Saisha Shinde (formerly Swapnil Shinde) who designed Harnaaz Sandhu's Miss Universe gown came out as a transwoman in January this year. Saisha Shinde has designed outfits for celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif and Madhuri Dixit, among many others. Until January this year, Saisha identifed herself as a gay man.