Bollywood actress wants husband via TV!
Well I've already applied... Hope Rizks and Pajju don't hear of this, because I don't want competition :))))
Seriously though. Is it just a publicity stunt or an example of female empowerment ?
Bollywood's Rakhi Sawant takes search for a husband to prime time TV
A reality television show based on ancient Hindu rituals is aiming to strike a blow against India’s tradition of arranged marriages.
Rakhi Sawant, a Bollywood dancer, actress and television host, has refused a union brokered by her parents. Instead, she has promised to find the perfect man herself — with the aid of a prime time TV series.
Rakhi Ka Swayamvar (Rakhi’s Search for a Husband) has attracted more than 12,500 aspirant grooms from across the subcontinent. The show is due to begin later this month but the outspoken celebrity’s promise to marry on air has already whipped up controversy in what remains a rigidly conservative country.
The series will be based on the ancient but now largely neglected practice of swayamvara, where a young woman picks a husband for herself from a group of hopeful suitors, often by putting them through a series of tests.
The most famous example appears in the Ramayana, the 2,500-year-old Sanskrit epic, with Ram, the Hindu god, chosen as a husband by the heroine Sita after he wins a trial of strength by bending the bow of Lord Shiva.
“Over the past 500 years girls in India have lost the right to ask questions about who they marry,” Shailja Kejriwal of NDTV Imagine, the channel that has created Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, said. “I really hope this series, which is all about a strong woman choosing her own husband, will address that. It’s about empowerment.”
Conservative Hindus, who have vehemently opposed the infiltration of Western cultural ideas into India, are almost certain to object.
A spokesman for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, India’s most powerful hardline Hindu group, made plain his disapproval of the series. “We prefer arranged marriages,” he told The Times. “They are part of an old and good tradition.”
For her part, 30-year-old Ms Sawant has said that she is looking for a husband who combines the best attributes of Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan — three hugely wealthy Bollywood superstars.
The producers admit that it probably rules out the thousands of would-be husbands who have applied to appear on the show from India’s poor rural villages.
The audience will be asked to vote for a winner, but Ms Sawant will make the final decision on whom she marries, helped by friends, family and a psychologist. Contestants are now being vetted, with background checks being run on each man’s health and wealth.
Explaining how the idea came to her, Ms Sawant said: “I am a cultured Indian woman with good values and I have reached a stage where I need a companion with whom I can share my love, joys, sorrows and success.
“I want to solemnise my marriage in the presence of all my fans who have been supportive of me throughout — and what better way than getting married on national television?”
Source: The Times
thats what we called "marketing"
Colored Contacts....
Her Pardesia Song is still in my fav list...
Rizks You left her ???
Or when she said through my dog away...
Her security guards... I mean.... not saying you are a Dog..pls no... :)
They misunderstood you as one....
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r those her real eyez or contacts? i hate it when bollywood actresses use colored contacts!! UGH..
For me its just a publicity stunt as for any other reality shows on TV...
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Rakhi Sawant ....
aaagghhh !! i ditched Her - coz she was not of my taste....:(
Ok Pajju u can try now.....lol
Hahahaha! This stupid crying, whinning biatch is back in the limelite? OH GOD i hate her face sooooo much! If i had an option between her and 10 dollar chinese doll in the parking lot of Ramada i'd pick the chinese doll!
I want to go on this show just so i can SLAP her live on television! Such a f'ing loser!
ok i'm done :)
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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The thread seems to have deviated - so what else is new :)
The question was - Is it just a publicity stunt or an example of female empowerment ?
Would love to hear more about this "ancient practice of swayamvara". Can it work in today's society ?
Soon is this wednesday evening...Ash
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Soon is this wedensday evening...Ash
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Soon is when HGL ?
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Ash...agree morality issues are max in entertainment, however, the people associated with the field of entertainment is very small (and I can say this for the people associated with say cinemas, tv etc.) compared to the people in the world otherwise .. so morality compromise being max in entertainment seems not comparable.
However, my point was not whether someone is cultured or not... it was just the yardstick used to say it..
I would also look for the definition of culture in the context..the Indian culture... as you perceive... so that we an avoid any arguements if we want to move on.. else for me it was shut case to be discussed in a lighter vein..
anyways... will be off for vacation soon.. so may be can have some TTing before that.. else later ...
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HGL - Missed you the other day my fren...
But there is always the next time..
Next in line - nothing as such... lets see if TTing (Sorry Oxford) is possible....
Back to Topic -
Agree morality compromise is happening in every field.. But if proportion of people doing so.. and the necessity of doin so is max in Entertainment...
And I would really be curious to see if you can deny the above statement...
And as Verisi says.. Rakhi Sawant (RS is Royal Stag..Pls don feedle with my emotions related to RS).... Is anything but cultural...
Cultural technically means following a particular culture... in such a way tht majority accept it to be a specific culture...
Else everyone has his own culture to live.... :)
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verisimilitude that skill showing is only for the Runner up....lol
....as a consolation prize!!!
If you didn't like the way I ended the first sentence, go running to your mommy and ask her to wipe off your tears, I don't care...
My comments were about her referring to herself as being cultured...
If you don't have the IQ to grasp that, then H G F ...
"comparison of good and bad people was limited to the roles of a portrayl as a bad person on screen, relative..."
I know you are trying to use big words like 'portrayal', 'comparison' and 'relative' in the same sentence but that sentence just doesn't make ANY sense
Vermin...
First I didnt like how u ended the first sentence ...."get it"... we have our own opinions...no one imposes one on another...however, if u meant it otherwise I take back this sentence of mine...
Having said that ... comparison of good and bad people was limited to the roles of a portrayl as a bad person on screen, relative...
Cultured or not cultured is a altogether different...
Anyway going by the post for me its just a advertisement gimmick.. words are coined to draw attention..
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there are may words in the dictionary that I would use to describe Rakhi Sawant... smart, innocent, childish, genuine, outspoken, sincere, open-minded, jolly, sentimental... but NOT cultured... get it?
I am not saying if they are good or bad people... I am sure Rakhi Sawant is a nice person to be with, I've seen her interview by Karan and she came across as very sincere and genuine... but that's besides the point
Verm...no la...
I dont think even low of her where is the question of thinking high... rather I dont even think of her...lol
My point was, just because anyone and everyone on the screen once in a while end up doing similar roles with same kinda clothes, etc etc... do we want to see all of them in the same light...if nit, then why single out RS...
On the sidelines actors like Pran, Prem Chopra, Amreesh Puri all of them do all negative roles (mostly) raping women, kidnapping etc. etc. onscreen.. so should we stamp them bad people and keep them off, though we are otherwise given to understand that they are basically good people off screen...
Hope I am able to correlate...
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Ash... how r u man... whats up...anything new happening or getting planned ... missed to attend the coffee meet...
back to the thread...that was my point... "hamam mein sab nage hain"... right... sorry for typing hindi in english..... will translate it literally though "all are naked in their bathrooms"...is that right... I stand corrected if not...
But again as u said ""Men use ...women are ready to be used... all are equally culprit and responsible"... isnt it also happening in all walks of life of which we may not be privy of... no offenses meant... please no one jump on me ...
And BTW... I am sure you are doing your job that u are paid for (read on some other post of yours)... PRETEND TO DO (hope I wrote it right)....lol...
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HGL... If you think so highly of her, pls feel free to apply... personally, I don't like on screen or off screen vamps...
britexpat...
If you do get selected for the show
I hope you get to demonstrate that ONE skill of yours...
whatever it is....
Happy - But you really cannot say.. any female or even men rather... who are related to entertainment industry.. have high moral standards...
Men use... women are ready to be used...all are equally culprit and responsible...
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Verm...just wondering how does her dancing wearing skimpy clothes on loud songs with lewd lyrics makes her a less cultured women...
Isnt she just playing a role at which she is good at, on the screen ... now this is keeping her peronal life outta question and just going by how she projects herself on the screen...
That way all the women on the screen then get charaterised like that as sometime or the other they also have done it...
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I don't think I have a chance :(
Remember she is looking for a combination of Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan. I can only think of one attribute where I might beat them :)
Publicity my fren....
Famous or ill famous... she is earning Bomd...
She charges around 2 - 3 Million INRs for 3 n half minute song... And producers are paying tht...
Cultured Indian Women ???? Ya.. my foot...
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She dances around in real skimpy clothes to loud songs with lewd lyrics
So fine, that's up to her
but why does she still expect to be treated as anything else except a toy doll
"I am a cultured Indian woman with good values"... my foot
For your sake Britexpat, I hope you don't win and get your life flushed down the drain...
This is the Indian version of Anne Nicole Smith
This has got nothing to do with break away from tradition...... PERIOD....In Bollywood anything and everything is all about money..........Money makes the world go round that's it
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eaglemmanuel - But we do not want to focus on these points.. coz it is not entertaining to know this... lol..
Bigger problem is entering into entertainment business in India is next to impossible..
Its dominated by a few families and they do not let others come and establish themselves....
This was a way she could make name for herself ( ill-publicized) but she has....
Gals who come in via Casting Couch way... (90% do) don last long.... unless media holds them as a brand people wanna watch...
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Ashwin - "She doesn have a father.. had raised enough money to get her siblings get married .. bought a decent place for her mother to live...
She had to do it at the cost of self-respect and loose talks about her.. but she never compromised on fulfilling needs of her family... as there was a time when she was the only bread earner at home.. :)"
Hmm.. so there's a steely drive and determination - for her family. I think that's to be admired, whether or not it's a publicity stunt. She's not selfish and just doing this all for herself.
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EMN - And then he came up with a Song in reply to her alligation -
"Eh Bhai Tune Pappi Kyon Lee.... " (Eng - yo Brother... why did you Kiss her ?? )
Singer was sadda Mikka... who else... lol
Then n number of times crying on reality shows..
But I appreciate this female..
She has made a name in Industry which is dominated by few families...
She doesn have a father.. had raised enough money to get her siblings get married .. bought a decent place for her mother to live...
She had to do it at the cost of self-respect and loose talks about her.. but she never compromised on fulfilling needs of her family... as there was a time when she was the only bread earner at home.. :)
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ashwin i still remember that kissing scandal with that punjabi singer.
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
Rakhi Sawant is most Ill-Famous a Celebrity can be...
More than Britney Spears... really
She is in news.. but for all Marketing and publicity Gimic...
Not an Actress - she is Item Girl.. never acted.. so cannot call her a Bollywood star...
This is yet another stunt....
No body likes her.. but everyone wants to see her on screen...
Human and the Hypocrisy... :)
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I personaly think its a publicity stunt and nothing to do with empowerment.
She comes accross as very shallow by firstly talking about following ancient hindu rituals and then saying that she "is looking for a husband who combines the best attributes of Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan"
Lastly, as a model and bollywood star, she is not restricted by the norms of "arranged marriages". She can pretty well please what she does and who she does it with.
Omar Waheed. said happygolucky ...
she got breakup with Abhishek long time back"
Aha!! Then she really needs that psychologist to help her in her choice to limit the emotional baggage .. and God help the man who wins too. Hope he's at least read come psychology books.
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britexpat - "Seriously though. Is it just a publicity stunt or an example of female empowerment?"
...“Over the past 500 years girls in India have lost the right to ask questions about who they marry,” Shailja Kejriwal of NDTV Imagine, the channel that has created Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, said. “I really hope this series, which is all about a strong woman choosing her own husband, will address that. It’s about empowerment.”
- Good on her. Must be very difficult to break away from tradition. There are pros and cons to both arranged marriages and freedom to choose. It's a matter of what works for any particular individual. But I must say that an individual who is used to (eg. grown up with) a particular way of life, will see it as being restrictive, will not be able to see the bigger picture because their emotions rule. If they detach from their own situations, they will see more clearly and be able to decide what's best for them personally.
"For her part, 30-year-old Ms Sawant has said that she is looking for a husband who combines the best attributes of Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan — three hugely wealthy Bollywood superstars."
- If it's just wealth, then that'll be kinda shallow .. but who's to say? Normally, the ones who are wealthy through their own (ethical) efforts have substance to their character. Whatever floats her boat.
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Ram-Sita
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sita is married to Rama the only one strong enough to lift the Shiv Dhanush and string it.
Draupadi swayamwara
For Draupadi, in Mahabharata, Aspirants had to hit a fish's eye with a bow and arrow. This fish was just an image on a rotating wheel, which was rotating on a rod. The rod was placed in a pan filled with water. The many suitors had to pierce the eye with a bow and arrow only using the reflection created by the water in the pan. Prince Arjuna, the third among the Pandavas, succeeds in hitting the fish.
Based on the "Ancient Hindu Practice" the selection is based on the person's ability.
Wonder what Rahkee's "term" for ability would mean?
Size or Stamina?
sick lady on earth....................is there any left for her to do with any one. its all done on screen
From our farm back home!
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Wooow!...Wooooow..wee!.She wait my Milk!
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britex - re opening postie - how can um paleface apply? ;P
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Gay.. She looks the homely type to me...:)
sonaam...lol.....
Look like gay.
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So , you'll be "entering" the contest :)
she looks dirty....and i dig it.
Two aspects here..
The article says that she will be following "ancient hindu rituals". So does that mean we have moved away from them ?
Wonder what "tests" the tests are ?
No prob coz Brit Expat also same used car.
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Regardless of her education status; whether body parts are real or not; or monetary reasons for the doing the show, SHE is in charge and SHE is going against tradition.
People can't seem to wrap their brains around those facts. Consequently, she will be a target for nasty comments similar to those stated in previous posts.
I say, "You go girl!"
jackmo bar dancer or club dancer but when she dance my jaws drop....agree with ya her english dosen't sound good at all.
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Pakde gaye tho khana free.
every_mothers_n... yep ...she is a very good dancer...no arguments about that....
every_mothers_n.....You mean she is better than than?
Rest are all photoshoped.
She was also supposed to be a bar dancer (which also means a prostitute).....although there are claims that she is college educated & daughter of an Assistant Commissioner of Police "ACP Sawant". (I wonder if he adopted her or something).
But if one listens to her interviews it becomes increasingly clear that she is not much educated!!!
lol brit..seems you are serious...
but just wondering why only 5 years ...
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I wonder if there's a clause in the contract saying that "she cannot divorce her new husband before five years"
oh well... just let her be... :P
EMN... whatever way you shoot her...she is always a bomb shell...lol
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yeah right lol
Starfaith... I dont think it has anything to do with courage... its a show and she is getting paid for that... if someone pays me that kinda money I am up for it too..or for that matter anyone else (I guess so)...
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She doesn't look too bad ... Not sure about the Tattoo though :)
jackmo... why do u have to post the most horrible looking pic of hers.....she is much more pretty than she appears here.
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
Omar... oh...I didnt keep track... anyways seems then this is her best option as we all know she is all silicon... so no wonders she didnt find one naturally and has to go this way..lol
However, this is just any other TV show...nothing serious about it...
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britexpat you sure you want to go ahead?
Have a look at the "used car" you will be winning:
Thats all one gets?....No prize money?
The Winner gets to Marry..ok
....What does the Runner-up get?
Tcom i dont mind getting on tv to find one not on QL though....lol.
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Pakde gaye tho khana free.
TCOM- So she's in it for the money... still, she's got some guts doing that.
HGL- i know but the courage, man i give her the credit for that.
No no... that's 100% true news... she got breakup with abhishek long time back ;)
Omar... really...or again this is just some gimmik of hers... you would be knowing how she gets her publicity...
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she got breakup with Abhishek long time back
Yes they can .... but some families specially the filthy rich have their own agenda. I know many from my place who have married to Filipinos, and staying there.
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Starfaith... she by doing this is sure not marrying someone she loves ...
Its just a tv program with a catchy theme to get more audience.. she already has a BF by the name Abhishek ...
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TCOM... so in India men can also marry anyone they want to, any nationality at all without getting 'kicked out' from the community?
Can u sense my curiosity here? :D
Change you image .... looking at your avatar it looks like you need a compete makeover lol
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if someone as pretty as Rakhi sawant needs to get on the TV to find a guy.....what should i do to find a girl for me.
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
This has got nothing to do with tradition..... They have found one more way to fool people and become richer.
Women in India and elsewhere have been marrying the ones they love... and even proposing.
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Aha! To that I bow to her... I hope some men too could find enough courage to go against these traditions and actually marry the ones they love... or should women start proposing to them? :D
Money making racket.
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