Raveena Tandon: Absolutely fantastic! Equal rights for all and the freedom of choice.

Subhash Ghai: I'm always receptive to the changing world and the truth about human nature being revealed. Since the inner truth is always more real than the social truth, the reality within takes time to come out and be accepted by society.

Maradona Rebeillo: The court verdict is a positive step. But it's important that Indian society also accepts homosexuals and gives them breathing space.

Imtiaz Ali: One more step forward in personal freedom and towards building a fair and liberated country.

Abbas Tyrewala: I'm amazed and delighted. It's a step I thought we wouldn't be ready to take for another 20 years. Now if only we showed the same maturity in providing the right to freedom and option in marriage, religion, censorship, etc.

Apoorva Lakhia: A right step in the right direction for the new India.