The BRICS TimesTransgender athlete Anaya Bangar discloses shocking encounter with a popular cricketer months after revealing her identity in November.
In a surprising revelation, transgender sportsperson and Rise and Fall participant Anaya Bangar, daughter of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar, shared a troubling experience connected to a renowned cricketer. During a candid conversation with her co-contestants, Anaya spoke about the incident which happened soon after she announced her identity publicly last November.
Anaya reveals details of online harassment
In a clip from the reality series Rise and Fall, Anaya can be seen talking openly with fellow participants about the incident.
“Basically, kya hua tha, main publicly come out ki last year November mein. Fir December-January mein main content post karti thi, jo dimag mein aaraha tha who karti thi. Randomly, ek cricketer ne mujhe add kiya and hamari kuch baat nahi hui, usne directly photo bhej di. Waisi photo (Basically, what happened was, I came out publicly in November last year. Then in December-January, I used to post content, whatever came to my mind, randomly. A cricketer added me, and we did not talk to each other, but he directly sent his photo. That kind of photo),” Anaya revealed.
One of the contestants quickly asked, “Nangu pangu? (Was it a naked picture?)” To this, Anaya responded, “Samajhlo abhi (You know what kind).” When another participant asked if she was aware of his identity, she replied firmly, “Use sab jaante hain (Everyone knows him).”
Anaya, who completed her transition last year, has spoken on multiple occasions about the struggles she has faced both personally and within cricketing circles.
About the reality show Rise and Fall
The reality show Rise & Fall is hosted by Ashneer Grover and brings together 16 well-known faces from diverse industries. The lineup includes television star Arjun Bijlani, dancer and influencer Dhanashree Verma, comedian Kiku Sharda, actress Kubbra Sait, singer-host Aditya Narayan, and actress Aahana Kumra.
Other notable contestants are transgender athlete and influencer Anaya Bangar, Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, wrestler Sangeeta Phogat, and reality TV name Arbaz Patel. Content creators Nayandeep Rakshit, Aarush Bhola, Akriti Negi, and Noorin Sha are also competing, making the show full of unexpected twists and strategies.
