Critically acclaimed filmmaker Shonali Bose, who has directed the movies 'Margarita with a Straw' (2015) and The Sky Is Pink (2019), opened up about the tough times she had to face after she learned that she was bisexual.

Shonali revealed that she first discovered that she was bisexual when she met a girl named Sheral who visited India during an education program. Shonal apparently fell in love with Sheral after being with her for six months. However, she was plagued by fear and was scared to talk about it even with her female friends. The director has also expressed hope that the youth today wouldn't have to face similar situations in the future. "Six months of being with her (Sheral) and we realized being in love. And it was different from being best friend as if our bodies touched, there was an electricity that went through the body. We recognized and acknowledged it, but were scared to tell even our woman friends. I hope, the youth today don't have that shame and have more courage to come out," Shonali was quoted as saying by Pinkvilla.

Shonali Bose reportedly added, "I know I am bisexual because before, I had a boyfriend and it felt very natural to me, then a girlfriend too before I finally got married to a man. After my marriage ended, I was again with a girl followed by a man. So, I do know that there is a thing like bisexuality and I am genuinely at ease with both men and women."