Apr 24, 2023, 08:18 PM IST
Bobby Darling was born Pankaj Sharma but came out as a transwoman early on. She eventually changed her name to Pakhi Sharma and adopted the stage name of Bobby Darling. In 2010, she underwent sex reassignment surgery.
Gauri Arora, who was born as Gaurav Arora, was a popular contestant on Splitsvilla. She grabbed attention when she announced undergoing sex reassignment surgery in 2016.
Nikkiey Chawla, went against the family and came out as a transwoman in 2009. She is India’s first transgender model and has been seen in shows like Ace of Space
Famous designer Saisha Shinde, who was known as Swapnil Shinde, came out as a trans woman and underwent sex reassignment surgery in 2021.
Anjali Ameer, who was born Jamsheer, is India’s first transgender actress to bag a leading role in a major film. She starred alongside superstar Mammootty in Tamil film Peranbu