31 August,2023 01:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rakhi Sawant. Pic/Yogen Shah
Rakhi Sawant recently visited Mecca for Umrah. The actress is now back from her holy visit. She had gone to Mecca along with a few friend. On Thursday morning, Rakhi made heads turn with her appearance at the airport as she was welcomed by garlands and flower shower by some of her admirers.
As she made her way out of the gate, she told paparazzi gathered around her, "Rakhi nahi, Fatima bolo (Not Rakhi, call me Fatima)." The photographers considered her request and called her Fatima. Rakhi was seen in an all-white simple look covered from head to toe. In one of the videos from the airport, Rakhi was seen avoiding a man who was trying put a garland on her. She stepped back and instead took the garland in her hand. However, she let a woman put garland on her. As she moved out of the airport, some fans showered her with rose petals.
When a reporter asked Rakhi if she has changed her name in her documents, she said, "God made me just like this, he loves me just how I am. He doesn't need me to change documents or my name."
Meanwhile, Rakhi recently made headlines for her public spat with ex-husband Adil Khan. It was also reported that she had converted to Islam to marry Adil. However, she had earlier accused Adil of torturing her which led to his arrest. He is now out of jail. In a recent press conference Rakhi spoke about her life with Adil. Mere manager ne keh diya, but uss wat main pregnant thi. Itna mentally torture kiya tha usne mujhe. Jab main Marathi Bigg Boss se bahar aayi thi, unke girlfriends ke bare mein pata chala (I remember that my manager had denied it but I was pregnant. He had mentally tortured me so much. When I came out of Bigg Boss Marathi, I got to know about his relationship with other women) After reading this, my bleeding started which led to my miscarriage. Kisi ka bhi miscarriage chalte chalte ho jaata hai. I can never go for an abortion. It is a sin," she said.
