"Am Not A Gay Man": Designer Swapnil Shinde Comes Out As Transgender; Her Name Is Now Saisha "Am Not A Gay Man": Designer Swapnil Shinde Comes Out As Transgender; Her Name Is Now Saisha I believed that "I was attracted to men because I was gay, but it was only 6 years ago that I finally accepted to myself," wrote the fashion designer Saisha shared this photo. (Image courtesy: officialswapnilshinde) Highlights She is known for dressing several top actresses She has designed outfits for Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and others New Delhi: Celebrated fashion designer Swapnil Shinde, who is known for dressing actresses like Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, has come out as transgender, changing her name to Saisha. The fashion designer shared pictures of her new look, as well as a lengthy note in which she wrote about not being "a gay man" but a "transwoman." Saisha Shinde's post read: "Irrespective of your origin, there will always be something that reminds you of your childhood. For me, it takes me back to the kind of loneliness that aches, to pressures that pushed me into solitude and the chaos of confusion that grew every moment. All through school and college, while the boys outside tormented me because I was different, the internal pain was far worse. I felt suffocated living a reality that I knew wasn't mine, yet one that I had to stage everyday because of societal expectations and norms."