Rakhi Sawant

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Biography

Rakhi Sawant, also known as Fatima Durrani; born Neeru Bheda on November 25, 1978, is an Indian dancer, model, actress, and talk show host on television. She has made appearances in numerous Hindi films as well as a few Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, and Odia productions. She participated in Bigg Boss 1 (2006), the first season of the Indian reality television show, and Bigg Boss 14 (2020), where she was a challenger and finalist. In the first season of the Swayamvar television series, she was the intended bride.

In order to run in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Sawant founded the Rashtriya Aam Party, a political organisation chaired by Jai Shah. She did, however, join the Republican Party of India (A) following the election.

Age

Rakhi Sawant, born on November 25, 1978, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, falls under the Zodiac sign Sagittarius. As of 2023, she is 45 years old, showcasing her vibrant personality and resilience in the entertainment industry.

Early Life and Family

Rakhi Sawant was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on November 25, 1978, as Neeru Bheda to Jaya Bheda. Rakhi took on her stepfather Anand Sawant's surname after Jaya married the police officer at Worli Police Station, Anand Sawant. Before taking the name Rakhi Sawant, Sawant made his film debut as Ruhi Sawant in Agnichakra. She has a sister named Usha Sawant and a brother named Rakesh Sawant.

Education

Rakhi Sawant attended Goklibai High School in Mumbai for her primary education and later pursued her higher education at Mumbai College, also located in Mumbai.

Career

As Ruhi Sawant, she made her feature début in the 1997 movie Agnichakra. She continued with Bollywood flicks Joru Ka Ghulam, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain, and Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, where she had modest roles and dance routines.

She went through an audition for a role in the Bollywood movie Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne in 2003. Before getting chosen for her breakout item number, "Mohabbat Hai Mirchi," which was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, she went through roughly four auditions. Sawant had a few small roles in films like Main Hoon Na and Masti.

She had an appearance in the music video for "Pardesiya" from the D.J. Hot Remix - Vol. 3 album in 2005.

She made an appearance in the inaugural season of Bigg Boss, a reality show, a few months later. In the fourth week, she got evicted, but she later returned. Although she was one of the top four finalists, she was eliminated a few days prior to the grand finale on January 24, 2007, Day 84. Rakhi debuted as a singer in Venus Records & Tapes Pvt. Ltd.'s 2007 release Super Girl. Later, she and Abhishek Avasthi took part in the dance reality show Nach Baliye, where she placed first runner-up. 'Dekhta Hai Tu Kya' is an item song that Sawant sang in the 2008 movie Krazzy 4. Sawant debuted the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar in 2009, wherein she will choose her future spouse through the traditional Swayamvar ceremony. On August 2, 2009, she selected Elesh Parujanwala, a candidate from Toronto, Canada, as her life mate. Sawant, however, declared a few months later that the couple had broken up because of insoluble disagreements. She said in an interview that she got engaged to Elesh Parujanwala for practical reasons after their separation.

Rakhi Ka Insaaf, a chat programme she presented in 2010, was shown on Imagine TV.  She and her mother Jaya Sawant took part in Sony TV's Maa Exchange in 2011.

Sawant is a frequent stage performer and can be seen hosting, judging, or participating in reality shows. She performed in a comedic act at the 57th Filmfare Awards in 2012 alongside Shahrukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, and she participated in a dance performance in Malaysia in 2015 alongside Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.

She appeared in Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki in 2013 alongside Madhura Naik, Sangram Singh, Anchal Sabharwal, and Chetan Hansraj. Life OK aired the programme. Later on, she participated in the Box Cricket League.

Later, Sawant starred in the lead role of the thriller Ek Kahani Julie Ki. He also made a brief appearance in the television comedy series Bhaag Bakool Bhaag.

Sawant participated in Bigg Boss 14 as a challenger from 2020 to 2021. Despite being a finalist, she chose to forego the prize money of Rs. 14 lakhs and instead chose to walk away.

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Interesting Facts

• Rakhi Sawant made her acting debut in the film 'Agnichakra' under the name Ruhi Sawant.

• She gained fame for her dance number "Mohabbat Hai Mirchi" in the movie 'Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne'.

• Sawant has appeared in minor roles in popular Bollywood films such as 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Masti'.

• In 2005, she featured in the music video "Pardesiya" from the remixed album 'D.J. Hot Remix - Vol. 3'.

• Rakhi entered the first season of 'Bigg Boss' and became one of the top four finalists.

• She started her singing career with the album 'Super Girl' in 2007.

• Sawant was the first runner-up with her partner Abhishek Avasthi in the dance reality show 'Nach Baliye'.

• She had her own reality TV show 'Rakhi Ka Swayamwar', where she got engaged but later broke it off.

• She hosted the talk show 'Rakhi Ka Insaaf' on Imagine TV in 2010.

• Sawant has performed on stage and appeared in various reality TV shows as a host, judge, or participant.

• She featured in the comedy show 'Bhaag Bakool Bhaag' and starred in the thriller 'Ek Kahani Julie Ki'.

• In 'Bigg Boss 14', she reached the finals but walked away, forfeiting a prize sum of Rs. 14 lakhs.

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