Manish malhotra is a gay

The presence of openly gay celebrities in Bollywood has played an important role in fostering inclusivity and breaking societal stereotypes. These individuals have paved the way for more LGBTQ+ representation, inspiring fans and offering visibility to the community within Indian cinema. He is often termed gay, and even if he is, it becomes difficult to accept it on a public platform.

The filmmaker is now a happy father to two kids Yash and Roohi through surrogacy, and not. One of the leading fashion designers in India, Manish Malhotra is openly gay and has been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. A film editor and screenwriter, Apurva Asrani is openly gay and has been a prominent voice in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in India.

Manish posted a picture of him and Karan Johar on Instagram wishing him a birthday and on that post, one follower commented ‘You guys are the cutest couple’. Karan Johar in a recent interview shared that his ex-lover is very much part of his family and people think he is talking about Manish Malhotra. Like other Bollywood parties, newspapers and blogs squeezed and stretched and even shutterbugged to cover the story.

Mumbai Mirror did so too, though they tried to pull a different angle. It laid out the cards, and the rest of the world played along. And the worst bit? We played right into their hands, just like they wanted us to. We do it from the confines of our couches, our cars, from under our desks and while we sit on the pot — we pull people down, we show our dissent, we roar out with discord — typing furiously on our touchscreens.

As people, we feel at ease with the semblance of an opinion — it makes us feel safe and important, we love having them. Is demonetisation good? What do I feel about the Syrian refugee crisis?

Has the beef ban affected me? Can a high profile actor really get away with murder? As the story grew, so did the allegations. After all, when we are trudging through our boring desk jobs and post-lunch doldrums, nothing charges us up more than the lives of the rich and the famous. We strengthen the stereotypes, and hide them behind sniggers and hushed whispers. In India, however, being gay whether you are out and about, or safely tucked into the closet is still looked as an object of ridicule — simply a tool to raise eyebrows and sell newspapers.

Yes, there is. We slowly begin to understand that not all headlines are black and white; sometimes they are also grey, all fifty shades of it.

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