In a dramatic revelation during a TV interview, Rakhi Sawant admits that her first marriage to Ritesh was a fake one and she did it purely because of money. Talking to BollywoodBubble News, Rakhi opines that she was broke during the COVID-19 pandemic and had loans when she met Rakesh on an app. Rakesh is an NRI.

Did the Marriage for Money : Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi opines that she was offered Rs 3 crore by Rakesh for the marriage. Rakhi used this money for her mother’s cancer treatment and other expenses that pulled her out of an immensely difficult time.

But as per Rakhi, Rakesh wanted to recover the given money in some form, and he compelled Rakhi to portray him as her husband to the world and also take him along on the Big Boss Show.

“Ritesh was a bhade ka pati. He gave me ₹3 crore when my mother had cancer, when I had no work, no income during COVID. I had loans, hospital bills, household responsibilities. I took the money and later he wanted to recover it, so I took him to Bigg Boss as my husband,” Rakhi revealed.
— Rakhi Sawant

When Rakhi introduced Ritesh as her husband in Big Boss, everyone enquired about when she got married. Rakhi says that they clicked fake marriage photographs to show the world that they are married. But things to a new twist when Ritesh’s real wife came out in public and blamed Rakhi Sawant for the ordeal. Rakhi opined that Ritesh had not informed her about her existing marriage and a child before the duo decided to portray a fake marital relationship to the world.

As per his Instagram Profile, Ritesh is a Bollywood actor, producer, and also a politician. He often posts exploration clips on Instagram.

Conclusion

As per many reports, Rakhi and her first marriage with Ritesh ended in 2022 after a divorce. But Rakhi had clearly revealed recently that her marriage to Ritesh was not only fake but a transactional arrangement of Rs 3 crores.