Roger Nair is a producer, director, distributor and writer of Bollywood movies and Hollywood movies in Canada and India. He has produced or distributed films such as ''

Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...

'', ''Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi'', '' Supari''.

Biography

Roger Nair worked as an intern on the sets of

Hollywood films The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of Amer ...

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...

, and it was there that he most probably developed an interest for film making as a profession. Later, he set up a film production support company in Toronto and Vancouver in 1995 and then gradually moved from line production to a full production House by 2001. '' Supari'' (2003) was Nair's first film under his own banner. ''Kabhi bhi Kahin bhi'' followed and then a launch of Distribution Company: ''Lionheart distribution'' with the distribution and world premiere of the film

GURU Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...

in Toronto.The mayor of Toronto David Miller and Minister of immigration for Canada

Jason Kenney Jason Thomas Kenney (born May 30, 1968) is a Canadian former politician who served as the 18th premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022 and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022. He also served as the member of ...

attended the event which saw

Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebrit ...

Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai B ...

A.R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...

Mani Ratnam Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six Nat ...

, Madhavan Ranganathan walk the carpet for this film. This is where Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan got engaged when

proposed to Aishwarya at the premiere of this film that was held at Elgin theatre for the launch of Lionheart Distribution. A descendant of Dewan Mokham Chand, Nair is a Human Rights Activist and is currently serving as the chairman of South Asians of Human Rights Association (SAHRA). Nair serves as the Vice chair of Ontario Creates (Ontario Media Development Corporation). since being appointed by the Government of Ontario in October 2021. Ontario Creates is an agency of the provincial government whose mandate is to be a catalyst for economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors, both domestically and internationally. Prior to that Nair served as the executive member of the Toronto Film Board from 2011 to 2019 The board provided advice to the Mayor and City Council on matters of concern and gives voice to Toronto's interests on local, provincial and national issues.Roger Nair's recent Short Bio from the City of Toronto
/ref>

Awards

* 2003, Distinguished citizen award

City of Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

* 2004, Award of excellence city of Toronto * 2007, Canada Day award for support of Multiculturalism * 2012, Queen's medal for Human Rights work. * 2022, Queens Platinum Jubilee Pin & Distinguished Citizen Award * 2022, exemplary service in Diversity Equity Inclusion D.E.I.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Roger Living people 1972 births Hindi film producers Film producers from British Columbia People from Jalandhar Film producers from Ontario