Rakhi sawant

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**Rakhi Sawant**

Born:	Mumbai, India
Occupation:	Actress, Model

Rakhi Sawant ((Marathi: राखी सावतं))(IPA: [raːkʰi] ITRANS:rAkhI) is a controversial actress in Bollywood. She is popular as an item girl.

1 Biography
2 Family
3 Controversy
4 Filmography
5 References

[edit] Biography

Rakhi Sawant was born to a Marathi Hindu family in Mumbai. Her father is an Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) with the Mumbai Police. She has a brother, Rakesh and a sister, Jaya. Rakhi studied in Goklibai School, Vile Parle and later studied Arts at Mithibai College ^[1].

[edit] Family

Sawant was still in school when director Suneel Darshan offered her an Item Number opposite Govinda in Joru ka Gulam. Three years later, she auditioned four times before winning her breakthrough Item number Mohabbat hai Mirchi in Chura Liya Hai Tumne in 2003. During this period she fell out with her father who despised the film industry. ACP Sawant, a conservative man, felt that acting was not a respectable profession. Her mother, Usha Sawant, had no such qualms however, having herself received offers to act in Gujarati cinema. After her first role, she gave up acting at her husband's insistence, but harboured hopes that her children would make it big in the industry^[1].

After Sawant insisted on continuing her career, her father left home in protest, and now lives alone in a Government apartment. He visits his wife, who lives with Sawant, only on festivals. Sawant is now effectively the head of the household. Her sister Jaya also acted in two films but quit after her marriage. Rakesh is a director awaiting the release of his controversial debut Hot Money, which stars his sister. Rakesh lives with his wife in an apartment purchased by his sister, who is also funding his career^[1].

[edit] Controversy

Sawant has attracted a great deal of attention by appearing on stage and screen in very skimpy outfits. While this has increased her popularity, it has caused her to face flak from many quarters. In May 2006, she was booked for obscenity by the Kolhapur Police, after a stage show in the city. She was let off with a warning^[2]. A month later, she was again in the news when she filed a molestation case against pop singer Mika, younger brother of Daler Mehndi, who forcibly kissed her at his birthday party, where she was a guest^[3].

[edit] Filmography

Apart from her appearance on the silver screen, Sawant has also appeared in a number of music videos, most notably for the remix number Pardesiya. In 2006, she was a cast member of reality show Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. She was voted off the show by fellow cast members after a month.

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2006	Gumnaam - The Unknown		On Hold
2006	Gahraee		Post-Production
2006	Hot Money		Special Appearance
2006	Malamaal Weekly		Special Appearance
2006	Khaffa		Post-Production
2006	Koii To Apna Hota
2006	Hello…Kaun Hai?		Post-Production
2006	24x7 Bombay Saloon Unisex		Under Production
2005	Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena		Special Appearance -Song
2005	Khamosh - Khauff Ki Raat	Kashmira
2005	Mumbai Xpress		Special Appearance
2004	Main Hoon Na	Mini
2004	Masti	Ms.Saxena
2004	Paisa Vasool
2003	Aanch	Guest Appearance
2003	Patth
2003	2nd
2003	Bad Boys
2003	Om	Celina
2003	Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne	Sheena
2003	Dum
2002	Gautam Govinda
2002	Badmash No.1
2001	Ehsaas - A Feeling
2000	Kurukshetra	Geeta	As Rakhee Sawant
2000	Joru Ka Ghulam	Chandni
1999	Dil Kya Kare
1999	Dil Ka Sauda