New York, June 28 -- Maulik Pancholy is best known for his roles as Jonathan on '30 Rock', Baljeet Tjinder in 'Phineas and Ferb' and for bringing the story of a gay Indian American boy to readers in his critically acclaimed debut novel, 'The Best at It'. Pancholy, who has always been vocal about the struggles of the LGBTQ community, recalled how challenging it was to talk about his identity as a child and the growing visibility and representation of these people in the entertainment industry.

Speaking to ANI, he recalled his childhood days, saying, "When I was 12, I didn't know how to say, I'm gay, because I didn't really know a single openly gay person. And I was sort of taught by the media around me that being gay was something that I ...