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Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) [1] 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] was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to deal with AIDS and same-sex relationships.
Onir is an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and editor. Born as Anirban Dhar in Samchi, Bhutan, Onir spent much of his childhood going to the cinema. Earlier, Onir studied comparative literature at Jadavpur University in 1989, he received a scholarship to study film editing at SFB/TTC in Berlin.
2 days ago · National award-winning filmmaker Onir recently unveiled his latest film, We Are Faheem & Karun, at the prestigious Dharamshala International Film Festival on November 10th. The film stars Tawseef Mir as Faheem, a local Kashmiri college student, and Akash Menon as Karun, a security guard from Kerala stationed at a construction site. Their journey explores the complexities of love and friendship while highlighting the impact of geopolitical conflicts on personal lives.
Nov 9, 2024 · Onir is known for films like My Brother... Nikhil (2005), I Am (2010), Shab (2017), Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz (2018) and Pine Cone (2022). His anthology film I Am, starring Nandita Das, Purab Kohli, Manav Kaul, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Radhika Apte, Anurag Kashyap and Rahul Bose, won the National Award in 2012 for best Hindi film and best lyrics.
Onir is an Indian filmmaker. He directs, edits, writes scripts, and produces films and TV shows. He is known for his 2005 film “My Brother…Nikhil,” which tells the story of Dominic d’Souza (an Indian AIDS activist).
May 30, 2023 · Filmmaker Onir on Tuesday released the first look of his upcoming movie Pine Cone, which is set to have its world premiere at the 14th edition of the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. The film will be screened on June 7, the opening day of the gala, billed as South Asia’s biggest queer film festival.
Onir has been a pioneer of LGBTQIA+ cinema in India. His film My Brother Nikhil (2005) had Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli playing a gay couple. The film received several awards and...
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.
Jul 28, 2021 · Now, Onir is making a sequel to the anthology film. Titled 'We Are', the film will be a celebration of queer love and rights, shares Onir.
Jun 14, 2022 · LGBTQIA Films in India: Film-maker Onir talks about his next film 'Pine Cone', and how his perspectives have changed from 'acceptance' of queer lives to 'celebrating' them.
