Siddhartha says he is ready to play a gay role because he feels sexual orientation is a natural and personal choice. "I have close friends who are gay, and they are as intelligent and caring, if not more, than my heterosexual friends. I think it's time we started respecting them and giving them their much-deserved freedom to just be themselves," said Siddharth.
“I choose films based on my convictions, and take my association with them very seriously,” he added. “I think we are a homophobic country and I believe the media's insensitive sensationalisation of the issue is largely responsible for this. As an actor I play roles based on reality. Sexual orientation is a natural and personal choice. I see no reason for it to affect my decision to accept a project,” said Siddhartha
