Rakhi Sawant Biography

Rakhi Sawant was born to a Marathi Hindu family in Mumbai. Her father is an 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

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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.

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