After lying low for about two years, Rakhi Sawant is back with a web series titled Rakhi in Khakhi. The actress promises to rub many Bollywood and television biggies the wrong way. In a candid chat, the actress talks about her bold new offering. Edited excerpts from the conversation:
You took almost two years to bounce back. Did your memory loss force this prolonged sabbatical?
I met with an accident while performing for a show in Colombo. I couldn’t see because of artificial fog that was on the sets; I tripped and hurt my head. I had to undergo surgery, and shave my head because of the stitches. I couldn’t step out in public without my hair. I also had partial memory because of the accident.I couldn’t even recall a person’s name. I couldn’t even recognise my mother at times. I became a lady Ghajini (laughs). It took my at least 1.5 to 2 years to recover. I gained weight during this period. Now I back in with my web series.
The tag line of your series — Bollywood ka Parda Phash — gives away the crux. What if someone sues you for maligning them publicly?
I have never got a chance to show my acting skills but with this show, I will have a chance to present my acting and comic timing. I am not making fun of anyone but I will do something in my style.
Biggies like Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan—everyone will be exposed including the casting couch, politicians and swamis. I am using humour to expose people. Why should I run into trouble? I am not scared of anyone. Kya bigaad lenge mera? (What can they do to me?) When people make fun of me in their shows, I don’t say anything. People say that I do things for publicity. But I will do the things I do as long as I have media support.
You don’t leave a single opportunity to run down Sunny Leone. You always call her a porn star. Why do you hate her so much?
She is a porn star. I can’t call her a bhartiya naari right? If she is not a porn star then what is she? Even we didn’t have money, but we didn’t go to America and go nude. Why would I need to have sex on TV for my living? No Indian should do this; I can’t do such things.
Now she is acting with huge actors. Audiences like such personalities. I have even named my assistants Sunny and Leone in my show.
There are many rings on your fingers, which makes us believe that you are imitating Ekta Kapoor…
Yes I am following Ekta Kapoor. I also want to be successful. Honestly, the rings are for PM Narendra Modi, Baba Ramdev, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi. If Draupadi can have five husbands, why can’t I? (laughs)
