The filmmaker Karan Johar's autobiography An Unsuitable Boy creating headlines since the day it is published. Karan has revealed unsolved and hidden facts about his personal and professional life. He has discussed his sexuality, but refused to come out of the closet to actually say he’s gay.

Writer and filmmaker Apurva Asrani thinks: “Of course, more people need to come out. We can’t fight 377 from dark closets. Karan is almost an out-gay man. Has it negatively affected his career? I think he is more successful today than he ever was. We need to remove this fear of being ourselves, as the fear is mostly in our heads. You are respected much more for being honest, and you have less to fear when you hide less. And yes, if someone wants to stay closeted, they have every right to.” Point out to him that George Michael’s career suffered when he came out of the closet and Apurva shoots back, “He didn’t ‘come out’. He was ‘caught out’. Big difference.”

Filmmaker Onir states: “I think there is undue pressure on the entertainment industry... I think sports men... Other role models need to actively participate in human rights. I believe and respect that every individual has the right to decide how much of one’s private life one is willing to make public. “My being open was not a compulsion. It was not even a choice. I just happened to be open. As a filmmaker and an individual, I have grown to find positivity in people and their acts.”

Actress Celina Jaitly is a gay activist states: “I don’t think coming out in our industry is an issue anymore. Yes, there is homophobia, as there is in any industry. People who worry the most would be those up for leading male or female parts, where the audience is wanting to identify with and follow the story of those people. I think people who are not actors but from other aspects of the film industry have less to worry about their image. “In today’s more tolerant age, there are many lonely people out there still afraid to reveal who they really are for fear of marginalisation and abuse. But people with influential platforms have an ethical responsibility and even though “coming out” is such a personal and sensitive issue for an individual, there’s no doubt that in doing so, they do provide support for young gay people and hence whenever they are ready, must try to set an example." 

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