Rakhi Sawant Reacts To Being Called An 'Item Girl' In Bollywood: 'Har Koi Ladki Heroine Toh Nahi Ban Sakti Na'

Bigg Boss 14 finalist Rakhi Sawant’s career got a major boost as she got hailed for keeping the audiences entertained in a rather dull season. The actress and dancer recently got talking about her journey in entertainment and how she felt about being called an ‘item girl’ in Bollywood for a time.

Rakhi, who has done her share of acting in a few movies has been known for many of her dance numbers in films, however, said she did mind the tag since it put food on her table at the end of the day. Speaking to RJ and YouTuber Siddharth Kannan in an interview Raskhi said, “Har koi ladki heroine toh nahi ban sakti na Bollywood mein? Koi item girl, koi sister ka character, koi negative role, koi special role, koi maa ka role, koi bhabhi ka role (Every girl cannot be an actor in Bollywood. Some become item girls, some take small roles, negative roles or some special role or mother’s role),” she said. 

She further went on to admit that since she couldn’t make it as an actress she turned things around for herself by doing dance numbers. “Jab mujh mein woh heroine ka nahi tha talent aur main ek item girl ban gayi, jisse mera parivaar chala, toh mujhe iss cheez se koi regret nahi. Mujhe proud hai ki Bollywood ne mujhe ek jagah di (I did not have the talent to be an actor, so I became an item girl. This helped me feed my family, run my household. I have no regrets about it),” Rakhi said.

Like Bigg Boss, Rakhi has also been a part of many reality TV shows that helped her keep her career going. She’s been a part of shows like Rakhi Ka Swayamwar, Nach Baliye, Pati Patni Aur Who among others.