Rakhi Ka Swayamvar

Rakhi Sawant gets friendly with ex-beau Abhishek Awasthi

2010-05-06T12:03:00.000-07:00

Rakhi Sawant gets friendly with ex-beau Abhishek Awasthi

First, Rakhi Sawant wasn’t even ready to talk to her ex-beau Abhishek Awasthi; now she is not only talking to him but both are dancing together. Good dancing times are back, thanks to the new show ‘Zara Nachke Dikha’.

Though Rakhi and Abhishek represent two different groups in the show, on Sunday they shot together for a performance. The episode which is yet to air has brought Rakhi-Abhishek on the same platform. And as sources tell a daily, “They danced together after which Rakhi said that Abhishek is the best partner she has ever had.”

The duo broke up approximately two years back and was not on talking terms since then. Both make an amazing dancing jodi and were also one of the top finalists in the show ‘Nach Baliye’. In fact, seeing both of them dancing together after such a long time, Abhishek’s mother who was present on the sets became very happy.

Rakhi even apologized for once hurting her and said about Abhishek, “We are friends again.”

Rakhi Sawant apologises to ex-boyfriend’s mother

2010-05-06T11:36:00.001-07:00

Rakhi Sawant apologises to ex-boyfriend’s mother

Item girl Rakhi Sawant has reportedly buried the hatchet with ex-beau Abhishek Awasthi and apologised to his mother for her mistakes on the reality show “Zara Nachke Dikha”.

A source said that Rakhi became emotional and made a public apology to Abhishek’s mother who was present on the sets for the mother’s special episode shoot. Rakhi even hugged her.

Abhishek’s mother too became emotional on seeing Rakhi and Abhishek dancing together and confessed that Rakhi always was and will continue to be like her daughter and that she wants them to reunite.

Abhishek and Rakhi are sharing a public platform for the first time after their much-publicised breakup. Earlier, they were seen as a couple on “Nach Baliye”.

I won't expose any more : Rakhi sawant

2010-04-23T03:33:00.000-07:00

I won't expose any more : Rakhi sawant

After entertaining us with last year's shows Rakhi Ka Swayamwar and Pati Patni Aur Woh, the diva will be seen in the second season of Star Plus' Zara Nachke Dikha where the women have been pitted against the men on the dance floor.

According to Rakhi, she's happy to be back, in part because she gets "positive energy" from dancing.

Read on as she talks about the show, why she won't expose and her new show on the life of Jesus Christ. Excerpts:

Why another reality show?

Dance is my passion. It's in my blood. God has filled me with enormous talent. I have returned to a dance reality show after three years. This will be my sixth reality show.

I've always loved being part of dance reality shows. When I did Nach Baliye, we followed a different style of dancing, which became popular. And people started following us after that.

This time also I plan to do something different, and I know people will follow this too. You all know that wherever I go, I make history. I am going to repeat it with Zara Nachke Dikha

Rakhi sawant dancing with her ex- Abhishek Awasthi

2010-04-02T04:05:00.000-07:00

Rakhi sawant dancing with her ex- Abhishek Awasthi

Rakhi Sawant is now gearing to add her ‘star power’ to another channel.

The dancer-actress has agreed to be part of the forthcoming season of Zara Nachke Dikha on Star One. Her spokesperson says, “We are bound by the contract to not speak about the show or about our participation. You’ll have to wait for official announcements.”

she wasn’t aware that the channel had also approached her ex-flame, actor Abhishek Awasthi, for the same dance contest.

Ganga kinare wala Manmohan Tiwari was ready to marry Rakhi

2010-02-23T22:36:00.000-08:00

Ganga kinare wala Manmohan Tiwari was ready to marry Rakhi

The Ganga kinare wala, as he came to be known on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar is quite open about the fact that he considered the show as a stepping stone into the world of acting, something that has come true with the show Jamunia. “But why is the finger being pointed at me? Even Rakhi was playing a game and if she was not questioned, then why me? She fooled 16 men but thankfully God spared me,” he says. But what if the item girl had actually gone ahead and selected him as her pati? “Toh hum shaadi kar lete. Then I would have taken her to Bihar with me, seen if she is able to milk cows, make dungcakes and if she would be able to take care of my parents. If she would have been able to do all that for two months, then I would have been with her all her life,” he adds.

And what would he say to her if he came across her, considering they both are in the TV industry now? He laughs, “Kya kahenge? Jai Ram Ji Ki kahenge!”

Rakhi Sawant threatens to go on hunger strike

2010-02-06T11:21:00.001-08:00

Rakhi Sawant threatens to go on hunger strike

"I'll wait for a week and then I go on a 'bhookh hartaal' in front of the censor office," Rakhi shared.

The always-in-the-news actress said: "Fearlessly I've sent a legal notice to the censor board. This is the first time something like this has happened. Others do chamchagiri of the censor board. Not me. I'm Rakhi Sawant. Main ishwar ki beti hoon (I'm god's daughter).

"The censor board has done me injustice by deleting the word 'kameeni' from my song. I won't take it lying down. Dharmendra has been saying the word 'kameeney' for years. Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Kaminey' came, were the censors asleep?

"There're heroines doing love-making scenes with their bare backs showing. Bharadwaj's films invariably have characters mouthing 'maa-bahen galis'. If Rakhi Sawant sings 'Kameeni tera bhoot chad gaya re', the censor board gets stung. The song has been produced by my company Faith Inc and I'm being damaged."

The argument that the word 'kameeni' is inappropriate on television holds no water for Rakhi.

"Kyon (why)? In the trailers of 'Ishqiya', they show Vidya Balan punch-drunk on television, and that too in a sari. Is that allowed in our culture? What was 'Choli ke peeche kya hai?' If that can be aired for years, why can't my song be telecast?"

Rakhi then takes off on television serials.

"Look at serials like 'Uttaran', 'Bairi Piya' and 'Bandini'. Young girls are being shown getting raped and forced to marry underage men. Women get married repeatedly, sometimes five times. Isn't this against the Indian laws? Isn't this against Indian culture? What is the censor board doing about such practices?

"Rakhi Sawant uses the word 'kameeni' and it becomes a dirty word. In serials, we have men dragging their wives by their hair muttering 'Kameeni main tujhe chodunga nahin'. No one pays any attention. Why point a finger at me?

"Stop all the malpractice on television and I too will shut up. We live in a corrupt and hypocritical democracy where the institutions appointed to monitor morality are bribed. Producers go with bulging suitcases and get their films passed. Aisa nahin chalega (It won't work)."

Rakhi gets rid of her breast implants

2010-01-19T09:51:00.000-08:00

Rakhi gets rid of her breast implants

Known for her antics both on the screen and off it, actress and reality show star Rakhi Sawant is in the limelight again, this time for the hot new look she’s sporting in her latest videos with rapper Ishq Bector.

And while her chiselled features and toned stomach has given rise to speculation of her going under the knife yet again, Rakhi has a different story to tell. The actress claims that not only is she “100% natural”, she has even gotten rid of the breast implants she got when she started her career.

“I had got a breast enhancement surgery at the beginning of my career — for glamour and because people suggested that I should. But I’ve removed them (the implants) now because they used to cause discomfort while dancing and even sleeping,” she says, adding, “Abhi mein totally normal aur natural hoon – na maine face ki surgery karayi hai, na aur kuch karaaya hai.”

While other actresses work on attaining a size zero figure all the time, Rakhi, who was labelled overweight during her last show, Pati, Patni aur Woh, says she can “turn size zero whenever I want”. “I did a hard workout for my videos with Ishq. I did power yoga and I got a size zero body for the time the video was being shot. I stopped eating and survived on juice. I was also size zero at the time Rakhi Ka Swayamvar was on. Whenever I have a project in hand, mein patli ho jaati hoon aur project khatm ho jaata hai toh mein normal khaana khaane lagti hoon.”

Rakhi, who is not on talking terms with her mother, says she will patch up is she goes in for another swayamvar, something she is extremely keen on. “Elesh (her ex beau) didn’t have the means to support himself, and was even in a debt of Rs 50 lakh. I had gone to marry him, but he wanted to use me and get publicity. Does he need a wife or a secretary? But this time, my mother will look for a groom for me. I will patch up with her for that. Main channel pe vishwaas karke dhokha kha chuki hoon ek baar.”

Rakhi Ka 'Second' Swayamvar

2009-12-23T10:00:00.000-08:00

Rakhi Ka 'Second' Swayamvar

There is a saying 'once bitten, twice shy' but drama queen Rakhi Sawant
seems to be all set to defy the famous idiom. Last year in the first of its kind marriage reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar on NDTV Imagine, Rakhi had found her soul mate in Canadian born Gujarati NRI Elesh Parujanwala. The show which had soared the TRP of the channel saw Rakhi get engaged to Elesh after selecting him from a a pool of 16 potential grooms.

Many predicted Rakhi Ka Swayamvar to be a scripted reality show where Rakhi wasn't going to eventually tie the knot with anybody. Rakhi decided to get engaged to Elesh and know him before tying the knot. Soon the things turned sour for the couple media was buzzing with their fights and pot-shots. This finally led the the couple to called it quit while doing the reality show Pati Patni Aur Woh . Hard to believe that this wasn't scripted.

The drama queen says she wants another Swayamvar to select a right partner in her life but this time she will take help of her family. The actress said “The swayamvar was an opportunity to find my perfect man. However, things didn't go the right way. Shayad mera bad luck tha.” As of now sources in NDTV Imagine are tight-lipped about a second show with Rakhi. It remains to be seen if Rakhi get another Swayamvar and is able to convince or fool the audience.

'Elesh was never interested in me' - Rakhi Sawant

2009-12-23T09:58:00.000-08:00

'Elesh was never interested in me' - Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant comes clean on the reasons why she dumped Elesh Parujanwala, and the manner in which Imagine edited out all that Elesh had to say about their relationship..

Rakhi Sawant who unlike her nature had kept quiet regarding her break up with Elesh Parujanwala has finally broken her silence, and is she furious or what!

The feisty item girl now says her Canada based fiance was never really interested in her."He clearly told me during Pati Patni Aur Woh, that he had entered Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, with an express intention of getting some free publicity. He thought that his lack of Hindi would surely result in his quick elimination from the latter NDTV Imagine show. His real aim was to find a foothold in the film industry and for that he wanted to use me as a ladder. Hence when I chose him, he was not happy. Elesh only agreed to the marriage because he thought he could fob of me. The shameless guy even wanted to move in with me. He also did not care whether, I wore a bikini , or smooched on screen as long, as I brought home the moolah. What finally broke the camel's back was his demand that our future children would not have Indian citizenship, as he regarded us backward", says she.

Rakhi is also annoyed at NDTV Imagine for editing all the above damning parts; "Rather they made me look bad on Pati Patni Aur Woh for calling it quits. I just can't understand why my maayka did this to me".

Rakhi said ideally she wanted some more time after swayamvar to choose her match. "My halfway decision of getting engaged and not getting married was an answer to the constant speculation that, I will cut and run. And thank God I did not do saat phere with a man, who has had 7/8 affairs back home. It now appears that his parents had already washed his hands off him and told him to make his own life. I have some more dirty linen on him, which can ruin him, but I will not expose him right now."

So how did you deal with this situation? "I was heart broken by Elesh's behavior. I cried for days at end, but in the end ,Rakhi Sawant never gives up".

Already she has started to look ahead." I am featuring in a very hot music video with IshQ Bector. I was getting tired of a traditional look, thanks to Swayamvar hence when IshQ suggested this sexy boxing match concept for his new album Jhagde, I jumped at it. This video is the first venture of her new production company. My big dream is a 500 episode serial on the life of Jesus Christ.", she quips.

Rakhi's streak of bad luck continues. She was a guest performer on the recent finale of Star Plus's marriage show, Pefect Bride where she hurt her foot during the rehearsals. " But the channel inhumanly asked me to continue. As a result, I am now in lots of pain and my foot is bandaged ", cried Rakhi.

So what advice did you give to Jhumpa and Hitesh? " I told them to have a good life. See whatever wrong has happened to me might not necessarily happen to somebody else and why should I ruin their happy day with my sad story?".

Rakhi Sawant’s Jhagde in new look

2009-12-07T11:46:00.000-08:00

Rakhi Sawant’s Jhagde in new look

Rakhi Sawant’s chic look in IshQ Bector’s music video is getting a lot of media attention and the reason is not only her new look but its similarity with her arch rival’s hair style. Yes, you guessed it right; she is the one who compared Rakhi with a ‘Nano’ car.

Rakhi’s new look in the video of ‘Jhagde’ (name of the album) is similar to Sherlyn Chopra’s boy cut in ‘Bigg Boss 3’. The two item girls were at loggerheads when Sherlyn commented, “How can people compare a Mercedes Benz with a Nano”. And then who could stop the spitfire bombshell. Rakhi went on national television claiming Sherlyn was “using” her name for “cheap publicity”.

Earlier IshQ had said, “We’re taking her cattiness to the next level,” about Rakhi’s glam short hair cut in the video, but when allegations of being a copycat have been slapped to Rakhi, IshQ is quoted as saying, “Though Sherlyn’s look was the seed, it’s blossomed into a lovely flower, with Rakhi surpassing expectations. The brand new Rakhi is looking hotter than ever before and Sherlyn’s no match for her.” Clever IshQ! How he can beckon a jhagda with Rakhi.

The music video will be out next week. Till then catch some stills of the music man and his muse from their brand new album.

Rakhi set for another swayamvar

2009-12-04T16:31:00.001-08:00

Rakhi set for another swayamvar

After enough of gossip, drama and blame game, the audience will finally get to see Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala talk about their ugly break up in tonight's episode of Pati, Patni aur Woh.

Tonight's going to be the 'the' night. Atleast, if we are to go by Elesh Parujanwala's status message on a social networking website. "Elesh is really happy that tonite is gonna be a good nite..tonites gonna be a GOOD GOOD nite!! =)" writes the Canadian businessman.

Just a few days ago, his status read, "The dreaded episode is coming...Friday December 4th @ 10:30pm..the chapter finally closes!" While Elesh insists that it is indeed a dreaded episode, he adds that he would still like to watch it - only to close the chapter."

When asked whether he would like to arrange a swayamvar for himself, he says, "No, I wouldn't. That's for her (Rakhi). I don't want to make money or gain publicity by organising a swayamvar for myself."

A source told us, "Rakhi might be organising swayamwar very soon." When we called up Rakhi to confirm the news, she said, "I haven't thought about it, but even if I do, isme harz hi kya hai? (What's the harm?). It is my life after all!"

Talking about their break up, the spicy Sawant added, "Elesh ne mujhse khud kaha hai ki wo sirf mujhe jaanne aaya tha, shaadi karne nahi aaya tha. (Elesh confessed that he took part in the swayamvar only to know me as a person and not to marry me.) Usne mujhe kaha ki wo kisi London ki ladki se shaadi karna chahta tha. (He told me that he wanted to marry a girl from London). He had expected that he would be voted out in a few episodes but he stayed on and we got engaged. Shaadi toot jaati isse to acha hi hua ki engagement toot gayi. Thank God main bach gayi. (I'm glad that we called it quits now than after marriage. Thank God! I'm safe).

"Koi Indian ladka hota to mujhe kiss bhi nahi karta. Main uske kareeb gayi but acha hua ki maine apni limit nahi cross ki. (Had he been an Indian guy he would have never kissed me. I was quite close to him but I'm glad that I didn't cross my limits)," confesses Rakhi. "Main kya karti? Thappad maarti to media phir us baat ko badha chadha kar batati. (What could I have done? Had I slapped him, the media would have exaggerated it.)"

Rakhi Sawant on the finale of ‘Perfect Bride'

2009-12-04T16:28:00.000-08:00

Rakhi Sawant on the finale of ‘Perfect Bride'

Ms Controversial Queen, Rakhi Sawant will soon be spotted in Star Plus’s “Perfect Bride’. She will be coming in as a guest judge and set the screen on fire with her bindaas attitude.

Our source reports, “We have no idea as to why Star people have invited Rakhi as a guest judge when she herself failed to become a perfect bride in “Rakhi ka Swayamvar’.”

“Another question that arises is whether the show will have a marriage at the end of “Perfect Bride’ or not. NDTV Imagine too promised to have a marriage after the Swayamvar but failed to keep up to its word. So this does raise a question for Star Plus too…” adds our khabroo.

Talking about Ms. Sawant our source adds, “Rakhi is definitely going to judge the perfection of the bride and the groom but the question arises about her potential as she herself is not able to find a perfect groom for herself so how can she judge others?”

Look out for more masala and controversies on the finale of the controversial show “Perfect Bride’ very soon.

Why Rakhi Sawant will never boot out the saas-bahuReality shows like Rakhi ka Swayamvar are far from a threat to modern-day saas-bahu formats

2009-11-22T11:11:00.000-08:00

Reality shows like Rakhi ka Swayamvar are far from a threat to modern-day saas-bahu formats

Reality shows like Rakhi ka Swayamvar are far from a threat to modern-day saas-bahu formats. We explain why!

Did we really believe that the K serials and their ilk were under threat because people want to play peeping Tom and watch Rakhi Sawant snag a husband and raise a child? Or catch a ‘topless’ Salman Khan quizzing people on what percentage of Indians launder their own clothes?

We have Rakhi Sawant's wedding album

Will reality TV ever kill off the omnipresent serials?

No, says Radikaa Sarat Kumar.

“As long as we use soap to have a bath, soap operas will remain on TV.” It may not be the most elegant way to put it, but the Chairperson of Radaan Media Works, sure got her point across at the session on ‘Current Trends in TV Content’ at the FICCI Entertainment and Media Conclave being held in Chennai.

Fiction, a.k.a the soaps, is not even on the endangered list.

Nonfiction television or reality TV is extremely expensive to produce, explains CEO of Synergy Adlabs, Siddhartha Basu. And they hardly ever break even, let alone make any profit for the production houses – the exception being, of course, Kaun Banega Crorepati, a show that changed Indian nonfiction television forever.

However, ‘reality TV’ is integral to programming today because they create the buzz, make it to Twitter’s trending topics, and have news channels salivating at the bit.

It is so integral that Sanjay Reddy, Senior VP of Sun TV Network, believes that reality television is becoming more scripted nowadays, so as to make melodrama take the guise of truth and keep the audience engaged. A claim that Basu is quick to shoot down – at least, as far as his company is concerned.

But he does admit that, come Tuesdays (in northern India) and Thursdays (in southern India) -- the day when the TRP numbers come in – it’s time for “trench fighting”. For the less scrupulous, it means judges walking out, contestants hyperventilating and collapsing in tears or families taking under-the-belt pot shots at each other.

However, the way ahead is not all gloom, says Radikaa. Though some reality shows may have learnt a bad lesson from soaps -- using drama to pique interest (recall the sudden deaths or ‘resurrections’ in your favourite serials?) -- soaps are learning from nonfiction programming, too. She believes soaps will soon be grittier, more ‘real’, thanks to reality TV.

Rakhi's next: Pati, Patni aur Woh

And so ends the session? No. Just when we thought everything that needed to be said had been said, there came a curve ball.

G K Mohan, a television producer from Andhra Pradesh and the last speaker of the day, claimed to have devised a surefire formula for television success in southern India -- using a typical south Indian meal as a metaphor. Confused? So were we.

How is cinema like rice, soap operas like sambar, knowledge shows like vegetarian curries and other reality shows like non vegetarian curries, we are not too sure.

Amidst loud laughter and titters, Mohan expounded on his theories: "Kaun Banega Crorepati was a great show. But it was a thinking man's show. My audience is not intelligent." So, says Mohan, he went to make the 'antithesis' of the show, Gold Rush. He claimed Radhikaa had taken that idea to create Thanga Vettai, her reality show based on winning pots of gold -- a charge Radhikaa was quick to deny!

The ‘food man’, so dubbed by moderator Anil Wanvari, Founder and CEO of Indiantelevision.com, did not add much to the session, but he did let us leave with a smile.

I'll never stoop to Rakhi's level: Elesh

2009-11-22T11:09:00.000-08:00

I'll never stoop to Rakhi's level: Elesh

She (Rakhi Sawant) just said I am too good for her and I should find someone better — Elesh Parujanwala.

He’s put up with her silently so far. But Canada-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala, who got engaged to item girl Rakhi Sawant on the reality show Rakhi ka Swayamwar in August, has finally had enough of Sawant’s antics. The breaking point for the couple came when Sawant called him a “firangi” and an “uncultured man”, on national television, last week.

“She should not judge me on my upbringing. Our relationship has become a huge drama. Ever since we’ve been together, she has tried her best to get rid of me,” says Elesh. “She saw this relationship as a big boost for her career. I became a scapegoat. I invested everything I had in this relationship and I was shattered when it ended,” he says.

The final blow came when the two found it impossible get along while performing tasks on the TV show, Pati Patni Aur Woh. That’s when Sawant called off the engagement. “It was her call. She just said I am too good for her and I should find someone better, and that she wants to focus on her career. I agreed...I’m never going beg or to convince someone to be with me.”

Elesh says he doesn’t want to say anything negative about Sawant. “I don’t believe in raising my profile by bringing down somebody else. I will never stoop to her level and say anything bad about that woman, but I feel what goes around comes around. It’s not going to do her any good,” says Elesh. “It’s not just me and my family, but the entire public that’s feeling cheated. For me, it was reality and for her, it was a show.”

Rakhi says that she’ll not going to marry Elesh

2009-11-19T11:22:00.000-08:00

Rakhi says that she’ll not going to marry Elesh

Rakhi has decided that she is not going to marry Elesh, as he didn’t support her in her fight with Sakshi. She feels that he is too westernized for her comfort levels. There is a sad separation song on TV, and they both are watching it. Rakhi cries on Elesh’s shoulder as she feels the pain. Elesh tries his best to pacify her and she also says that she will behave better as they both have to live in the same house for the time being.

As it is the teenager’s last night with their parents so the teenagers organize a Potluck at Shilpa’s house. While the kids are with Sharad getting the details, there are contradictory things happening at the same time. Gurmeet and Debina are planning their wedding whereas Rakhi and Elesh are breaking up. It is a contradiction in the truest sense.

The potluck happens at Shilpa’s house in which Gurmeet and Gaurav pull off a prank. Gurmeet dresses up as a ghost and is waiting on the terrace. Ghost tales are being shared by Shilpa and soon everybody wants to go on the terrace and check it out. When they go there then they get the shock of their lives seeing a white ghost. Later at the party, everybody plays ‘Truth or Dare’ and enjoy the dinner.

Rakhi Sawant calms down Elesh

2009-11-09T07:32:00.001-08:00

Rakhi Sawant calms down Elesh

Elesh Parujanwala is known for his calm and composed attitude where as Rakhi is recognized for her hot temper. But this time things seem to turn upside down with the entry of the adults in Pati Patni Aur Woh. Sakshi Bhayana from the fame of Splitsvilla will be entering as the daughter of Elesh and Rakhi in the show. “Her entry is going to be dhamakedar in the show as the janta will see her throwing her weight around in front of Rakhi,” utters our khabroo.

“Sakshi just entered the house and messed up everything from kitchen to the bedroom. She threw all the clothes of Rakhi from the wardrobe and just pushes her stuffs inside. This does irritate the drama queen but she takes it very calmingly where as Elesh could not handle the situation. He just ordered Sakshi to get out of the house,” adds the source.

Rakhi was cool and trying to solve problems between Elesh and Saskhi. “Rakhi was playing the mediator between the two and at the end she was successful too. Finally she stopped Saskshi from leaving the house and also made Elesh understood about their responsibilities,” concludes the source. There is lot more in the coming week as these jodi gears up to fight with their toughest phase of the journey in the show. Let’s see who comes out with flying
colours.

The new man in Rakhi’s life

2009-10-13T12:50:00.000-07:00

The new man in Rakhi’s life

Elesh may be out of the item girl’s life but there is someone out there Rakhi’s heart aches for.

It’s no more breaking news that Rakhi Sawant and her fiancé Elesh Parujunwala, whom she found through TV show ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamwar’, have chucked their plans of getting married. But if you are thinking that Rakhi, who was all so happy about finally finding her prince charming, is heartbroken... you are highly mistaken!

In fact, just as Elesh exited from her life, Rakhi found a new man her heart aches for. Now now, before you make any guesses let us tell you who it is. It’s none other than the cute kid Jay whom Rakhi mothered in the first phase of ‘Patni Patni Aur Woh’.

It can be recalled that the audience doubted if Rakhi can make a good mother for she seemed uncomfortable holding and handling the baby on the show. She also lacked the motherly emotions of love and care towards the kid. But Rakhi has her own story to tell. “See, it’s only natural. At first there is no attachment, but as you spend more time together, that person becomes a part of your life. And that’s what happened with me and Jay,” explains Rakhi.

Rakhi says that she cried a river when the first phase of the show ended and Jay had to leave. “I just couldn’t stop my tears. I still miss him a lot. Jay had become so important to me and we both were so attached to each other,” says Rakhi with her eyes moist.

It’s for sure that the Bollywood’s sexiest item girl won’t be able to ever forget the sweet little Jay who evoked the first ever emotions of being a mother in Rakhi’s heart.

Rakhi Sawant caught kissing

2009-10-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

Rakhi Sawant caught kissing

Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant has been always known for her bold revealing outfits and controversial statements. But she hit the top headlines after ‘Mika kissing Rakhi’ episode

Since then many other kissing chapters have been added in her Bollywood journey.

Lately, she was seen flirting with most of the contestants who came to marry her on reality show ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamwar’. But finally it was Toronto-based businessman Elesh who won her heart.

And recently, Rakhi and Elesh who are the part of new reality show ‘Pati, Patni and Woh’ on NDTV Imagine were seen getting cozy and kissing each other on camera.

Folks, Rakhi kissing Elesh or Mika kissing Rakhi is fine but can you digest Rakhi lip-locking with someone of same gender. Yes, it is Rakhi kissing Canadian NRI Kainaaz Pervees.

Looking at this picture one would surely get to know her liking for someone of same sex. But Rakhi, does Elesh knows about this?

Rakhi deines breakup reports

2009-09-21T11:11:00.000-07:00

Rakhi deines breakup reports

Rakhi Sawant continues to be engaged to Toronto-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala, a source from NDTV IMagine said denying reports that the couple have broken up.

"Rakhi has not called it splits with Elesh. The couple are still seeing each other and very much together", said an insider from NDTV Imagine, on condition of anonymity.

Rakhi and Elesh got engaged through the reality show "Swayamvar". Though the item girl-turned-actress had recently told IANS that she is jittery about marriage and motherhood after having to change diapers and sing lullabies for a baby boy for NDTV Imagine's show "Pati Patni Aur Woh", the news of her giving Elesh the boot is a "media hype", said the channel source.

"Rakhi has not broken off her engagement with Elesh. This is only an unnecessary buzz that media has created. She is very much with him. She has in fact been noticed being very cosy with him," the insider added.

The news of the split came, in effect, after it was reported Monday that Rakhi decided not to marry him citing "irreconcilable differences".

The pair has also been visibly sporting their engagement rings and cuddling a number of times, as observed by an IANS correspondent during a recent visit to Candolim, Goa where the couple is learning the hardships of parenting on the sets of reality show Pati Patni Aur Woh.

Apparently, Rakhi also addresses Elesh as "baby".

Rakhi was unavailable for comment as phones are not allowed inside the Pati Patni Aur Woh sets.

Item Girl Rakhi Sawant rejects Elesh

2009-09-19T23:24:00.000-07:00

Item Girl Rakhi Sawant rejects Elesh

The most famous item girl of India is in news again and this time also she is following her usual pattern of dropping a bomb at the last minute.

The latest buzz is that Rakhi Sawant will not marry Elesh Parujanwala, the guy she chose after conducting nationwide Swayamwar to be her fiancé.

Rakhi give ‘irreconcilable differences’ as an excuse to not marry the Canadian businessman. They are currently doing a reality show called Pati Patni Aur Woh and will announce that the marriage has been called off in the last episode.

Rakhi is always known for her ‘bindaas’ attitude and she said, “Bahut farq hai hum dono mein. Elesh and I belong to different cultures. He thinks West, while I think East.”

She says further, “I don’t think an Indian girl should marry a boy with Western values (sic). During this new reality show, there were a lot of ups and downs between Elesh and me… well, there were more downs than ups.”

A long queue of guys for Swayamwar, celebrity stars and designers planning her wedding trousseau, sponsors, worldwide telecast of the show, tasks and dates, dance and drama, rejected all and chose one guy from overseas and now he is not good enough. That is something only Rakhi can manage to pull it off.

Now Rakhi Sawant is nautanki Shanno

2009-08-29T09:14:00.000-07:00

Now Rakhi Sawant is nautanki Shanno

Can you guess of whom we are talking about? Well its non other than controversial queen Rakhi Sawant. The actress is essaying a good role in the up coming flick Dil Bole Hadippa.

“I portray the character of Shanno who is a big nautanki. She is bindaas and a different but strong girl. I had a great time shooting with Rani and Shahid in the film. There is also a dance sequence where Rani flirts with me in a song,” says Rakhi.

There is Sherlin too in the movie so was there any competitive environment for you? “My competition is with the biggies of the industry like Ash, Kareena and Rani Mukherjee not with small time actress,” she stated in an interview with an entertainment channel.

You have done an item song too in the film. “Yes it was with Rani as I said earlier and we had a gala time while shooting it,” she concludes.

With her upcoming film Dil Bole Hadippa soon to release, Ms Sawant is flying high

That's not me nude: Rakhi

2009-08-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

That's not me nude: Rakhi

There are Rakhi Sawant's nude pics, on the web, but it looks like the post-swayamvar Rakhi’s not having any of it. In a recent interview, she had expressed her fears, saying, “On the internet, people have morphed my pictures onto naked bodies.

Elesh (who won Rakhi Ka Swayamvar) is broad minded but I don’t know if he’ll be able to deal with all this.”

It looks like Rakhi’s worst fears have come true - these pictures of her, in which she’s wearing almost nothing, are all over the net. Rakhi herself could not be contacted, but her manager did respond. “What are you saying?” asked Rakhi’s manager, Manoj Karnavar. “I’ve been working with Rakhi for the past six years and there have been no such cases. We’ve not done any shoot for this men’s magazine, as the news reports suggest,” he added.

But hasn’t Rakhi herself said that there may be such pictures of her on the net? “Yes, morphed pics are a possibility,” he said.

Rakhi Sawant too sexy for her fiancé

2009-08-24T04:15:00.000-07:00

Rakhi Sawant too sexy for her fiancé

The drama queen comes up with another excuse to not marry

The drama is not over yet. She was the modern-day princess choosing her groom on national television, but after taking the decision her mind is clouded by serious doubts. Rakhi Sawant is extremely confused if she wants to tie the knot with her man Elesh Parujanwala or not.

The hot babe seems to be coming up with one bahanadesi item girl. The next reason - he is not financially independent and can’t even earn a “proper living”.

Now, the lady claims that Elesh can’t cope with her sexy image. The hot item girl was quoted as saying, “On the internet they’ve morphed my face on naked bodies. Would Elesh be able to tolerate it?” She is famous for her sexy tag and every one knows about it, but Rakhi is unsure about Elesh’s reaction to her sizzling pictures available on net.

Rakhi doesn’t even want Elesh to be known as Rakhi Sawant’s husband just like her previous beau Abhishek Awasthi, who was better known as Rakhi Sawant’s boyfriend. One thing about which Rakhi is dead sure is that she doesn’t want another hen-pecked lover like Abhishek in her life. Elesh, who is a Toronto-based businessman and doesn’t have a house in Mumbai has to first earn a decent living and then only she will marry him. Until then, she will wait and may be find out further reasons not to marry him.

The couple is going to participate in another reality show ‘Pati, Patni Aur Woh’ that starts next month.

Another without makeup photo of rakhi sawant

2009-08-23T16:46:00.000-07:00

Another without makeup photo of rakhi sawant

Elesh shouldn't be known as my husband: Rakhi Sawant

2009-08-23T13:52:00.000-07:00

Elesh shouldn't be known as my husband: Rakhi Sawant

They got engaged amid much fanfare on national television but item girl Rakhi Sawant is worried about her Toronto-based fiance Elesh Parujanwala.

She is worried about him accepting her sexy image, his financial independence and, above all, she doesn't want him to be just known as "Rakhi Sawant's husband".

"Will Elesh be able to support me financially? I don't want him to be known as Rakhi Sawant's husband. I need time.

"I agree Elesh is educated and he comes from a wealthy family. But all of it belongs to his father. He has nothing of his own in Mumbai, not even a home. He needs time to settle down," Rakhi, who selected Elesh through NDTV Imagine's reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, told IANS in an exclusive interview.

She is also concerned about Elesh being comfortable with her sexy image.

"People are spreading dirty rumours about me. On the Internet they've morphed my face on naked bodies. Would Elesh be able to tolerate it?" asked Rakhi.

She is also disgusted by singer Mika's attempts to gain mileage out of her name.

"I'm really tired of people using my name. I don't want to give such people importance. I've learnt the hard way how to be dignified. Jesus has taught me to be calm. My good days are just beginning."

Rakhi says she'll marry Elesh only when he becomes economically self-sufficient.

"I don't want him to be another Abhishek Awasthi (her ex-boyfriend) in my life. Yes, we're engaged. I like him a lot. But how can I hand over my life to someone who isn't earning a proper living?

"That's why we're going on another reality show to see whether we're really as compatible as we seemed on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. I didn't get enough time with him on that show. You and I saw his best face. Now I want to see the real Elesh."

Her new show Pati Patni Aur Woh, which is likely to be aired next month on NDTV Imagine, is about parenting.

"I want to marry a man who can support me. In India, wives are supposed to be looked after by husbands, not vice versa. I don't want him to come and stay in my house. I want to live in his house. I will wait for him to afford a house.

"I know Elesh is a decent guy. But is that enough? He has to be financially independent. He needed a place and a face to latch on to; that's why he came on the show. Abhishek was so decent. But he was known as Rakhi's boyfriend."

Rakhi's new show is about parenting, but kids give her a headache.

"I've a migraine problem. When a child cries, I get a severe headache. I don't know how I'll manage for a month with a stranger's child.

"On top of that I've to cook on the show. I can't cook to save my life. I don't know how I'll manage. I can't even use make-up. Can you imagine Rakhi Sawant without makeup?" she said.

Asked how she'll cope when she has her own kids, Rakhi replied: "Apna bachcha to har koi paal leta hai...jaanwar bhi. I don't know how I'll cope. I think I'm going to lose my cool completely. So far people have only seen the good Rakhi Sawant. Now they'll see the real me."

Speaking about ex-boyfriend Abhishek, she said: "I still consider him my good friend. I hope and pray he finds a good girl. If ever in life he needs me, I'll always be there.
"If he needs me to be a dance partner in a reality show I'll gladly do the needful. He has supported me a lot. I'll always be thankful to him for getting my mother out of my life. That's one good deed he did. If Abhishek hadn't been there, I'd have not had the courage to break away from my family. I'd have been wallowing in mud."