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Sridhar Rangayan is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Indian born on 2 april 1962 at Mandya (Inde)
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 Movies That Matter film festival (The Hague, Netherlands) and also as Jury for SATO-48 (USA) competition.
He has been part of the eminent international jury of Outfest 2012, Los Angeles and Iris Prize 2013, UK
He is the Festival Director of Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival that was held in Mumbai, India from April 22–25, 2010 showcasing more than 110 queer films from 25 countries at two venues. For the first time ever, a queer film festival was held at a mainstream multiplex venue PVR Cinemas.
He has been elected as Regional Director (region 19) of Interpride which is a network of more than 160 Gay Pride organizations 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 December 8–10, 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.
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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 Movies That Matter film festival (The Hague, Netherlands) and also as Jury for SATO-48 (USA) competition.
He has been part of the eminent international jury of Outfest 2012, Los Angeles and Iris Prize 2013, UK
He is the Festival Director of Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival that was held in Mumbai, India from April 22–25, 2010 showcasing more than 110 queer films from 25 countries at two venues. For the first time ever, a queer film festival was held at a mainstream multiplex venue PVR Cinemas.
He has been elected as Regional Director (region 19) of Interpride which is a network of more than 160 Gay Pride organizations 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 December 8–10, 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.
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68 Pages (2007)
, 1h32Directed by Sridhar Rangayan
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Mouli Ganguly, Joy Sengupta, Delnaaz Irani
Rating62%
A counselor’s ethics demand that she maintain confidentiality, be objective and not get emotional. But for a sensitive young woman like Mansi it is difficult to remain unaffected. Her true feelings are reflected in 68 pages of her personal diary.
Yours Emotionally (2006)
, 1h26Directed by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating43%
Two best friends, Ravi and Paul, go on vacation to India where they attend an all night, eye-opening gay sex party. Surprised by the openness of their hosts and the aggressiveness of the guests, the boys fall into the steadily growing Indian gay culture. Ravi is especially bitten hard as he falls for the good looking but deeply closeted Mani. Will caste, economics and customs allow these two love birds a happy ending or will the forces of tradition and homophobia keep them apart?
The Pink Mirror (2006)
, 40minutesDirected by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Rating46%
The film centers around two drag performers: Bibbo, a Bollywood fashion designer, and Shabbo, a dancer, who have a strenuous and often volatile relationship with each other. Though they are known to quarrel often, they are always able to reconcile soon after an argument and prove to the other that they care about them.
, 1h30Directed by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Children's films
Actors Tom Alter, Mona Ambegaonkar
Rating27%
The peace of their small Konkan village is shattered when four adventurous children come upon the dangerous smuggler Don Douglas. Two of the boys are caught spying and taken away by his goons. With the help of their dog Sikander and their monkey Birbal, the rest of the team must rescue them.
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68 Pages (2007)
, 1h32Directed by Sridhar Rangayan
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Mouli Ganguly, Joy Sengupta, Delnaaz Irani
Roles Writer
Rating62%
A counselor’s ethics demand that she maintain confidentiality, be objective and not get emotional. But for a sensitive young woman like Mansi it is difficult to remain unaffected. Her true feelings are reflected in 68 pages of her personal diary.
Yours Emotionally (2006)
, 1h26Directed by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating43%
Two best friends, Ravi and Paul, go on vacation to India where they attend an all night, eye-opening gay sex party. Surprised by the openness of their hosts and the aggressiveness of the guests, the boys fall into the steadily growing Indian gay culture. Ravi is especially bitten hard as he falls for the good looking but deeply closeted Mani. Will caste, economics and customs allow these two love birds a happy ending or will the forces of tradition and homophobia keep them apart?
The Pink Mirror (2006)
, 40minutesDirected by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Rating46%
The film centers around two drag performers: Bibbo, a Bollywood fashion designer, and Shabbo, a dancer, who have a strenuous and often volatile relationship with each other. Though they are known to quarrel often, they are always able to reconcile soon after an argument and prove to the other that they care about them.
Producer
The Pink Mirror (2006)
, 40minutesDirected by Sridhar Rangayan
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Roles Producer
Rating46%
The film centers around two drag performers: Bibbo, a Bollywood fashion designer, and Shabbo, a dancer, who have a strenuous and often volatile relationship with each other. Though they are known to quarrel often, they are always able to reconcile soon after an argument and prove to the other that they care about them.