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You Can Be Who You Want To Be | Sridhar Rangayan | TEDxICTMumbai

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Sridhar Rangayan, a filmmaker and gay activist, talks about how every entity is a combination of body, mind and soul, and how 'you can be who you want to be' if you are able to harmonize these entities. Sridhar Rangayan wears many caps-of a filmmaker, writer, activist and festival director. He has consistently strived to give a voice to social issues in India through his films, writings and public speaking for over two decades. His award winning films The Pink Mirror, Yours Emotionally, 68 Pages, Project Bolo, Purple Skies and Breaking Free present hard‐hitting social issues with warmth, compassion and humour; and are at the forefront of India’s emergent queer cinema movement. His latest film Breaking Free won the National Award for Best Editing (non-fiction) and was also selected for the prestigious Indian Panorama by Directorate of Film Festivals, Government of India.  He has served as Jury for prestigious film festivals such as Outfest (USA) and Berlinale (Germany). Rangayan was one of the Grand Marshals of Montreal Pride in 2016. He is one of the Founder Trustees of The Humsafar Trust, which was founded in 1994 and still is one of India’s largest community based organization.  This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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