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   Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and TV director, editor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film My Brother…Nikhil , based on the life of Dominic d'Souza , [2] starring Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli , which was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to deal with AIDS and same-sex relationships .

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0994603Onir - IMDb

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   Onir is a director, producer and editor of Hindi films, documentaries and web series. He is known for his works on social issues such as AIDS, LGBTQI+ rights, child abuse and widowhood.

   • Occupation: Director, Producer, Editor

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4. www.vogue.in › culture-and-living › contentOnir: “It is easier for “them” to tell our stories, as ...

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   Jul 12, 2022 · Onir talks about his memoir, ‘I am Onir and I am Gay’, and his journey as one of India’s first and few openly queer filmmakers.

   • Author: Niyati Bhat

5. www.instagram.com › iamonirOnir (@iamonir) • Instagram photos and videos

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   Onir’s exceptional work has earned him 16 film awards, including the prestigious National Award for his film “I Am.” This powerful anthology of four short films ...

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   Who is Onir & why is he so famous?

   • Famous in the indie cinema circuit for his deeply sensitive films that deal with systemic social issues, Onir isn’t new to the spotlight.

   Onir: “It is easier for them to tell our stories, as opposed to us”

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   What awards did Onir win?

   • Onir was awarded the 2008/9 Triangle Media Group Honorary Award on 7 February 2010, and won Best Film awards at both the London Asian Film Festival and the River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival. He won Best Director for Social Concern at the IRDS Film Awards.

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   What happens at the end of a chapter of Onir?

   • Each chapter ends with a few verses of Onir’s poetry, reflecting on the memories he shares in that particular chapter. One learns about Onir in his various avatars—the Jadavpur University student, the struggling artist, the film and television editor, the filmmaker and a queer man.

   Onir: “It is easier for them to tell our stories, as opposed to us”

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   Who is 'I am Onir & I am gay'?

   • Onir talks about his memoir, ‘I am Onir and I am Gay’, and his journey as one of India’s first and few openly queer filmmakers.

   Onir: “It is easier for them to tell our stories, as opposed to us”

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7. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentOnir interview: ‘Why can’t a creative person in a democratic ...

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   Jan 21, 2022 · Writer-director Onir talks about the Army rejecting the script of his next feature film which has a character of a gay officer and why he thinks Indian cinema has failed to push the envelop when comes to telling queer stories.

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8. wikibio.in › onirOnir Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More - WikiBio

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   Onir is a renowned Indian filmmaker, who directs, edits, writes scripts, and produces films and TV shows. His notable work includes the 2005 film “My Brother…Nikhil,” which sheds light on the life of Dominic d’Souza, an Indian AIDS activist.

9. indianexpress.com › article › lifestyleOnir on homosexuality and censorship: ‘Why love threatens us ...

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   Nov 28, 2022 · Onir rose to fame with his 2005 film, 'My Brother...Nikhil' (Photo: Onir/Instagram) A little over four years ago, the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, decriminalised homosexuality as it unanimously struck down part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which outlawed gay sex.