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[quote]I'm not marrying, now: Rakhi Sawant
Zinia Sen, TNN 30 July 2009, 12:00am IST
A local court in Jaipur has asked the cops to register an FIR against six people, including you, for alleged breach of copyright for lifting the concept of Rakhi Ka Swayamwar from the portal of a Pink City-based struggling writer, Gaurav Tiwari...
These are all false allegations. The show, Rakhi Ka Swayamwar on NDTV Imagine, is immensely popular and that's why people want to use its popularity to their own advantage. Tell me one thing: Was this Gaurav guy sleeping all this while? Rakhi Sawant is a brand name and it is my Swayamwar, my concept. If it was Shah Rukh Khan's swayamwar or Kareena Kapoor's swayamwar, then too the shows would have had nothing to do with Gaurav Tiwari's concept.
Is your lawyer looking into the issues?
I wouldn't like to comment on it. Such petty things do not bother me.
Could it be just another publicity gimmick?
It is definitely not the case.
Coming back to the show, you have taken marriage to the levels of reality TV. How does it feel?
It was a very hard decision. I've tried to create history. But the concept of swayamwar traces its roots to Indian mythology. Didn't Sita have a swayamwar? I don't think I've done any wrong. There should be more such swayamwars.
So, you are getting hitched on August 2?
Let me clarify, I'm not getting married, now. I'm selecting someone from the show to be my life partner. It's more of an engagement. So far, I've dated the contestants on camera. Now, I'll date the man I select off camera. I need to know the person well and I can't gamble with my life for the sake of entertainment. There will be no saat pheres, maang mein sindoor or wearing a mangalsutra just yet. If after knowing the person well, I feel that he's my Prince Charming, I'll tie the knot.
It's news that you are going to select Gujarati NRI, Elesh Parujanwala...
You never know what's going on in my mind. Elesh is a very nice boy, so are the other two finalists. But my hero is Jesus and it's He who'll decide who I'm going to select.
Many feel that the show is rigged...
Media's circulating wrong information. Main ek Hindustani nari hoon aur yeh mere zindagi ka sawaal hai. Can I rig my destiny?
So, Abhishek Awasthi is a closed chapter now?
You bet, it is. I wouldn't like to talk about my past at a time when my future is going to get decided.
Is your caller tune, Ab hum ho gaye pardesi, meant to suit your current mental frame?
Absolutely. I got a lot of Bollywood actors to perform to the number for my sangeet. I need all your prayers, now that my Swayamwar's coming to a close.
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[quote]I'm not marrying, now: Rakhi Sawant
Zinia Sen, TNN 30 July 2009, 12:00am IST
A local court in Jaipur has asked the cops to register an FIR against six people, including you, for alleged breach of copyright for lifting the concept of Rakhi Ka Swayamwar from the portal of a Pink City-based struggling writer, Gaurav Tiwari...
These are all false allegations. The show, Rakhi Ka Swayamwar on NDTV Imagine, is immensely popular and that's why people want to use its popularity to their own advantage. Tell me one thing: Was this Gaurav guy sleeping all this while? Rakhi Sawant is a brand name and it is my Swayamwar, my concept. If it was Shah Rukh Khan's swayamwar or Kareena Kapoor's swayamwar, then too the shows would have had nothing to do with Gaurav Tiwari's concept.
Is your lawyer looking into the issues?
I wouldn't like to comment on it. Such petty things do not bother me.
Could it be just another publicity gimmick?
It is definitely not the case.
Coming back to the show, you have taken marriage to the levels of reality TV. How does it feel?
It was a very hard decision. I've tried to create history. But the concept of swayamwar traces its roots to Indian mythology. Didn't Sita have a swayamwar? I don't think I've done any wrong. There should be more such swayamwars.
So, you are getting hitched on August 2?
Let me clarify, I'm not getting married, now. I'm selecting someone from the show to be my life partner. It's more of an engagement. So far, I've dated the contestants on camera. Now, I'll date the man I select off camera. I need to know the person well and I can't gamble with my life for the sake of entertainment. There will be no saat pheres, maang mein sindoor or wearing a mangalsutra just yet. If after knowing the person well, I feel that he's my Prince Charming, I'll tie the knot.
It's news that you are going to select Gujarati NRI, Elesh Parujanwala...
You never know what's going on in my mind. Elesh is a very nice boy, so are the other two finalists. But my hero is Jesus and it's He who'll decide who I'm going to select.
Many feel that the show is rigged...
Media's circulating wrong information. Main ek Hindustani nari hoon aur yeh mere zindagi ka sawaal hai. Can I rig my destiny?
So, Abhishek Awasthi is a closed chapter now?
You bet, it is. I wouldn't like to talk about my past at a time when my future is going to get decided.
Is your caller tune, Ab hum ho gaye pardesi, meant to suit your current mental frame?
Absolutely. I got a lot of Bollywood actors to perform to the number for my sangeet. I need all your prayers, now that my Swayamwar's coming to a close.
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