Aahana Kumra, Aarush Bhola and Anaya Bangar were participating in Ashneer Grover hosted Rise and Fall. During one of the episodes, Aarush made quite personal remarks on Anaya being transgender, and now Aahana responded to this incident. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, the former contestant revealed how insensitive the format is. Aahana supported Anaya’s struggles to be where she is today. Scroll down to read what happened and watch the full interview.
When asked about Aarush Bhola’s remarks on Anaya Bangar being transgender, Aahana Kumra responded, “Dekhiye, let me begin with the fact that this format is an insensitive format. Yeh poora format hi bahut hi insensitive hai. Yahaan par sensitive logon ke liye jagah hi nahi hai. And I realised this because I am a sensitive person, and I can feel things very deeply. Jahan se Anaya aati hai, unhone bahut zyaada insensitivity dekhi hai, jheli hai. Unke ghar waale bhi unke decisions ko question karte rahe. Toh agar woh aisi jagah se aayi hai, jahan unhone itna bada decision liya aur apni life ko 360 degrees change kar diya, apni poori zindagi apne haath mein le li, toh unko ek-do insaanon ke opinions se koi farak nahi padta.”
Continuing, she continued, “Kabhi aapse pucha gaya ki aapne Aarush ko bola ho ki ‘This is this?’ Actually, yeh sab conversations mere saamne nahi hui thi. Jo unki mitr banti thi show mein, unhone kaha ki mitr hai ya nahi mujhe nahi pata. Jaise maine bola, main basement mein ek hi hafte rahi thi, toh mujhe sabke equations ke baare mein clarity nahi hai. Mujhe apne equations ke baare mein bahut clearly pata hai, but sabke equations ke baare mein main nahi keh sakti. I think Aakriti and Anaya were friends, and they will probably continue to be friends. But I also know that Aarush, Anaya, and Bali are very good friends. So, Anaya has a great relationship. She is actually a really endearing girl.”
Aahana Kumra On Aarush, Aakriti Fight
Aahana recalled a fight between Aarush and Aakriti. She said, “Aur jab mere saamne Aarush aur Aakriti ka jagda hua tha, tab Aarush chilla-chilla kar Aakriti ko ‘Dogla, dogla’ bol raha tha cameras ke saamne. Aur uss dauraan usne ek aisi baat kahi Anaya ke baare mein jo Aakriti ne pehle kahi thi. Aakriti ne kaha tha ki Anaya ke andar mardana taakat hai. Aur woh conversation already ho chuki thi. Okay? But phir se us fight mein woh baat uthaayi gayi.”
Continuing, she said, “Toh Anaya ne us time bola, ‘Bhai, tum log mujhe kyu ghaseet rahe ho apni conversation mein? We have already had this chat. Why are we again involving me?’ Aur uss waqt maine Aarush ko bola, maine kaha, ‘Aarush, sorry boliye Anaya ko. This was not required.’ Aur Aarush ne usi waqt sorry bola.”
Further adding, Aahana said, “So, I realised one thing about Aarush — ki woh kuch bhi ho sakta hai, woh moofat ho sakta hai, woh mazaak udata hai, but dil ka bohot achha hai. Aur jab maine ek hafta uske saath basement mein bitaya, tab mujhe yeh baat samajh aayi ki he is actually a really good guy. You know, woh Delhi ka launda hai, toh kabhi-kabhi usko samajh mein nahi aata ki woh kya bol raha hai, mazaak uda deta hai. But if you tell him something, agar aap usko bolenge ki ‘Yaar Aarush, yeh theek nahi tha,’ toh he immediately turns around and says sorry. And that’s lovely about him.”
What Happened Between Aarush And Anaya?
Aarush Bhola made personal remarks about transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar early in their friendship on the reality show Rise and Fall, leading to accusations of transphobia and homophobia. Following a confrontation later in the show, Bhola apologised and expressed a change in perspective, with Bangar confirming that they eventually became good friends. During their time on Rise and Fall, Bhola initially made comments that were transphobic and homophobic, which hurt Bangar. However, Bangar chose not to retaliate aggressively and instead sought to build understanding, believing she could use her influence to educate him, given his large social media following.
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