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Rakhi Sawant

ラーキー・サワント　/　らーきー・さわんと

Model from India

November 25, 1978 (age 47)　・　Worli, Bombay State, India

Bombay State
model
film actor
dancer

My Take

I find Rakhi Sawant fascinating as a case study in self-made celebrity. Born Neeru Bheda in Worli, she clawed into Bollywood through item numbers — the most disposable corner of the industry — and refused to be disposable. Model, dancer, actress, presenter, politician: the resume reads less like a career plan and more like a survival instinct. Yes, she courts controversy relentlessly, and I won't pretend every headline ages well. But in an industry built on dynasties and gatekeepers, her sheer refusal to disappear is its own achievement. She understood the attention economy years before most of us had a name for it.

Overview

Rakhi Sawant (born Neeru Bheda; 25 November 1978) is an Indian media personality, actress, dancer and politician. She has performed item numbers predominantly in Hindi films. Her notable film appearances have been in Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne (2003), Masti (2004), Main Hoon Na (2004), Krazzy 4 (2008), and Dil Bole Hadippa! (2008).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rakhi Sawant
Name (Japanese): ラーキー・サワント
Reading: らーきー・さわんと
Born: November 25, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Horse
Origin: Worli, Bombay State, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: model / film actor / dancer / television presenter / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Mithibai College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rakhisawant2511/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhi%20Sawant

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