Damaging as it may sound, Arjun Mathur started his career with two back-to-back gay parts that quickly became a talking point in the film industry.
"I did two short film on AIDS where I played gay characters. In Farhan Akhtar's film (Positive), I was Boman and Shabana Azmi's son. In Mira Nair's short film (Migration), I was Irrfan Khan's lover.
"I have to admit that playing two gay characters at the start of my career could have gone against me. I even played a gay hustler in Onir's I Am. This is very conservative industry. People believe what they see," he said.
In a role reversal, Arjun goes all the way to the other end in his next film. Entitled Couching Tiger Mannu, it features Arjun as a guy who goes couch surfing.
"It's the role of a guy who travels to different countries and stays in with locals as a guest hoping to score with foreign girls," said the actor, who has also featured in films like Luck By Chance and Fireflies.
This Article is From Nov 23, 2014
When Arjun Mathur's Sexuality Became a Talking Point
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Bollywood
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Nov 23, 2014 17:10 pm IST
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Published On Nov 23, 2014 17:06 pm IST
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Last Updated On Nov 23, 2014 17:10 pm IST
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Arjun Mathur and Monica Dogra in a still from Fireflies
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