Rakhi Sawant (Indian Dancer & Model) Biography

Rakhi Sawant is an actress who worked in many films and is a known figure as a television talk show host. She has worked in regional languages like Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Telugu, and Tamil. She was born on 25 November 1978 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Her father worked as a constable in the Mumbai Police. She had studied at the Mithibai College in Vile Parle, Mumbai. Her family background is a Maharashtrian Hindu Family. Her original name is Neeru Bheda. Her father did not endorse Bollywood and its culture. He was unhappy when Rakhi entered the Indian Cinema. Anand Sawant, her father, lives alone, and Rakhi takes care of his family and her brother Rakesh. It is believed to be that Rakesh would be directing a film.

Physical Appearance

Educational Qualification

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Family and marital status or affairs

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Professional Life and Controversy

Movies & Role

Music videos

Catalogue of Tv shows

• Bigg Boss
• Box Cricket League
• Manmohini
• Comedy ke Badshah- Hasega India
• Jazbaat- Namkeen Se Sangeen Tak
• Nach Baliye 3
• Box Cricket League- Season 3
• Yeh hai Jalwa
• Box Cricket League- Season 1
• Comedy circus ke Mahabali
• Welcome- Baazi Mehmaan – Nawaz ki
• Ghazab Desh ki Ajab Kahaaniyan
• Bigg Boss
• Chota Packet Bada Dhamaka
• Jalwa Four 2 ka 1
• Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano
• Jubilee Comedy Circus
• Maa Exchange
• Rakhi Ka Insaaf
• Zara Nachke Dikha
• Pati Patni aur Woh
• Zara Nachke Dikha 2
• Rakhi ka Swaymavar

Choices of Rakhi Sawant

• Hero – Ranveer Singh, Shah Rukh Khan
• Food – Grilled Chicken Salad
• Beverages – Rivera Wine, Coconut Water, Tea
• Heroine(s) – Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha
• Holiday Destination – Switzerland
• Animal – Monkey
• Jewelry – Diamond
• Song – “Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki”
• Restaurant: – Delicacy of China in Mumbai

Net Worth, Cars and House

Rakhi Sawant got this red hot BMW X1 cost just around Rs 43 lacs as a gift from her close friends after she said that she can not afford luxury cars.

Rakhi Sawant Religion

Criticism began against Sawant began over her conversion to Islam after marrying her boyfriend Adil Durrani, with people even saying that she changed her name to Rakhi Sawant Fatima. However, Adil denied the marriage at first, but soon, after some weeks, he accepted his marriage with Rakhi.

Rakhi Sawant Career

• She made her cinematic debut as Ruhi Sawant in the 1997 film Agnichakra.
• She went on to appear in Bollywood films such as Joru Ka Ghulam, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain, and Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, where she played minor roles and performed dance routines.
• She tried out for an item number in the Bollywood film Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne in 2003.
• She went through four auditions before being chosen for her breakout item number, “Mohabbat Hai Mirchi,” written by Himesh Reshammiya.
• Sawant appeared in minor roles in several films, including Masti and Main Hoon Na. She had an appearance in the music video “Pardesiya” from the album D.J. Hot Remix – Vol 3 in 2005.
• A few months later, she starred in the first season of the reality show Bigg Boss. She was ousted in week 4 but eventually returned. She was one of the top four finalists but was ousted just days before the grand finale (24 January 2007, Day 84).
• Rakhi made her singing debut in the album Super Girl released by Venus Records & Tapes Pvt. Ltd. in 2007.
• She later competed in the dancing reality show Nach Baliye with Abhishek Awasthi, finishing as the first runner-up.  
• Sawant had an appearance in the film Krazzy 4 in 2008 for the item song ‘Dekhta Hai Tu Kya.’
• Sawant debuted the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar in 2009, in which she planned to choose her future husband using the traditional practice of Swayamvar. Elesh Parujanwala, a competitor from Toronto, Canada, was chosen as her life partner on August 2, 2009. However, Sawant declared many months later that the pair had divorced due to irreconcilable disagreements. After her divorce, she stated in an interview that she got engaged to Elesh Parujanwala for financial reasons.
• Sawant is a regular stage performer who frequently appears as a host, judge, or participant in reality shows.
• In 2011, she and her mother, Jaya Sawant, took part in Sony TV’s Maa Exchange.
• She performed a comedic act with Shahrukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor at the 57th Filmfare Awards in 2012, and an entry dance performance with Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor in Malaysia in 2015.
• She appeared in Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawaz Ki-in 2013, alongside Anchal Sabharwal, Sangram Singh, Chetan Hansraj, and Madhura Naik. Life OK aired the show. She later competed in the Box Cricket League.
• Sawant later starred in the thriller film Ek Kahani Julie Ki and made a guest appearance in the comedic fiction television series Bhaag Bakool Bhaag.
• Sawant was a Bigg Boss 14 competitor from 2020 to 2021.

Rakhi Sawant Political Career

• She announced her intention to run as an independent candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North-West on 26 March 2014.
• She founded the Rashtriya Aam Party (RAP) on 28 March. The election commission has not assigned a symbol to the party.
• Sawant, however, stated that she is expecting when? She believes it to be a “green chilli”, which is a symbol of her personality. Local businessmen from Oshiwara serve as the party’s office bearers and fundraisers.
• As a result, she lost her deposit due to receiving only 15 votes from the Mumbai North-West Constituency.
• After resigning from the Rashtriya Aam Party in June 2014, Sawant joined RPI (Athavale) and expressed her desire to work for Dalits.
• In addition to serving as the party’s state vice president, Rakhi is also the president of the women’s wing.

Hidden Facts

• Rakhi was born into a traditional Marathi household. Her father is from Maharashtra, and her mother is from Gujarat.
• According to her, she was a victim of child maltreatment and had to deal with many gender-based taboos such as standing out on balconies, visiting beauty parlors, dancing at public gatherings, and so on.
• She worked as a caterer for Tina Ambani’s wedding when she was ten years old.
• Her mother thrashed her and even cut her long hair when she was 11 years old because she went to a Dandia event and danced there.
• Because her family forbade her from entering the entertainment industry, she got defiant and began approaching many producers, exhibiting her dance and aptitude.
• Rakhi Sawant made news when she stated that she admires yoga teacher Baba Ramdev and wishes to marry him.
• According to her, her husband Ritesh works with Donald Trump and is nearly the ex-president’s right hand.

Rakhi Sawant Controversies

• Her lip-lock with co-star Kainaaz Pervez at the launch of Khamoshh khauff ki Raat in 2005 caused quite a stir.
• At Mikha Singh’s 35th birthday party, he kissed her forcibly. He was then charged with molestation by the actress.
• Rakhi made headlines once more when she publicly slapped her ex-boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi when he attempted to reunite with her after calling her names.
• Lakshman Prasad, an SC teenager from Jhansi, committed suicide because he was humiliated after being labeled an”impotent” on her show. In conjunction with this, an F.I.R. was issued against her and four others.
• In 2016, Rakhi Sawant was charged with making derogatory remarks against Valmiki on national television.
• Rakhi made waves once more when she wore a garment with an unflattering image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on it. The incident occurred in 2016 when she was invited to commemorate India’s 70th anniversary of independence in Illinois, USA.
• Rakhi Sawant put herself in hot water after making false accusations against Tanushree Dutta and referring to her as a drug addict and a liar. Sawant responded to Tanushree’s charges of sexual harassment against Nana Patekar during India’s #Metoo campaign as a publicity stunt. Tanushree sued Rakhi for ten crores after she accused him of raping her many times. Rakhi responded by threatening her with a Fifty crore countersuit.

Rakhi Sawant Husband

Relationships with Abhishek Awasthi

The first number comes from Abhishek Tripathi. He was part of the Nach Baliye 3 and Zara Nachke Dikha. It is being said that the couple was in a relationship for three years. But after some time, they chose to walk on two different roads. However, Abhishek Awasthi tried to save his relationship, but Rakhi was so upset that she started slapping Abhishek when Abhishek went to Rakhi’s home to apologize. The video became a sensation on social media and the internet, and she was trolled badly.

Relationships with Elesh Parujanwala

Elesh Parujanwala was the second man who was in a relationship with Rakhi Sawant. He came into this scene from the show called “Rakhi ka Swaymvar”. Rakhi had made commitments to its fan that she would marry the winner of the show. As per the commitments, the Engagement date was announced, and later it was called off. Left their fans surprised, and after several months, it emerged out they both had parted ways. Elesh Parujanwala emerged as the winner of the show.

Relationships with the Deepak Kalal

This relationship had been the most controversial one and supplied meme material to the members. People say Deepak Kalal is the man of controversies. Sawant and Kalal have announced their wedding ceremony date, and later it was canceled by them. The reason for the cancellations is unknown to the public.

Her present relationship with her husband, Ritesh

This relationship emerged in public, and it was confirmed by the Rakhi Sawant. In her many interviews, she opened up about the marriage and went further to say that she tied the knot with Ritesh in JW Marriott in the presence of close family and friends. All efforts were made to keep the ceremony secret. The report suggested the ceremony was held in private, not in the grand wedding hall. She later appeared in Bigg Boss Season 15 with Ritesh to clear the air; as the public believed that its a publicity stunt, not a real wedding, she appeared on the show with her husband.

But the latest report from the media indicates that both have announced separation.

She has been criticized on social media and trolled many times. Once, she remarked against actress Sunny Leone where she said that Sunny should be banned from the industry as her work incites rape. It was one of the bizarre statements made by the Sawant.

Rakhi Reveals Adil Khan Durrani Is Her Boyfriend

Rakhi announced in May that she was in love with Mysore-based businessman Adil Khan Durrani. It was barely two months after she broke up with Ritesh. Adil got a video call from her and she introduced the paparazzi to him. They’re always spotted together in the city and recently went to Dubai.

Adil has already been given a car and a home to Rakhi. During an interview with the media, she informed the media that Adil is now living with her in Mumbai.

The couple has an age difference of six years, but Rakhi stated, “Frankly, I was not ready, but he explained to me with examples of Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas. He says he loves me very much, and I have fallen in love with him.”

Interesting Facts & Secrets About Rakhi Sawant

• She has worked as a server at Anil Ambani and Tina Munim’s wedding.
• She fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North-West Constituency as an Independent Candidate.
• She created a lot of buzzes when she said that she likes Ramdev Baba so much and that she wants to marry him.
• After she lost the dance reality show Nach Baliye, she filed criminal charges against the channel for vote tampering.
• She publically broke up with her boyfriend Abhishek.

Rakhi Sawant Latest News 2024

1. Rakhi Sawant tells Ankita Lokhande’s mother-in-law ‘Kaikeyi na bano’, says ‘bahu’ will win Bigg Boss 17. Watch

Rakhi Sawant taunted Vicky Jain’s mother by saying that even though she is misbehaving with Ankita Lokhande, when the actor wins Bigg Boss 17, she’ll celebrate.

Rakhi Sawant shared a video, in which she criticised Ankita Lokhande’s mother-in-law Ranjana Jain. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Rakhi asked Ranjana not to be Kaikeyi from the Ramayana and to refrain from interfering between Ankita Lokhande and her husband, Vicky Jain, who are currently part of the reality show Bigg Boss 17. 

Rakhi slams Vicky’s mother

Rakhi told Ranjana in the video in Hindi, “Vicky and Ankita got married but why are you coming in between their fights? What are you doing, mother-in-law? Be at peace, have good food, enjoy your life. Why are you doing this?”

Rakhi roots for Ankita on Bigg Boss 17

Rakhi continued, “Ankita will anyway will the trophy. She will win Bigg Boss, it’s my prediction. Our Marathi girl Ankita will win the show. Then you will celebrate by saying, ‘My daughter-in-law won.’ Don’t do like this, Ankita’s mother-in-law. Don’t speak so much between your son and daughter-in-law. We also had a lot of fights at my home. My mother never interfered. Respect your daughter-in-law, only then will people respect your daughter.”

Rakhi asks Ranjana not to be Kaikeyi

She also added, “All of us love Ankita a lot. She is my sister. I visited and met you at your home, remember? I felt you were like a goddess. How did you suddenly become like this? Kaikeyi na bano, mataji, Kaikeyi na bano. Ghar basao, ghar na todo (Don’t be Kaikeyi, ma’am. Build family, don’t break it).”

Rakhi warns Vicky’s mother

Kaikeyi was the third consort of King Dasharatha and a queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She manipulated her husband into sending her stepson Rama to vanavaas (exile). Sharing the video, Rakhi captioned the post, “Saasuma (Mother-in-law) behave good with Ankita and her family otherwise I’m coming to you (sic).”

About Ankita and Vicky

Ankita and Vicky Jain’s relations turned sour on the show. His mother, on several occasions, misbehaved and criticised Ankita. Recently, when Ranjana visited Ankita and Vicky inside the Bigg Boss house, she even accused her of using her former boyfriend, late Sushant Singh Rajput’s name, ‘to gain sympathy for herself’.

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2. No relief to Rakhi Sawant in estranged husband’s case for leaking private videos

According to Adil Khan Durrani, on August 25, 2023, Rakhi Sawant showed sexually explicit material pertaining to him in a television show.

The Dindoshi sessions court has denied anticipatory bail to Bollywood actor Rakhi Sawant in a case filed against her by her estranged husband Adil Khan Durrani for allegedly leaking their private, sexually explicit videos.

Additional sessions judge, Shrikant Y Bhosale, rejected Sawant’s bail plea on January 8. The detailed order was made available on Friday. The court observed that Sawant had criminal antecedents and that the material allegedly transmitted by her was not only obscene but also sexually explicit.

According to Durrani, on August 25, 2023, the actor displayed her mobile phone containing sexually explicit material pertaining to him in a television show. Sawant allegedly showed two videos, each being around 25-30 minutes long. Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, representing the accused, vehemently submitted that Durrani’s character was in question and that several cases were already pending against him.

“The alleged videos were recorded by Durrani himself and therefore if section 67(A) is to be applied, then the informant is also a co-accused in the present case. Though the video was displayed, in fact the contents therein were not visible and therefore, it cannot be said that there is infringement of law,” he contended.

Public prosecutor RC Savle opposed Sawant’s application stating that she not only displayed her phone containing the objectionable video in one TV show but shared the said videos on various WhatsApp groups and forwarded the links.

The prosecution added that Sawant was in the habit of engaging herself in transmitting sexually explicit material and that another actor had also filed a complaint against Sawant, wherein the pre-arrest bail was rejected.