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Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Last updated on: August 03, 2009 
Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala

After such publicity and hype, Rakhi Sawant's telly show has met with a grand finale with the actress getting engaged to Elesh Parujanwala.

After weeks of speculation and high drama, Rakhi decided to spend the rest of her life with the Toronto-based bachlelor. The finale was held at Mumbai's Hotel Leela Kempinski.

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Last updated on: August 03, 2009 
Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala

Rakhi's friends and and the who's who of the television industry were invited for Rakhi's grand engagement -- like Saroj Khan, Ravi Kissen, Apurva Agnihotri, Shilpa Sakhlani, Karan Patel, Sudha Shivpuri, Raju Shrivastav, Anjori Alagh, Sayantani Ghosh and many more.

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Last updated on: August 03, 2009 
Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala

"Elesh made an impact on me since day one of my Swayamvar," Rakhi said. "He came across as a genuine and caring person on and off camera. He is everything that I look for in an ideal life partner and I am glad to have found him on the Swayamvar. Swayamvar means finding a jeevan saathi and I have found Elesh. Though I am ready to get married, we need to understand each other better off camera. I thank God for helping me take this crucial decision."

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Last updated on: August 03, 2009 
Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala
"I am thrilled that Rakhi considered me worthy enough to be her life partner," Elesh says. "I wish to honour her decision with a life-long commitment to her. I hope to live up to her expectations and give her all the love and happiness that she truly deserves. We have decided to get engaged today but before we take this further, we need time to know each other better off camera. I want her to understand my family and lifestyle back in Toronto."

Rakhi Sawant's grand engagement

Last updated on: August 03, 2009 
Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala

So when is the big wedding day? Well, let's wait and watch.