It was all happening at the Andheri JW Marriott on Sunday night and we had brought it to you FIRST (Monday afternoon). Rakhi Sawant had tied the knot with a certain NRI but chose to call it a "bridal shoot". We had a chat with her today telling her that the rumour of her shaadi was just not dying down and she promptly said, "Main dar gayi thi, haan maine shaadi kar li hai. I am confirming the news with you today."
Congratulations Rakhi, but how did it all fall in place so quickly, we asked? "To begin with, it is right what you guys had reported that my husband is an NRI.
Well, his name is Ritesh and he is in the UK. In fact, he has already left. My visa is underway and I will join him. Of course I shall continue to work whatever I get in India, so will shuttle for that. I always wanted to produce TV shows and I think my long-standing dream will now be fulfilled.
I thank Jesus for giving me such a wonderful husband. He was my fan ever since he first saw my first interview with Prabhu Chawla (Editorial Director of The New Indian Express). After knowing him, I prayed very hard to Jesus that I must become his wife. Woh khawish toh poori ho gayi. God has been kind to me so far."
So how did Rakhi meet Ritesh? "It's a fab story. He was my fan. He whatsapped me. Messaging and then talking to him, we became friends with the passage of time. This happened about a year-and-half back."
And then? "Then in fact, he proposed if I would like to marry one of his friends. I turned it down politely."
Why? "Dil mein ghanti nahin baji, I told him. He promptly asked, 'Mere liye dil mein ghanti bajti hai kya?' I said I need time to think. As more time rolled by, I realised I was falling in love with Ritesh. And, it was happening so very naturally.
Trust me, I met him for the first time only 15 days before our wedding. He came down and I was sure that I had met the right guy."
Continued Rakhi, "My mom, brother and everyone in the family are elated. They all were there at JW Marriott. We had a Hindu and a Christian wedding both in the hotel itself. Prior to that, we had got married in Court earlier in the day."
"Ritesh is a very private person and does not prefer talking to the media or being seen about much. He is a businessman and a wonderful, sorted man," Rakhi concluded.
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