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Rakhi Sawant
Born	Neeru Sawant 3 February 1980 (1980-02-03) (age 29)
Other name(s)	Rakhi Sawant
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997 – present

Rakhi Sawant ( born on February 3, 1980) ^[1] is an item girl, Hindi film and television actress, model and television talk show host.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2.1 Self 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Sawant was born as Neeru Sawant to Jaya Sawant and S.P Sawant, a Mumbai policeman, who has been described as "very strict".^[2]. Hailing from a poor family, she had only a few years of formal education. She is the sister of film director Rakesh Sawant and former actress Usha Sawant.^[3]

She dated Abhishek Awasthi with whom she participated in Nach Baliye 3. After the couple lost the contest against Sanjeeda Sheikh and Aamir Ali in 2007, they filed a suit against Star Plus accusing the channel of tampering with the audience voting system.^[4]

On August 2, 2009 Sawant chose her life partner on her show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar. She chose to marry a contestant from Markham, Canada, Elesh Parujanwala.^[5]

She recently split from her beau Elesh after having cultural differences with him while on the show "Pati Patni aur Woh".

[edit] Filmography

• Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) .... Shanno Amritsari
• Mutthirai (2009) .... Item number
• Marega Salaa (2009)
• Gumnaam: The Mystery (2008)
• 1920 (2008) .... Item Number
• "Nach Baliye 3" (2007) TV mini-series .... Jodi 3
• Buddha Mar Gaya (2007) .... Kim/Vishkanya
• Journey Bombay to Goa: Laughter Unlimited (2007) (as Rakheee) .... Deepa V. Kutti
• Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) (uncredited) .... Pooja Bedi
• Malamaal Weekly (2006) .... Special Appearance
• Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) .... Singer/Dancer
• Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat (2005) .... Kashmira
• Mumbai Express (2005) .... Special Appearance
• Main Hoon Na (2004) .... Mini
• Masti (2004) .... Ms.Saxena
• Paisa Vasool (2004)

... aka Moneysworth (International: English title)

• Gambeeram (2004) .... Dancer/Singer
• Saatchya Aat Gharat (2004)
• Patth (2003)
• Aanch (2003) .... Singer/Dancer at Wedding
• Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne (2003) .... Sheena
• Om (2003) .... Celina
• Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)
• Ehsaas: The Feeling (2001)
• Kurukshetra (2000) (as Rakhee Sawant) .... Geeta
• Joru Ka Ghulam (2000) .... Chandni
• Dil Ka Sauda (1999)

[edit] Self

• Krazzy 4 (2008) .... Herself
• "Dus Ka Dum" (2008) TV series .... Herself - Guest
• "Bigg Boss" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
• Episode #1.1 (2006) TV episode .... Herself

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rakhi Sawant at the Internet Movie Database