Finally, my hunch has come true. How can a choosy hottie like Rakhi actually marry someone on a TV show? Ofcourse, it’s a first on Indian television and makes for some riveting entertainment (in parts), but I was not able to reconcile with the fact that the finalists on the show happened to be worthy suitors for her. If one was a Casanova in his small hometown, another was just a Road Romeo who had nothing worthy to his credit.
For a self-made ‘item girl’ like Rakhi going for something ludicrous like this didn’t gel with me. My hunch was that even if she actually marries someone, she will do so only because her show promises that she will marry someone. So it will be just a show-off. A few months later, she will divorce him on some ground and that’s the end of that.
While my hunch that the show was a sham is right, my conclusion wasn’t. News is now out that Rakhi will NOT marry anyone. Pray, why? Because the suitors will be asked to choose between potfuls of money and Rakhi. And when their disclosures (for money) are made known to Rakhi, she dismisses all of them and escape her swayamvar. Neat idea!
So yes, I knew that we were being taken for a royal ride by Rakhi. But that, people actually sat through the months-long drama goes to show that we are ready to digest anything in the form of entertainment. However mindless or unethical it is. I have fallen prey to it as well, though I must admit that I have only watched only two full episodes so far.
In hindsight, what else did you think would come out of Rakhi Sawant? Some real swayamvar with some real multi-billionaire?
P.S: I have an idea. The next show can have Rakhi looking for a male maid. That would be cool because many hopefuls will turn up at her door, and they would make for more riveting viewing than this sham. What’s more, Rakhi might actually take home more than one male maid with this one. After all, who doesn’t like things with no strings attached?