24 Facts About Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant was born on Neeru Bheda; 25 November 1978 and is an Indian media personality, actress and dancer, who has performed item numbers predominantly in Hindi films.

Rakhi Sawant, born as Neeru Bheda on 25 November 1978 to Jaya Bheda in Mumbai.

Rakhi Sawant's brother is named Rakesh Sawant, and she has a sister named Usha Sawant.

Rakhi Sawant made her film debut in the 1997 film Agnichakra under the name Ruhi Sawant.

Rakhi Sawant went on to change her name to Rakhi Sawant and then took other small roles and dance numbers in Bollywood films Joru Ka Ghulam, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain, and Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke.

Rakhi Sawant auditioned about four times before being selected for her breakthrough item number, "Mohabbat Hai Mirchi", composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

Rakhi Sawant acted in small roles in films including Masti and Main Hoon Na.

Rakhi Sawant got evicted in week 4 but later made a re-entry.

Rakhi Sawant was among the top four finalists but got evicted days before the grand finale.

Rakhi Sawant later participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye with Abhishek Avasthi and emerged as the first runner up.

In 2008, Rakhi Sawant appeared in the film Krazzy 4 for the item song 'Dekhta Hai Tu Kya'.

However, several months later, Rakhi Sawant announced that the couple had separated due to irreconcilable differences.

In 2010, Rakhi Sawant hosted a talk show Rakhi Sawant Ka Insaaf which aired on Imagine TV.

Rakhi Sawant later was a contestant on Box Cricket League.

Rakhi Sawant later played the leading role in thriller film Ek Kahani Julie Ki, and was seen in a cameo appearance in comedy fiction television series Bhaag Bakool Bhaag.

From 2020 to 2021, Rakhi Sawant appeared as a challenger in Bigg Boss 14.

Rakhi Sawant emerged as a finalist but decided to walk out, opting for the cash prize of 14 lakhs.

Rakhi Sawant participated in Bigg Boss Marathi season 4 as a wild card contestant and became first ever wild-card to reach finals of Bigg boss marathi, and decided to walk-out with 10 lakhs becoming 4th Runner-Up of the show.

However, Rakhi Sawant said that she's expecting it to be a "green chilli", which she feels resembles her personality.

Rakhi Sawant received only 15 votes from the Mumbai North-West Constituency and lost her deposit.

Rakhi Sawant resigned from the Rashtriya Aam Party and joined the RPI party in June 2014 and expressed her desire to work for dalits.

Rakhi Sawant serves as party's state vice-president and president of the woman wing.

In 2019, Rakhi Sawant married an NRI man named Ritesh, which ended in divorce in early 2022.

Rakhi Sawant performed her first Umrah at Mecca in 2023.