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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 .
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.
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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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Jun 5, 2023 · Onir, a prominent queer voice in Indian cinema, talks about his upcoming movie Pine Cone, which explores love, relationships and self-discovery of a gay man. The film, set to open the Kashish Film Festival, has a unique narrative structure and celebrates the beauty of rainbow lives.
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.
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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.
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.
