Benjamin Daimary Explained

Benjamin Doimary
Native Name Lang:	Assamese, Bodo
Birth Date:	28 July 2000
Birth Place:	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]

Notes and References

1. News: India's first openly gay actor to win a national award on his journey from insults to stardom. Mohua Das. 28 March 2021. 10 April 2021.
2. News: Fireflies - First-ever film in North East on transgenders released digitally. 10 April 2021.
3. News: Karmakar . Rahul . 2021-03-30 . Benjamin Daimary: ‘Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons’ . 2024-02-01 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
4. News: Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'. The Hindu. 10 April 2021.
5. Web site: Meet Benjamin Daimary, India's first openly gay Assamese actor. Megha. Thakuria. EastMojo. 19 August 2021. 18 August 2022.