At its World Premiere in New York City - Anshuman Jha and Zareen Khan starrer - Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele has bagged the Best Film Audience Choice Award at the HBO South Asian International Film Festival. The Harish Vyas directorial is India's first film with LGBTQ protagonists of the opposite sex with Anshuman playing a Gay Man in Veer and Zareen as the lesbian woman Mansi - and it follows their road trip from Delhi to Mcloedgunj and their friendship.

Anshuman Jha & Zareen Khan were both present at the World Premiere which saw a big number of LGBTQ members in the audience in a packed house show. With Jha getting a lot of I love you Veer messages from some of the gay community post the screening of the film.