Rakhi Sawant, the sizzling item girl, is conducting her Swayamvara on NDTV Imagine's show,"Rakhi Dulha le jayegi". Apart from the anachronistic theme, this show does not differ greatly from other trite reality shows that have become
the bane of Indian television!An ensemble of 12 shortlisted candidates (a most appalling bunch of duds, if you ask me) will woe the lady and the eventual winner gets to occupy the coveted position of her first husband for whatever little period of time. Though why anyone, other than a confirmed masochist, will want to propose to a lady and get the bird in full view of millions of complete strangers is still a mystery to me.
The first episode was the appearance- and - deportment round, wherein 2 suitors were eliminated. One hoped the NDTV crew had the decency to leave the Elimination Blues out of the show. But, no, they decided to give their viewers their money's worth and poked their camera right into the Casualty Ward. The Pathetic Failure, sat up from the sick bed, choked back tears, wrung his handky to dry and registered deep anguish. Some kind of dirge from a Hindi flick played in the background. Rakhi consoled the blighter :"Wish you will find a better girl than me!"
Why! That's easy! All that the P.F has to do to make Rakhi's wish come true is to step outside the studio! But then, if you follow his reasoning, will he ever get to see his wretched face on T.V again?
After the Appearance Round, there was a Song-And -Dance round yesterday. I will not be surprised if the next round is the Bajji-Bonda-Kaapi Round!
There was also a viva section, where Rakhi spewed inane questions like :"How much do you love me?" (And let that be Sachaa Pyaar, mind you!). In response to this question, the assemblage merely stared into middle distance - a stare that I have only seen in the eyes of high school back benchers when the teacher probes them on Einstein's Theory!
For minutes, no answer!
Host gapes at Rakhi.
Rakhi gapes at Suitor A.
Suitor A gapes at Suitor B.
Suitor B gapes at ceiling for inspiration.
And then, Suitor B dishes out the most frightful slush, that made you wish the ceiling had left him uninspired. After polluting the air with horseradish, he ended it with, "Tum Meri Avaaz Ho!" ("You are my voice"). The unfortunate chump failed to clarify that he meant the "inner voice". His outer voice being nothing to write home about, Rakhi viewed this as a slur, and promptly disqualified him.
The second gentleman merely declared,"When I think of you, words leave me"
Good! We wish now you will follow their excellent example!
The third participant decided that actions speak louder than words. He clutched his heart, fell on his knees and bowed his head. Whatever it was that he sought to convey, apart from the fact that he was subject to occassional attacks of thrombosis, was unclear. But it was the goods!
Rakhi decided this Exhibit was equipped with adequate quantities of Sacha Pyaar and promoted him!
There was also a whiskered bloke who made it to Round 3! One would have thought his whiskers alone would have been sufficient to jettison him. You may also add for good measure, one of the judges' verdict on him: "Psycho lagtaa hai" said the lady, drawing small circles with her fore finger on her temple, for added emphasis! It is true, what the nibs say, that love is blind!
If anyone can contemplate matrimony with such a creature, love must be as blind as a bat in a dark alley on a moonless night!
So, at last count, the roster of Rakhi's courters is as under:
Number of above average mutts:5
Number of above average mutt -cum-probable pshycopaths : 1
I shall watch their progress with interest!
Incidentally, there is a slight hitch in this show. Wonder if the organisers have spotted it. One of these days, one of the Rejected Elements is going to demand a consolation prize! "If not Rakhi, gimme a Sushmita or Priyanka, or I wont leave the sets!"



