"I am tired of ignoring friend requests on mysocial networking account from the gay community. Everyday I am getting hundredsof add requests from gays all over the country. Everybody wants to add me. Theyare expressing their likes and dislikes about the topic. I can't even change myaccount. It's irritating explaining people that I am straight and not gay," hesays. But it isn't just the social networking account that is troubling this newgay icon on the small screen. "I was shocked when some of my male friendsconfessed in me that they were gay after reading my interview.
People are also thinking me to be bi sexual. I don't want to be thegay icon," he shrugs. And the lads is quite determined of not wanting to be thegay icon of India. "I have no plans of being the straight gay icon. I just wantto play my character sincerely. I don't want gays to fantasize about me oradmire me. I am straight and will always remain that ways. Thankfully my girlfriend is aware about all these happenings in my life."