10 Most Popular Gay Celebrities in Bollywood

As we all know, we live in the twenty-first century, and art and cinema are two powerful industries. Art and cinema don’t differentiate between genders. So as humans, we should be proud of our sexuality.

Being gay or belonging to the LGBTQ+ category should be as normal as belonging to the male or female categories. Even today, some people don’t accept people from the LGBTQ+ category. On September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that consensual adult gay sex is not a crime. 

Every human being in itself is beautiful and unique, and every person has some talent. So here in this article, we will be sharing a list of talented and popular gay celebrities from the Hindi film industry. These gay celebrities have gained so much fame and success in the industry and have a huge fan following across the world.

Supreme Court Judgement on Same-Sex Marriages

At least four gay couples have recently asked the court to recognise same-sex marriages. According to them, the LGBTQ community should be granted the same freedom to marry whomever they choose. The Supreme Court of India announced today that a five-judge Constitution panel will hear closing arguments on April 18 regarding the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India.

The Supreme Court stated that any decision would have a significant impact on society and that it was “a matter of fundamental importance”. Now it will be interesting to see what judgement the Supreme Court of India makes and whether same-sex marriages get legalised in India.

Read here about the 10 most popular gay celebrities in Bollywood, including ace filmmaker Karan Johar and VJ Andy. Some of these celebrities are open about their lives, while others don’t want to discuss their personal lives, which is completely their choice.

1- Karan Johar

Karan Johar is one of the most reputed film personalities of the current time. Karan Johar is known for his soft corner for star kids, but he has worked as an actor, director, producer, and writer. His directing debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), received 8 Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award for Best Popular Film.

He is a successful producer who has produced 40 plus films, directed six successful Hindi dramas, and whose Dharma Production Company is one of the biggest production houses and has already announced a number of movies in a row.

2- Manish Malhotra

Manish Malhotra is the biggest name as a fashion designer in India. He started his career as a model but failed to find success there and tried his hand at fashion and art instead. Today he is a successful fashion designer.

Manish first created costumes for the stunning Juhi Chawla in the Bollywood film Swarg (1990), which was an instant success. After a few years, he won a Filmfare Costume Award since then he never looked behind and today he is among the best designers in India.

3- Imam Siddique

Fashion stylist Imam Siddique is also a popular television personality. He appeared on the popular reality show Bigg Boss Season 6 and returned for a week in Season 9.

In 2013, Imam Siddique hosted a show on MTV (13 episodes) called Time Out With Imam.

4- Rohit Verma

Rohit Verma is a fashion designer and an ex-contestant of Bigg Boss season 3. He hosted his own fashion show, Style Strip, on Zoom TV. Not only is Rohit Verma a successful fashion designer, but he is also an architect.

Rohit also appeared as himself in Madhur Bhandarkar’s critically acclaimed 2008 drama Fashion.

5- Manish Arora

Veteran fashion designer Manish Arora is one of the most successful and talented designers. He worked as the creative director of the French fashion house Paco Rabanne but left it later in 2012.

Manish was graduating in commerce but dropped out later because he decided to choose a career in fashion and art. He then applied to the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi and won the Best Student Award there.

6- Apurva Asrani

Apurva Asrani is a very popular and successful film editor and screenwriter. His notable works are Satya (1998), Shahid (2012), and CityLights (2014). Satya, his debut film, earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Editing. 

He made his screenwriting debut with the critically acclaimed 2016 drama Aligarh, then wrote Simran (2017) with Kangana Ranaut.

7- Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal, a New Delhi-based fashion designer, created looks for both men and women. Rohit and his brother Rajiv Bal started a company called Orchid Oversea Pvt. Ltd. Khadi Gram Udyog also offered him a job in Panchkula.

The famous designer Rohit Bal is best known for his work for the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

8- Vikram Seth

Kolkata, West Bengal-based novelist and poet Vikram Seth has received several awards for his incomparable work. In 2007, the Indian government bestowed upon him the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth civilian award. 

The Golden Gate (1986), A Suitable Boy (1993), and An Equal Music (1999) are novels, and Mappings (1980) and Beastly Tales (1991) are notable poems by him.

9- VJ Andy

VJ Andy is a famous television personality who has hosted several TV shows and appeared in a few Bollywood films. Ek Paheli Leela (2015) and Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016) are two Bollywood films in which Andy played himself.

Andy hosted the reality shows Dare 2 Date and What’s with Indian Woman in 2013. In the same year, he participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss season 7.

10- Onir

National Film Award-winning filmmaker Onir is a very talented director, editor, screenwriter, and producer. His AIDS and same-sex relationships drama My Brother Nikhil (2005) received critical acclaim. 

I Am (2011) is Onir’s film, penned, directed, produced, and edited by himself; the film received the National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film in 2011.