The news of Jackie Shroff being a gay spread like wildfire so much so that the actor had to actually come out and clarify the issue. The actor has rubbished the reports of him being a gay. Jackie Shroff has expressed his anger over the matter and has talked to The Times of India about the issue. He said,"Bhidu, I'm not gay! Kaam dhanda nahin hai logon ko... kalyug jhelo (People have no work... it's the times we live in)!"

His wife Ayesha also talked to the same news paper and trashed the reports,"This is the most ridiculous story I've heard. Jackie will be in splits when he hears this! I have many gay friends and I respect their preferences, but Jackie is definitely straight. I can vouch for that!"

Ayesha also denied it as a publicity stunt before Jackie Shroff enters the reality show Bigg Boss. She said,"Jackie doesn't need to pull a stunt like this! Yes, he was approached for Bigg Boss, but he rejected it despite being offered a huge amount of money." Jackie Shroff had come into limelight after the super success of Subhash Ghai's 'Hero' in 1983. He also has two sons Tiger and Krishna.