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Rise and Fall: From receiving obscene pictures from a cricketer to her father Sanjay Bangar’s reaction to her transition – Anaya Bangar’s top revelations

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Sep 20, 2025, 17:00 IST
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Rise and Fall: From receiving obscene pictures from a cricketer to her father Sanjay Bangar’s reaction to her transition – Anaya Bangar’s top revelations

Anaya Bangar, who is captivating audiences with her personality on the new reality show Rise and Fall, has been quite open about her transition and the factors that led her to make that decision. Anaya has shared several shocking details and revelations about her personal and professional life on the show. Here’s all you need to know:

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Who is Anaya Bangar?

Anaya Bangar (formerly known as Aryan) is the daughter of former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar. She is currently winning hearts on the reality show Rise and Fall, where she advocates for her life experiences. Anaya is a transgender woman, a former cricketer-turned-model/athlete, and a social media personality.

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About the Transition and When She Publicly Revealed It

Anaya transitioned last year and publicly came out about it on social media. She has spoken about undergoing hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming procedures. She has also explained why she stepped away from pursuing a professional cricket career.

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Feeling Like She Was Living a ‘Double Life’

In a series of Instagram posts, Anaya revealed that while she had always loved playing cricket and following in her father’s footsteps, she felt that she was living a “double life” playing on the boys’ cricket team. Anaya, who’s currently in the reality show Rise and Fall, has been quite open about her journey.

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When She Realized She ‘Wanted to Be a Girl’

In her Lallantop interview, Anaya shared that she realized her identity at a young age, recalling, “For me, it was when I was eight or nine years old, I used to look into the mirror and say, ‘I am a girl. I want to be a girl.’”


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Shocking Revelation

In an interaction with Lallantop, Anaya mentioned how her father told her that there’s no place for her in cricket after she transitioned. She added, “He was just stating the fact that there’s no place for me in cricket. I had to take a stand for myself. I did get suicidal thoughts as it felt like the entire world was against me and the decision I took (hormone therapy to become a woman), now has left me with no space in this system. Even basic opportunities and rights are no longer there for me. I still had space for myself from the family point of view. But it wasn’t there in society, cricket, or the exterior world.”

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When She Received Obscene Pictures from a Popular Cricketer

In a recent episode of Rise and Fall, Anaya alleged that a well-known cricketer sent her an obscene/vulgar photo after she came out publicly. She mentioned receiving a vulgar photo on Instagram from the cricketer. This revelation left all the contestants deeply shocked. She did not name the individual publicly.



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