Age, Biography and Wiki
Onir (Anirban Dhar) was born on 30 April, 1969 in Samchi, Bhutan, is an Indian film director (born 1969). Discover Onir's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
| Popular As |
Anirban Dhar |
| Occupation |
Film director · film producer · film editor · screenwriter |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
30 April, 1969 |
| Birthday |
30 April |
| Birthplace |
Samchi, Bhutan |
| Nationality |
Bhutan
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 30 April.
He is a member of famous Film director with the age 54 years old group.
Onir Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, Onir height not available right now. We will update Onir's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Onir Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Onir worth at the age of 54 years old? Onir’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from Bhutan. We have estimated Onir's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Film director |
Onir Social Network
Timeline
Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and TV director, editor, screenwriter and producer.
He is best known for his film My Brother…Nikhil, based on the life of Dominic d'Souza, starring Sanjay Suri and Purab Kohli, which was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to deal with AIDS and same-sex relationships.
Onir won the National Award for his film I Am.
He has won 16 film awards in total.
Onir was born as Anirban Dhar in Samchi, Bhutan.
His father Aparesh Dhar and mother Manjushree are of Bengali origin.
Onir spent much of his childhood going to the cinema.
He graduated from Jadavpur University in 1989, after which he received a scholarship to study film editing at SFB/TTC in Berlin.
He later returned to India and worked as an editor, scriptwriter, art director, music album producer and director before becoming an independent producer and director.
The family moved to Kolkata around 1990.
In Kolkata, Onir studied comparative literature and took a few film classes at Chitrabani film school.
In 1992 Onir directed and produced his first documentary film, Fallen Hero, based on painter Bijan Choudhury's life.
He also served as an assistant to Kalpana Lajmi on Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), which was his first experience directing a full-length feature film.
While working on a documentary about Dominic D'Souza, a champion swimmer and AIDS patient in Goa, Onir conceived the idea for his first film.
His directorial debut My Brother... Nikhil (2005) starring co-producer Sanjay Suri and actress Juhi Chawla, and dealt with the Goan government's harsh treatment of AIDS patients in the 1980s and the stigma attached to them.
My Brother... Nikhil was screened at several international film festivals, and Juhi Chawla received an IIFA nomination for her role as the main character's supportive sister.
The film was screened at over 40 international film festivals, and won the Audience Choice Awards in Milan, LGBT film festival, Best Film & Jury Audience Choice Award at Montreal, image+nation Film Festival amongst others.
He received a nomination for the Best Director Critic's Award at the Global Indian Film Awards for the film.
This film was not a financial success, only collecting 15–20 percent of its budget at the box office.
His next film Sorry Bhai! also failed to do well, as it was released the week of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Onir's eighth film was I Am, which consists of four short films exploring themes of single motherhood, displacement, child abuse and same-sex relationships.
I Am won the National Award in two categories; Best Film and Best Lyrics.
It was also the winnerof I-VIEW 2010s Engendered Award (New York) for Outstanding Contribution.
Onir was awarded the 2008/9 Triangle Media Group Honorary Award on 7 February 2010, and won Best Film awards at both the London Asian Film Festival and the River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival.
He won Best Director for Social Concern at the IRDS Film Awards.
Together with Sanjay Suri, Onir started Anticlock Films, a production company focused on promoting young directors.
Anticlock has promoted Bikas Ranjan Mishra, who directed Chauranga which was released on Netflix India.
He also worked on Raising the Bar - an Indo-Australian documentary about six youth with Down syndrome, which won the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Award.
Onir's fifth film was titled Shab (The Night), and starred Raveena Tandon, Ashish Bisht, Arpia Chatterjee and French actor Simon Frenay.
The film was released on 14 July 2017.
The film premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival, and also screened at River to River Indian Film Festival Florence and Melbourne Indian Film Festival.
In 2017, a short film that he co-produced called Aaba (Grandfather) premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2017, Onir started shooting his sixth film Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz with Geetanjali Thapa and young Kashmiri actor Zain Khan Durrani.
The film released on 16 February 2018.
The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Jagaran Film Festival and has been screened at The London Asian Film Festival, Stuttgart Indian Film Festival, Melbourne Indian Film Festival and Karachi International Film Festival.
In 2018, Onir directed the documentary Widows Of Vrindavan, which won Best Documentary at the 2019 Jagran Film Festival.
It was also screened at that year's Stuttgart Indian Film Festival and Melbourne Indian Film Festival.
Onir directed the 2021 documentary ''SAMA: Symbols and Gestures in Contemporary Art of Italy and India',' which explores the world of contemporary art in the Indian sub-continent and Italy, and offers a glimpse into the aesthetics of the two regions.
Onir has one younger brother, Aryan Dhar.
