After a Twitter user said he'll blame Karan Johar's movies for "perpetuating certain stereotypes about LGBTQ+ community", screenwriter Apurva Asrani said, "Not just Karan...it was trend in Bollywood to ridicule...gay people." He added, "Thankfully that has ended a while ago...As damaging for [LGBTQIA+] as Dostana & Student Of The Year were...he also made Kapoor & Sons...which was more sensitive."