Rakhi to wear Rs 30-lakh necklace

Rakhi to wear Rs 30-lakh necklace

Rakhi Sawant surely couldn't have asked for more. A Rs 30 lakh necklace designed by Farah Ali Khan, a lehenga-choli wedding dress by celebrity designer Neeta Lulla, a swayamvar on national television and a grand wedding to be watched by millions across the country.

The former item girl, who has had a rags-to-riches career, will marry on reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar soon. She will choose her "perfect man" from among nine grooms who have come from cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Rishikesh, Jaipur and Kanpur and even from places as far off as Toronto.

National award winning designer Neeta Lulla, who is one of Aishwarya Rai's favourite designers, and ace jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali have been roped in to help Rakhi look her best on her D-day. And the two are doing every bit they can to fulfill the bride-to-be's wish to look like a "princess" that special day.

"Rakhi told us she wants to look like a princess that day - something like she has never looked before. I have given her a very colourful ensemble - it's a very conservative outfit," Lulla told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

"For her wedding day, Rakhi would be wearing a lehenga-choli in five different colours with ornate kundan work to give her an ethnic Rajasthani look," said Lulla, who has designed Aishwarya's clothes in movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and more recently Jodhaa Akbar.

To complement her outfit, Rakhi will be donning traditional Indian jadau jewellery designed by Farah Ali Khan, the daughter of yesteryears actor Sanjay Khan and well-known interior designer Zarine Khan.

"The choker that Rakhi will be wearing for her wedding day is very heavy. It looks very traditional and covers almost her entire neck," she said.

According to Khan, the choker costs approximately Rs 3 million.

However, Lulla has refused to divulge the price tag of her outfit.

The two designers are not only putting their creative instincts together for Rakhi's wedding day but also for the sangeet and mehendi (pre-wedding) ceremonies.

For the sangeet, Rakhi decided to opt for an Indo-Western look in blue. Lulla says it is a very contemporary outfit. To match the dress, Khan has given her an elaborate diamond neck piece, which also costs around Rs 3 million.

If both the designers are to be believed, Rakhi was extremely "accommodating" to their suggestions but gave her inputs as well.

"Rakhi told me that her earrings shouldn't be very heavy so that she can dance freely. She also said that I should design ornaments which don't break," said Khan.

If this wasn't enough, model-turned-fashion coordinator Marc Robinson has also been roped in to groom Rakhi's prospective grooms, who are vying to marry the former item girl through the reality show.

Rakhi's wedding will take place as soon as she zeroes in on an eligible bachelor for herself on reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar – a move that has left a lot of people in tinsel town shocked.

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Rakhi Sawant's marriage proceedings start

Rakhi Sawant's marriage proceedings start

The wait is finally over. From Monday, June 29th, NDTV Imagine will play host to bride-to-be Rakhi Sawant and 16 potential grooms on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, the show that India is waiting to watch Fem presents Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, the first of its kind reality show on Indian television will air at 9:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday only on NDTV Imagine.

The beautiful Fatehgarh Palace and the city of Udaipur is the perfect backdrop to the show. Known for its splendid palaces and timeless tales of love and valour, Udaipur is the host city for Rakhi’s Swayamvar. Announcing the launch of the show says Nikhil Madhok, VP Marketing and Communications, NDTV Imagine, “Rakhi’s dream is to get married like a princess. After an exhaustive round of auditions, we have finalized 16 potential grooms and have brought them together for the Swayamvar in the beautiful city of Udaipur at the Fatehgarh Palace. The show has some very exciting elements and is sure to capture the imagination of audiences as Rakhi begins her special journey of finding her life partner.”

Rakhi Ka Swayamvar will sketch the matrimonial journey of Rakhi Sawant. Over the duration of the show, the 16 prospective grooms will be brought together under one roof and put through a series of challenges that have been created keeping in mind the criteria identified by Rakhi herself. Each week, the grooms will showcase their personality, character; physical fitness and talent, all in an endeavour to demonstrate their love for Rakhi.. And eventually Rakhi will tie the knot with one lucky guy in a grand ceremony that will be a fitting finale to this unique voyage.

Hosting this unique show is one of television’s most well known actor ‘Ram Kapoor’. In a never seen avtaar, Mr. Kapoor will take on a whole new role as the host on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. Apart from hosting the show, Ram will multi-task as Rakhi’s friend, philosopher and guide. Additionally Rakhi’s celebrity friends will also come on the show and help in making the right decision.

As she begins this exciting journey, Rakhi says “I am very nervous and excited at the same time. This is such an important decision and I hope I am able to find the right man who will be my partner through the rest of my life. I am relying on my friend Ram and all my well wishers to help me through this important phase in my life. Udaipur and the Fateh Garh Palace are such wonderful and beautiful locations and I could not have dreamed of a better place for my swayamvar. I have briefly met all the prospective grooms and they are all very nice but I really can’t say right now as to who will be my final choice. But I have faith in god that I will be able to make the right decision. Please pray for me.”

The 16 prospective grooms that have shortlisted from across the length and breadth of the country through an extensive audition process include Kapil Mathur , Luv Khanna, Manas Katyal, Pranav Damle, Ather Parvez Mallik, Ashwin Choudhari, Deepak Raghav, Chitiz Jain, Elesh Parujanwala, Manmohan Tiwari, Ali Bana, Raj Kripal Singh, Aman Talwar, Rishi Dwivedi, Atirek Sharma and Raman Handa. Fem presents Rakhi Ka Swayamavar airs on NDTV Imagine from June 29th at 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

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