Rahul Mahajan
| Rahul Mahajan | |
|---|---|
 Rahul Mahajan at his wedding anniversary | |
| Born |
Rahul Pramod Mahajan 25 July 1975 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Political leader, entertainer |
| Home town | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Shweta Singh (2006–2008) Dimpy Mahajan (2010–2015) |
| Parent(s) |
Pramod Mahajan Rekha Mahajan |
| Relatives | Poonam Mahajan |
Rahul Pramod Mahajan is an Indian politician, reality show entertainer and former pilot. He is the son of former union cabinet minister Pramod Mahajan. He appeared as a contestant on reality show Bigg Boss 2 and again in Bigg Boss Halla Bol.
Personal life
Rahul Mahajan is the elder child of former union minister Pramod Mahajan and Rekha Mahajan. His sister Poonam Mahajan is a Member of Parliament from Mumbai North Central and a politician of the BJP.
In July 2006, he got engaged to Shweta Singh whom he knew for 13 years and was with in flying school in US together and also flew for the Jet Airways. In December 2007, both filed for a divorce with mutual consent; Shweta filed for divorce after accusing him of domestic violence on 13 December 2007 on grounds of incompatibility and mutual consent of both parties. On 1 August 2008, Rahul Mahajan and his wife were granted a divorce by a Gurgaon court. District and session Judge Ramendra Jain granted their divorce after both parties mutually agreed on the move.[1]
In 2010, Mahajan married Dimpy Ganguly at the end of Rahul Ka Swayamwar, a TV reality show which staged a swayamvar for him.
Reality shows
- Bigg Boss 2 (2008)
- Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega on NDTV Imagine (2010)
- Nach Baliye 5 (2013)
- Bigg Boss Halla Bol - spin off of Biggboss 2 (2015) (Evicted in Day 21 - 25 January 2015)
Mahajan has participated in Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega, the reality show sequel of Rakhi Ka Swayamwar. This show was a swayamvar for Rahul Mahajan, where 17 girls were participating including his would-be bride. Rahul Mahajan married Dimpy Mahajan (née Ganguly), a 25-year-old Bengali model and actress on 6 March 2010.[2] As the previous version of the show (Rakhi Ka Swayamwar) did not culminate in a marriage, the marriage of Dimpy with Rahul was the first one of its kind to be telecast on Indian television with a national audience. Rahul and his wife Dimpy Mahajan had participated in Nach Baliye season 5. He also participated in Bigg Boss with her, but were eliminated.[3]
References
- ↑ Ayesha Arvind (3 August 2008). "Day after divorce, Shweta says don’t want any money from Mahajan". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ↑ "Rahul Mahajan ties knot with Dimpy". Times of India. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ↑ "Dolly Bindra approached for Nach Baliye!". Retrieved 04-12-2012. Check date values in:
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