Benjamin Daimary

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.

Early life

Benjamin Daimary was born in Goreswar in Assam.[4]

Personal life

He is openly gay and his family is supportive of him. He is currently residing in Mumbai and pursuing his acting career there.[5]

References

1. 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.
2. "Fireflies - First-ever film in North East on transgenders released digitally". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
3. Karmakar, Rahul (30 March 2021). "Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
4. "Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
5. Thakuria, Megha (19 August 2021). "Meet Benjamin Daimary, India's first openly gay Assamese actor". EastMojo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.