The filmmaker has been unabashedly proud of his sexual orientation and has spoken about his homosexuality on public platforms. He had penned Manoj Bajpayee-led Aligarh.
Shonali Bose
The Sky is Pink helmer is openly bisexual. Bose had modeled the protagonist of her lesbian drama Margarita with a Straw on her own experience.
Wendell Rodricks
Openly homosexual since the age of 19, the late fashion designer and author had acknowledged his homosexuality on national television way back in 2002!
Rituparno Ghosh
The legendary Bengali filmmaker was one of the first few Indian celebrities to embrace their homosexuality. His creations also pivoted around same-sex relationships.
Bobby Darling
We all remember Pakhi Sharma, or Bobby Darling, through her "comic" roles in Hindi films. However, it's tragic that most of her roles were comic relief devices and bereft of gravitas.