Rakhi Sawant | |
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 Sawant in 2019 | |
| Born | Neeru Bheda 25 November 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Fatima Durrani |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Political party | Republican Party of India (A) |
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Rakhi Sawant (also known as Fatima Durrani;[1] born Neeru Bheda; 25 November 1978[2][3]) 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. She was a contestant on the first season of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss 1 (2006) and a challenger and finalist in Bigg Boss 14 (2020). She was the prospective bride in Season 1 of the Swayamvar TV series. Sawant has established herself as a sex symbol in Bollywood.[4][5]
Sawant launched her own political party, headed by Jai Shah, called the Rashtriya Aam Party, to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.[6] However, after the election, she joined Republican Party of India (A).[7]
- ^ "'Fatima Durrani', Rakhi Sawant surprises fans with new name". Siasat Daily. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Rakhi Sawant's Unknown Stories: From Working For Rs. 50 To Being Hailed As 'The Controversy Queen'". BollywoodShaadis. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Hamish (1999). The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86448-468-7.
Dhirubhai and Kokilaben Ambani invited us to the wedding of their son Anil to Tina Munim in Bombay in January 1991...
- ^ "Happy Birthday Rakhi Sawant: controversies of the sex-symbol". Orissa Post. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Rakhi Sawant, The Sex Symbol of India". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Rakhi Sawant launches her own party, wants 'green chilly'". The Times of India. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Rakhi Sawant joins RPI, challenges Raj Thackeray in Election". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.