Akassh Aggarwal, has broken these forced norms and expresses himself unequivocally. He is an openly gay accessory designer, who has worked with numerous well known Bollywood personalities such as Sushmita Sen, Swara Bhaskar, Zeenat Aman, and Laxmi Aggarwal. By starting the ‘Pride India’ initiative, he works to aid other Indians who are part of the LGBTQIA+ to attain a sense of community.