Nakshatra Bagwe

Nakshatra Bagwe

Nakshatra at Kashish MIQFF 2012
Born December 11, 1990
Nationality Indian
Other names Sourabh
Occupation Actor and Filmmaker
Known for Films and Contribution to LGBTQ community

Nakshatra Bagwe (born December 11, 1990, Mumbai, India) is an Indian actor and award winning film maker.[1][2] Nakshatra will be making his Indian feature film debut in My Son is Gay and is due for his international film debut as the lead actor of Hearts.[3] His films Logging Out, Book of Love, Curtains and PR (Public Relations) represent current LGBT scenario of India. He is a LGBT rights activist and also an organiser of Gujarat's first ever pride march.[4] Nakshatra has participated in several Pride Parades in India.[5][6] He won KASHISH – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival in 2012 for his debut film Logging Out.[7] It was screened at prestigious venues like Queens Museum of Arts (New York), The Old Cinema (London) and it was also a part of Queer India European tour 2012 to raise awareness about LGBT issues in the Indian context.[8][9][10]

Early life and career

Nakshatra studied and is an alumnus of G.S. college, Birla College, N.G. Acharya, Kirti College. He graduated from the Mumbai University in mass media with a specialization in advertising. He pursued a post-graduation diploma in advertising from EMDI Institute of Media & Communication, Mumbai.[11] He started making films on a low budget.[12]

Filmography

As actor, director, editor and script writer.

Year Film
2012 Logging Out[13]
2012 Book of Love[14]
2012 Curtains[15]
2012 Xmas Story[16]
2013 PR (Public Relations)[17]
2015 When the Circus Came to Town

As actor.

Year Film Status
2014 Acceptance[18] Short Film Completed
2014 Anjana Mein Chala Music Video Completed
2014 My Son Is Gay[19] Feature Film Filming
2015 Hearts[20] Feature Film Filming

Awards and achievements

He won Kashish Coffee Break Audience Choice Award at Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival, India (for Logging Out)[21] He received his award from the Oscar winning music composer Resul Pookutty.[22] Impressed with Logging Out actor, Anupam Kher declared a sponsorship of Rs 50,000 for the following year of Kashish.[23] Nakshatra participated in Q&A session as the debutant award winning filmmaker at Qnema - an event of Indian Institute Technology – Bombay, one of the most prestigious institutes in India.[24][25] His film was also screened at Godrej India Culture Lab.[26] In July 2014, He became the brand ambassador of Moovz, a global social network for gay men. Nakshatra is first and only openly Indian LGBT person to be signed up as the brand ambassador by any brand till now.[27][28][29][30]

Personal life

Nakshatra hails from Konkan coastal region. Masure, Malvan is his native village. He takes part in homosexuality awareness projects.[31] Nakshatra and his mother were featured in a promo of popular Indian television show Satyamev Jayte. He came out to society when he participated in Asia’s first LGBT flashmob.[32] He also participated in second queer flashmob which happened at Dadar station, Mumbai.[33] Nakshatra posed nude for a campaign named 'Breaking Closets'.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival - tour". Mumbaiqueerfest.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  2. ↑ BMS Team (2013-06-21). "BMS.co.in Team gets candid with Nakshatra, a Film-maker, Actor and Activist". BMS.co.in.
  3. ↑ Tanika Godbole (2014-02-17). "Indian Actors Set For International Debut With Movie ‘Hearts’". Gaylaxymag.com.
  4. ↑ Vikram Dutta (2013-08-09). "The journey of 22 year old Nakshatra – An award winning filmmaker and gay rights activist". LifeBeyondNumbers.
  5. ↑ "Spirited participants make up for low turnout at the Second LGBT Parade". Mid Day. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  6. ↑ Yagnesh Mehta (2013-10-07). "Gays parade in Surat". Times of India. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  7. ↑ Hemant Sanganee (2012-11-24). "Indian queer films to screen at 164 year old theater in London". Dumkhum. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  8. ↑ Matthew Jenkin (2012-11-23). "'Ray of hope' for gay cinema as Indian film festival lands in Europe". Gay Star News. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  9. ↑ Tim Isaac (2012-11-23). "Kashish Mumbai 'Queer India' Film Festival Comes To The UK". Big Gay Picture Show. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  10. ↑ Prajakta Hebbar :. "Screen test - Indian Express Mobile". M.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  11. ↑ Parvathy Bms (2013-06-10). "Interview with Nakshatra, BMM Alumni, N.G. Acharya and Kirti Co". BMM.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  12. ↑ Yogesh Pawar (2012-11-25). "Indian LGBT-themed films to be shown in London". Epaper.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  13. ↑ "Logging Out : A short movie | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  14. ↑ Book of Love (2012) at the Internet Movie Data Base
  15. ↑ Curtains (2012) at the Internet Movie Data Base
  16. ↑ "Cutest Xmas Video | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  17. ↑ "Love? Sex? May be PR!! | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  18. ↑ Acceptance (2014) at the Internet Movie Data Base
  19. ↑ "BRAVEHEARTS | DNA". dnaindia.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  20. ↑ Hearts (film) (2015) at the Internet Movie Data Base
  21. ↑ "Indian LGBT-themed films to be shown in London - Mumbai - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  22. ↑ "Still Logged In | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  23. ↑ Jyothi Prabhakar (2012-06-01). "Anupam Kher sponsors gay film prize - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  24. ↑ "Queer Film Fest At IIT-Bombay Campus | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  25. ↑ "KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival - iit". Mumbaiqueerfest.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  26. ↑ "Article Window". Epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  27. ↑ "Nakshatra Bagwe to represent gay social network Moovz as the Brand Ambassador in India". Gaylaxymag.com. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  28. ↑ Tania Goklany (2014-09-07). "Here's India's first gay brand ambassador and the app he endorses". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  29. ↑ Saumya Bhatia (2014-09-08). "Meet India’s first gay ambassador". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  30. ↑ Saumya Bhatia (2014-09-05). "India’s first gay ambassador". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  31. ↑ "Mumbai Pride Week Kick Starts With Kite Flying and Queer Games | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  32. ↑ Devi Boerema (2013-05-17). "Coming out to my parents: from horror to pride". LoveMatters.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  33. ↑ "Queer Flash Mob Stuns Mumbai Commuters At Dadar Station | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  34. ↑ Dharmarajan M (2014-02-03). "College Students In Mumbai Aim To Break New Ground With Bold Ad Campaign On Homosexuality | Gaylaxy Magazine". Gaylaxymag.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.

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