Sushant Divgikar, an actor, singer, and former reality show contestant, is critical of the "token representation" of the LGBTQ+ community in mainstream media. They express frustration over cisgender actors playing trans characters and rejects projects that portray trans characters negatively. Sushant also declined an award for "LGBT Artist of the Year," stating that they are an artist, not just an LGBT artist. They also turned down an offer to participate in the second season of the OTT version of the reality show Bigg Boss.
