31 July,2009 08:23 AM IST | | Tushar Joshi
Swayamvar Sawant backtracks on promise, saying the groom needs time Chosen One? Toronto-based Elesh Parujanwala is one of the top three contenders to win Rakhi's hand
Will you marry on August 2?
No. As per the format I have to choose one person I want to spend the rest of my life with. But all the three finalists Elesh, Manav and Chittiz asked me to give them more time before the actual wedding. So on August 2, I will choose one of them and get engaged. And that's a commitment.
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But wasn't the plan to broadcast a live wedding at the end of the show?
See, it's a matter of life and death. This wedding is not a joke or a publicity stunt. The swayamvar was a platform for me to select the right candidate, then get to know him before the actual wedding.
But you have spent a lot of time with them.
When the show ends, and we spend time together without being in the public eye, that's when we'll really get to know each other.
Will you move in with your fiancu00c3u00a9 once the show ends?
No, I won't. I am very clear about that. There won't be any physical relationship until we get married.
Why have the guys asked you for more time?
Manav is just 23, but he's very mature. He's told me that he doesn't want to be another Abhishek Awasthi. He wants to be independent and make his own name and for that he needs time. Elesh also wants to settle down in Mumbai. He has already invested money in a business proposition here. Chittiz is very honest. He's told me he still doesn't love me, but considers me a true friend. I respect that. At least he isn't trying to use me for his personal benefit.
So, are you ready to marry, even if they aren't?
Yes, but I don't want to force my decision on them. They have their own ambitions and plans and I value that. All three come from loving families, and all the parents want me to be their bahu. They have even agreed to let me do item numbers.u00a0
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Are your mom and family attending the wedding?
No. My real family is the people I have worked with. I have invited everyone from Salman and Shah Rukh to Aishwarya.
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This is what is called a non-scripted reality show. We have no clue what's going to happen. We will only know on August 2.
Shailja Kejriwal, NDTV Imagine, executive vice president, content
