Rakhi Sawant is an Indian dancer, model, actress and television talk show host, who has appeared in many Hindi and a few Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Telugu and Tamil films.
24 Facts About Rakhi Sawant
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Rakhi Sawant was a contestant on the first season of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss 1 and a challenger and finalist in Bigg Boss 14.
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Rakhi Sawant was the prospective bride in Season 1 of the Swayamvar TV series.
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Rakhi Sawant launched her own political party, headed by Jai Shah, called the Rashtriya Aam Party, to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
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Rakhi Sawant took the surname of her step-father, Anand Sawant.
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Rakhi Sawant made her film debut in the 1997 film Agnichakra under the name Ruhi Sawant.
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Rakhi Sawant went on to other small roles and dance numbers in Bollywood films Joru Ka Ghulam, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain, and Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke.
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Rakhi Sawant auditioned about four times before being selected for her breakthrough item number, "Mohabbat Hai Mirchi", composed by Himesh Reshammiya.
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Rakhi Sawant acted in small roles in films including Masti and Main Hoon Na.
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Rakhi Sawant got evicted in week 4 but later made a re-entry.
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Rakhi Sawant was among the top four finalists but got evicted days before the grand finale.
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Rakhi Sawant later participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye with Abhishek Avasthi and emerged as the first runner up.
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In 2008, Rakhi Sawant appeared in the film Krazzy 4 for the item song 'Dekhta Hai Tu Kya'.
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However, several months later, Rakhi Sawant announced that the couple had separated due to irreconcilable differences.
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In 2010, Rakhi Sawant hosted a talk show Rakhi Sawant Ka Insaaf which aired on Imagine TV.
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Rakhi Sawant later was a contestant on Box Cricket League.
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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.
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From 2020 to 2021, Rakhi Sawant appeared as a challenger in Bigg Boss 14.
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Rakhi Sawant emerged as a finalist but decided to walk out, opting for the cash prize of 14 lakhs.
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However, Rakhi Sawant said that she's expecting it to be a "green chilli", which she feels resembles her personality.
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Rakhi Sawant received only 15 votes from the Mumbai North-West Constituency and lost her deposit.
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Rakhi Sawant resigned from the Rashtriya Aam Party and joined the RPI party in June 2014 and expressed her desire to work for dalits.
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Rakhi Sawant serves as party's state vice-president and president of the woman wing.
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In 2019, Rakhi Sawant married an NRI man named Ritesh, which soon ended in divorce in early 2022.