MUMBAI, Nov. 21 (UPI)

Indian producer-director Karan Johar said his latest production of “Dostana” isn’t offensive to gays and lesbians, as some media have reported.

He said the production was screened before members of the gay and lesbian community, Press Trust of India reported Friday.

“I only wish I had called (members of the media) to a recent screening we had for members of the gay community in (Mumbai), who laughed and laughed, cried and left the cinema hall gratified. I don’t need to say any more about this because our work here, to put it very simply, is done,” he wrote in his blog.

He said the number of repeat viewers in the first weekend is a “true testament to the success of the film and more importantly, to the way it’s been treated.”

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