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| Rakhi Ka Swayamwar | |
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 Promotional logo | |
| Directed by | Arif Shamsi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Surinder Rao |
| Running time | approx. 54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NDTV Imagine |
| Release | 29 June – 2 August 2009 |
| Related | |
| Rahul Dulhaniya le Jayenge | |
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Rakhi Ka Swayamwar was a reality show broadcast on NDTV Imagine. The show started on 29 June 2009[1] and ended on 2 August 2009. It was hosted by Bollywood actor Ram Kapoor. The show was filmed at various locations in Udaipur.
In the final episode ("Faisle Ki Raat") held on 2 August 2009, Rakhi Sawant selected Elesh Parujanwala, a Canadian businessman from Toronto,[2] as her future bridegroom from among the three finalists. Although the show's original premise was that the couple would marry immediately, they have decided in favour of postponing their marriage for an indefinite period.
On 28 July 2009, a Jaipur judge lodged an FIR against Sawant and several NDTV executives in response to a claim by writer Gaurav Tiwari that the channel stole the idea for a swayamvar-based reality show from his website.[3] Season 2 of the reality programme, titled Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega, featuring Rahul Mahajan as the groom looking for a bride concluded on 6 March 2010 where he wed Dimpy Ganguly on live national television. The third season of the reality show was called Ratan Ka Rishta and it featured Indian television actress Ratan Rajput who was looking for a groom. The third season concluded on 3 July 2011, when Ratan was engaged to Abhinav Sharma.[4]
- ^ "Marriage made in heaven, or on TV? Rakhi decides on Sunday". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Elesh Parujanwala wins Rakhi Sawant's hand in 'Swayamwar'". The Times of India. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Jaipur court orders FIR against Rakhi Sawant, five others". The Times of India. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Rahul Mahajan weds Dimpy Ganguly on reality TV". Yahoo News. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.