Benjamin Daimary
Benjamin Daimary (born 28 July 2000) is the first openly gay Indian actor to win a national film award. He got the Jury's special award for his role in the Assamese film Jonaki Porua (Fireflies) in 2021.[1] He also received the best actor award at the Asian Queer Film Festival in 2020.[2]
Benjamin Doimary | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 2000 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Makeup artist |
| Years active | 2019-present |
Benjamin was born in Goreswar town of Baksa district, Assam. Parallel to acting, he is working as a make up artist in Assamese fashion industry.
Personal life
He is openly gay and his family is supportive of him.[4]
References
- Mohua Das (28 March 2021). "India's first openly gay actor to win a national award on his journey from insults to stardom". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Fireflies - First-ever film in North East on transgenders released digitally". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Thakuria, Megha (19 August 2021). "Meet Benjamin Daimary, India's first openly gay Assamese actor". EastMojo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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