After the Supreme Court's historic ruling decriminalising homosexuality on 6 September, many from the LGBTQ community have felt newly empowered to express their identity and freedom. One of them is screenwriter Apurva Asrani, responsible for films like Aligarh, Shahid and Simran, who took to Facebook to officially announce his 11-year relationship with partner Siddhant.
Apurva shared a picture of the couple in front of the Eiffel Tower, with the caption “ 11 years of togetherness. We loved openly even when the law tried to stop us. The only difference now is that we can share our love with the world 💕”
Apoorva has always been outspoken about LGBT rights. Speaking to The Quint after the judgement he had this to say.
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