Benjamin Daimary

{{Short description|Indian actor (born 2000)}}

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| name = Benjamin Doimary

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| native_name_lang = Assamese, Bodo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|28|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Goreswar, Baksa, Assam, India

| nationality = Indian

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2019–present

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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.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/indias-first-openly-gay-actor-to-win-a-national-award-on-his-journey-from-insults-to-stardom/articleshow/81726210.cms|title=India's first openly gay actor to win a national award on his journey from insults to stardom|author=Mohua Das|date=28 March 2021|access-date=10 April 2021}} He also received the best actor award at the Asian Queer Film Festival in 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/fireflies-first-ever-film-in-north-east-on-transgenders-released-digitally-498089|title=Fireflies - First-ever film in North East on transgenders released digitally|access-date=10 April 2021}}

Benjamin was born in Goreswar town of Baksa district, Assam.{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=2021-03-30 |title=Benjamin Daimary: ‘Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/benjamin-daimary-northeastern-states-more-tolerant-of-lgbtq-persons/article34199335.ece |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/benjamin-daimary-northeastern-states-more-tolerant-of-lgbtq-persons/article34199335.ece/|title=Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=10 April 2021}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/celebrity/2021/08/19/meet-benjamin-daimary-indias-first-openly-gay-assamese-actor/|title=Meet Benjamin Daimary, India's first openly gay Assamese actor|first=Megha|last=Thakuria|website=EastMojo|date=19 August 2021|access-date=18 August 2022}}

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