Coordinates | 34°5′24″N74°47′24″N |
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Birth date | November 25, 1978 |
Birth place | Badarpur |
Birth name | Neeru Sawant |
Othername | Rakhi Sawant |
Occupation | Dancer, Actress |
Yearsactive | 1999 – present }} |
She attended Goklibai High School in the Vile Parle suburb of Mumbai. She proceeded to Mithibai College in Vile parle, Mumbai to study Arts. She is the sister of film director Rakesh Sawant and former actress Usha Sawant.
Sawant's family has been a conservative one. Her father was not too happy when he heard that his daughter has entered film industry to start her profession because he counted the profession as a disrespectful one.
In June 2006, Mika Singh, a prominent Punjabi musician forcibly kissed her at his birthday party, which converted into a major media controversy.
She formerly dated Abhishek Avasthi with whom she participated in Nach Baliye 3. After the couple lost the contest against Sanjeeda Sheikh and Aamir Ali in 2007, they filed a suit against Star Plus accusing the channel of tampering with the audience voting system.
In 2007, Rakhi made her singing debut in the album titled Super Girl launched by Venus Records & Tapes Pvt. Ltd. The album`s video Yarra Na Dil Laga featured Rakhi as a computer generated super girl who saves the civilians from various adversities.
In 2008, She won Yeh Hai Jalwa, a dance-based reality show which aired on 9X. She was the leader of her group named 'Chiller Party'. She had only children in her group. She and her Chiller party walked away with a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh at the grand finale. In November 2008, Rakhi appointed senior journalist, internet branding and marketing expert and publicist Flynn Remedios to handle her Media and branding needs as she began to get media attention from not just the Indian press but from media all over Africa. In November 12, 2008 she broke up finally from her boyfriend Abhishek on Zoom TV.
In 2009, Sawant launched her reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar in which she planned to select her future husband with a swayamvara. The show became the highest rated in the history of the Imagine TV channel with both its premiere and finale setting records. On 2 August 2009 she chose her life partner, a contestant from Toronto, Canada, Elesh Parujanwala. However, during the finale of the reality show Pati, Patni Aur Woh several months later, Sawant announced that the couple had separated due to irreconcilable differences., Rakhi's other reality show named Rakhi Ka Insaaf aired from 16 October, where she played the judge. In this show Rakhi tries to solve the problems of common man without any legal involvements. After one of the participants of the show committed Suicide Rakhi Ka Insaaf was banned from airing during prime time hours. It is said that Rakhi's words, "Tu to hey he Naa-Mard (You are impotent)" devastated his self confidence and ego and he took this extreme step. Moreover, the show became notorious within a few weeks, for usage of adultery words.
Rakhi established herself in the world of television and is called " The controversy Queen ". Rakhi Sawant is a full member of the international film and television club of Asian academy of film and television. Rakhi has also performed at Indian Cricket League 2nd Final on November 15, 2008. About 70,000 people were in the ground. She has appeared in number of reality shows as a host, contestant or judge.
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes | |||
Dil Ka Sauda | Cameo | ||
Chandni | |||
Kurukshetra | Geeta | ||
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain | Cameo | ||
2001 | Ehsaas: The Feeling | Cameo | |
2002 | Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | Cameo | |
Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne | Sheena | ||
Celina | |||
Aanch | Item Number | ||
Patth | Item Number | ||
Gambeeram | Item Number | ||
Paisa Vasool | Dilkhush | ||
Ms. Saxena | |||
Main Hoon Na | Mini | ||
Cameo | |||
Mumbai Express | Special Appearance | ||
Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat | Kashmira | ||
Item Number | |||
Malamaal Weekly | Special Appearance | ||
Special Appearance | |||
Shootout at Lokhandwala | Pooja Bedi | ||
Journey Bombay to Goa: Laughter Unlimited | Deepa Kutti | ||
Geleya | Item Number | ||
Buddha Mar Gaya | Kim / Vishkanya | ||
Ria's friend | |||
Krazzy 4 | Item Number | ||
Item Number | |||
Dhoom Dadakka | Cameo | ||
Mudrank | Cameo | ||
Cameo | |||
Muthirai | Item Number | ||
Dil Bole Hadippa! | Shanno Amritsari | ||
Horn Ok Please | Item Number | ||
Marega Salaa | Cameo | ||
Gahraee | Item Number | ||
Rakhtbeej | Item Number |
Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian television actors Category:Indian television talk show hosts Category:Reality television participants Category:Living people Category:1980 births Category:Marathi people Category:Mithibai College alumni
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