Ian McKellen is criticizing India's use of a British colonial law to crack down on homosexual. Mckellen said in an interview with a Mumbai newspaper that 'India needs to grow up.' The 76-year-old was in the west coast Indian city to promote the British Film Industry's 'Shakespeare on Film' series. .McKellen who is an openly gay actor spoke candidly about Britain's social and political evolution toward equal rights. He mentoioned Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code -- that makes sex between people of the same gender punishable by up to 10 years in prison. While prosecuion is rare this law has been used frequently to harass citizens. McKellen said 'It is appalling and ironical that India would use a colonial law to oppress its homosexuals,'.