Members of the Hindi film industry celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to repeal the oppressive section 377, introduced back in 1862 during British rule. Today (6 September), the court decriminalized homosexuality and provided equal sexual rights for all citizens.
Actors Arjun Kapoor, John Abraham, Rajkummar Rao, Farhan Akhtar and Ayushmann Khurrana, actresses Swara Bhasker and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, and filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Karan Johar were among the celebrities who took to social media to express their joy at the verdict.
Sonam K Ahuja, long an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community, said she had tears of joy. She hailed the decision, saying, "We will all live in Utopia", and hoped people could live without 'labels' one day.