You are probably right when you say that I could get a role in any producer's film if I just asked.

There's a big difference between how the Anglo-Saxon world views India, or viewed India, and the way Europe views India.

I think worldwide, the movement has been towards accepting and respecting the individuality and the rights of gay people, lesbians and transgender people. Here, however, age-old cultural mindsets - which also comes from Victorian times, affect the thinking of people.

I could play Arab roles, even German roles, Italian roles because I had that look.

I can't play Mahatma Gandhi.

Actors are limited by their appearance and while it has cost me some roles, it has got me some very important roles too.

It is time that India legally respected the rights of LGBT persons. It is very sad that this is not enshrined in Indian law in India so far, but I do believe that soon, we will come on par with respecting the individuality of people with different sexualities.