Rakhi Sawant is on a roll these days as she is busy packing her bags to fly to New York. No, she has not bagged any Hollywood project, nor has a Bollywood director signed her for any sizzling item number in an upcoming film. The item girl-cum-reality show actor has been invited to be a part of the Indian Independence Day parade being held tomorrow in New York.
Indian Independence Day is celebrated across the world to mark the cultural legacy and rich heritage. And the 66th Independence Day celebrations in New York would be the biggest event outside India celebrating Indian Independence from the clutches of British rule. And to mark the celebrations, a fleet of Bollywood celebrities have been invited. Shilpa Shetty and Rani Mukerji have already attended the parade in the past, and this year, Rakhi Sawant would be representing the Indian film fraternity.
Confirming the news, Rakhi says, “Surely, this Independence Day celebration would be something very different and I feel proud to be part of the ceremony being organized in New York by the Indian community. It’s an honour that they have showed their love for me by inviting me for the celebrations. Every Indian, no matter rich or poor, famous or common, has the right to hoist the flag and celebrate the day. I had celebrated the day with pomp and show in my school days and have hoisted the flag innumerable times.”
Rakhi has always been in news for some or the other controversy. But this would be something different. To add to our surprise, Sawant will not only sport a self designed Tricolour sari holding a huge Tricolour flag in her hands, but, hold your breath, will give a speech too. “I always speak from my heart. I will speak extempore there. Definitely I will talk about our freedom fighters, their struggle against colonial rule and atrocities of British,” says Rakhi.
