Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan) (born April 2, 1962 in Mandya, Karnataka) is an Indian Director who has made films with special focus on queer subjects. His queer films The Pink Mirror and Yours Emotionally have been considered groundbreaking because of their realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the largely closeted Indian gay community. His film The Pink Mirror still remains banned in India by the Indian Censor Board because of its homosexual content.BBC
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| - Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan) (born April 2, 1962 in Mandya, Karnataka) is an Indian Director who has made films with special focus on queer subjects. His queer films The Pink Mirror and Yours Emotionally have been considered groundbreaking because of their realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the largely closeted Indian gay community. His film The Pink Mirror still remains banned in India by the Indian Censor Board because of its homosexual content.BBC
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| - Sridhar lives with his partner, writer Saagar Gupta
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| - The Pink Mirror, Yours Emotionally!, 68 Pages
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| - Director, Producer, Writer
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| - Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan) (born April 2, 1962 in Mandya, Karnataka) is an Indian Director who has made films with special focus on queer subjects. His queer films The Pink Mirror and Yours Emotionally have been considered groundbreaking because of their realistic and sympathetic portrayal of the largely closeted Indian gay community. His film The Pink Mirror still remains banned in India by the Indian Censor Board because of its homosexual content.BBC He is also a human rights activist fighting for rights of sexual minorities. He is a Founder Member and Trustee of The Humsafar Trust, the first gay NGO in India, along with Ashok Row Kavi. He also designed and edited India's first gay magazine Bombay Dost between 1999 - 2003. In 2006, he was awarded the 'South Asian Achievers Award' for his contribution to global mainstream media by Triangle Media Group (TMG), UK.
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