Never given to stereotypes whether as a director or an actor, Rituparno Ghosh, who played a cross-dressing homosexual in 'Just Another Love Story', is taking up the challenge again.

In 'Memories in March', which will release in theatres tomorrow, Rituparno again plays a homosexual like in his first venture where he was a cross-dresser. "He is not effeminate at all in the film. He is gay, but just like all other men in the world. We wanted to break that stereotype as I have so many friends who are gays but not effeminate. Here is a realistic portrayal," the film's director, Sanjoy Nag, said here on Thursday.