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Benjamin Doimary
Born
28 July 2000
Goreswar, Baksa, Assam, India
Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2019–present
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 was born in Goreswar town of Baksa district, Assam.[3] Parallel to acting, he is working as a make up artist in Assamese fashion industry.
^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.
^Karmakar, Rahul (30 March 2021). "Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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