Call it the great Indian gay paradox. Even as filmmaker Karan Johar is making the front page everywhere for having become a father of twins through surrogacy, Malayalam film Ka Bodyscapes has been banned because the ‘sanskaari’ Censor Board has deemed that it glorifies homosexuality.

The Censor Board stands firm despite the Kerala High Court ordering the Central Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) to issue a certification within 30 days after snipping “objectionable” parts. This comes just after the Censor Board refused to clear the award-winning Hindi film, Lipstick Under My Burkha, labeling it “lady-oriented”. Ka Bodyscapes highlights LGBT and feminist movements. The film holds a mirror to Kerala’s fundamentalism and movements to counter this, such as the Kiss of Love campaign and LGBT pride marches.