone gender fluid.

"[25] Patruni also worked created multiple telugu language folk songs to educate people on LGBTQIA+ issues.

[26] In the Same year Patruni Organized Hyderabad's first ever BI/PAN fest celebrating the most under-represented identities of the queer community.

[27] In 2022, Patruni spoke about Ram Gopal Verma's Lesbian-based movie "Dangerous", he said “Even if it is released in PVR and multiplexes, who is benefiting-RGV or the community?

Patruni had been doing public drag performances for HIV Awareness for Telangana aids control department.

Patruni quoted 'So I take that opportunity to incorporate fun and humour in my shows, to talk about gender equality, inclusion and diversity.'

[36] Speaking about the expirence Patruni said "Looking to the future, I see a bright and promising path for drag culture in India.

As a pioneer in the Indian drag scene, I hope to play a significant role in its development and global recognition.

By continuing to perform, mentor emerging artists, and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, I aim to contribute to the growth and evolution of drag culture in India.

[44] In 2023, Patruni Sastry and their partner Rajeswari devi were part of an allyship campaign by Absolut India, where they both burst the myths of Bisexuality.