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- Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan; born 2 April 1962) is an Indian filmmaker 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 remains banned in India by the Indian Censor Board because of its homosexual content. Rangayan was born in Mandya, Karnataka. As a gay activist, he has been one of the front-rank leaders in the LGBT movement in India and has contributed immensely towards the growth of awareness about sexual minorities in India. He is a Founder Member and Trustee of The Humsafar Trust, the first gay NGO in India, along with Ashok Row Kavi. He served on its board till January 2013. 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. In 2010, he has served on the Jury for the Teddy Awards at the 60th Berlinale (Berlin, Germany), Jury for Matter of Act awards at the film festival (The Hague, Netherlands) and also as Jury for Outfest, Iris Prize, Mardi Gras and Image+Nation. He is the founder Festival Director of Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival that is held in Mumbai, India every year for past 11 years, the first ever queer film festival to be held at a mainstream theater - PVR Cinemas (2010), Cinemax (2011-2013) and Liberty Cinema (2014-2019) He was elected as Regional Director (region 19) of Interpride which is a network of more than 160 Gay Pride organisations from more than 35 countries in 162 cities, dedicated to LGBT Pride parades and other events. He is also the Festival Director of Flashpoint Human Rights Film Festival that was held in Mumbai, India from 8–10 December 2010 at Alliance française de Bombay and screened 8 documentary films on human rights issues along with panel discussions on several topics like human trafficking and the law, violence against women and religious intolerance. (en)
- Sridhar Rangayan (écrit aussi Sridhar Rangaihn ou Sridhar Rangayyan), né le 2 avril 1962 à Mandya (Karnataka), est un réalisateur indien qui a tourné des films sur des sujets LGBT et queer. Son film The Pink Mirror est toujours interdit en Inde à cause de son contenu homosexuel. Il est cependant visible en France sur Netflix. (fr)
- Сридхар Рангаян (род. 2 апреля 1962 года) — индийский кинорежиссёр, сценарист, продюсер. Родился в городе Мандья, штат Карнатака, Индия. Рангаян является ЛГБТ-активистом, занимает роль директора Международного ЛГБТ-кинофестиваля KASHISH в Мумбаи. Также, Сридхар Рангаян — сооснователь и доверенное лицо Хамсафар Траст (англ. The Humsafar Trust), неправительственной организации, занимающейся ЛГБТ волонтерской деятельностью. Является директором кинофестиваля Флешпойнт за человеческие права, который проводится в Мумбаи с 2010 года. (ru)
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- Sridhar Rangayan (écrit aussi Sridhar Rangaihn ou Sridhar Rangayyan), né le 2 avril 1962 à Mandya (Karnataka), est un réalisateur indien qui a tourné des films sur des sujets LGBT et queer. Son film The Pink Mirror est toujours interdit en Inde à cause de son contenu homosexuel. Il est cependant visible en France sur Netflix. (fr)
- Сридхар Рангаян (род. 2 апреля 1962 года) — индийский кинорежиссёр, сценарист, продюсер. Родился в городе Мандья, штат Карнатака, Индия. Рангаян является ЛГБТ-активистом, занимает роль директора Международного ЛГБТ-кинофестиваля KASHISH в Мумбаи. Также, Сридхар Рангаян — сооснователь и доверенное лицо Хамсафар Траст (англ. The Humsafar Trust), неправительственной организации, занимающейся ЛГБТ волонтерской деятельностью. Является директором кинофестиваля Флешпойнт за человеческие права, который проводится в Мумбаи с 2010 года. (ru)
- Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan; born 2 April 1962) is an Indian filmmaker 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 remains banned in India by the Indian Censor Board because of its homosexual content. (en)