Gulshan Grover: 'My gay role is not cheap or vulgar'

Gulshan Grover has said that his new role as a gay character is not cheap or vulgar.

Describing the project Ban Gayi Baat as a family film, the star said: "I don't believe in vulgarity. I don't do cheap work."

According to The Times of India, the actor went on to compare attitudes towards homosexuality in India with the US.

"Unlike in Bollywood, homosexuals are respected in Hollywood. It's very different there. There's a street called Santa Monica Boulevard where clubs and boutiques cater to gays," explained Grover.

"You see handsome men walking hand-in-hand, shopping together; they're open about it. You can even tell who's the woman."

The actor had previously become a trending topic on Twitter when rumours spread on the social networking site that Grover is gay.