Ram Kapoor to host ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’

October 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Reality show veteran Rakhi Sawant is not at all pleased with the way her mother Jaya is being treated on the third instalment of "Bigg Boss". "My mother doesn't belong to the film industry or showbiz.

September 24th, 2009 CANDOLIM - Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant has a list of 10 rules for anyone visiting her villa in Goa on the sets of the reality show "Pati Patni Aur Woh", where she and her Canada-based fiance Elesh Parujanwala are experiencing the hardships of parenting. At the entrance of Rakhi's villa in Candolim, which has been hired for the show, a visiting IANS correspondent noticed a board which read - "Please remove your shoes".

September 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rakhi Sawant continues to be engaged to Toronto-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala, a source from NDTV IMagine said denying reports that the couple have broken up. "Rakhi has not called it splits with Elesh.

August 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Sounding excited after her engagement to NRI businessman Elesh Parunjwala, item girl Rakhi Sawant says she wants all her friends, including ex-boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi, to attend her wedding but will not invite her mother. "I completely forgive Abhishek Awasthi.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Riddhima Kapoor wants actor brother Ranbir to deliver as many hits as he can as her Rakhi gift. Riddhima, a fashion designer, won't be able to go to Mumbai for Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday but has sent her rakhi by courier.

August 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The much-hyped finale of Rakhi Sawant's 'swayamvar' on NDTV Imagine gave the channel its highest Television Rating Points (TRPs) ever since its launch in January 2008. The final episode of the show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar, which saw the item girl announcing Toronto-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala as her ideal groom, registered a TRP of 6.3 Sunday night.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Instead of hosting a grand party following his win on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, 30-year-old Elesh Parujanwala is busy arranging a Canadian visa for his fiance Rakhi Sawant, so that they can attend his sister's wedding together in Toronto. "I'm heading back to Toronto soon.

August 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - India's first televised 'swayamvar' concluded here late Sunday with item girl Rakhi Sawant choosing Toronto-based Elesh Parujanwala as her life partner in a unique reality TV show. In NDTV Imagine's "Rakhi ka Swayamvar", Rakhi made the final choice from the three finalists -- from the original list of 16 contestants in 26 episodes.

July 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Samir Nair, CEO of NDTV Imagine, says that the police complaint filed against item girl Rakhi Sawant and five others linked to the reality show "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" for infringement of copyright won't affect the live telecast of the wedding Sunday. "We're telecasting the marriage deferred - live (minutes after actual shooting) and we don't anticipate any trouble.

July 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - A police complaint has been filed against item girl Rakhi Sawant and five others for infringement of copyright regarding NDTV's reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. The channel has promised to defend the actress as well as itself.

July 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Here is one more instance of Rakhi Sawant's crazy stunts. Karva Chauth -- a festival that celebrates wedded bliss -- is a few months away, but the item girl has already observed the fast for not one but five men in the run up to her swayamvar.

July 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rakhi Sawant surely couldn't have asked for more. A Rs.30 lakh (Rs.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rakhi Sawant went overboard when she announced that she would find her life partner through a reality show "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar". But now the outspoken actor, renowned more for her voluptuous looks than acting skills, says she is not doing it to hog the limelight.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Item girl Rakhi Sawant had promised to be her real self on "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" but she seems to be trying too hard to break her outspoken image by projecting herself as a subtle, demure and a perfect bride-to-be on the reality show. "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" went on air Monday and Rakhi's low tone of voice and graceful mannerisms on the pioneer episode was a complete contrast to how the audience knows the item girl.

May 3rd, 2009 ~ Rakhi Sawant’s Swayamwar gathers momentum with 12,515 Calls received in just 20 days ~ Mumbai, 29 April: NDTV Imagine’s plans for ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’ has kicked off with roaring response from prospective grooms from across the world.  In just 20 days of the show announcement, NDTV Imagine has received a thunderous response from Rakhi’s admirers. There has been a flood of entries received from across the globe via phone, email, sms and even personal deliveries to the NDTV Imagine office in Mumbai 12,515 hopefuls have already sent in their profiles in the hope that they will win Rakhi’s heart and walk away with her hand in marriage.  From businessmen to models and from NRI’s to doctors, and engineers, these prospective grooms come from all walks of life.  Delhi tops the list with 2,465 entries where Mumbai stands second with 1,980 entries and Lucknow is in the same league with 1,830 entries.