New Delhi: Indian influencer Rakhi Sawant is in Pakistan and has her priorities sorted—a third marriage with actor Dodi Khan, and to release Imran Khan from jail.
Just weeks ago, she ranted on social media about India’s TikTok ban, threatened to leave the country, eat halwa puri, and marry a Pakistani man. Now, she has a groom ready and willing, leaving influencers and celebrities on both sides of the border at a loss for words.
Dodi Khan, a TV actor, had earlier rolled out the welcome mat for Sawant, after she shared a video claiming she was at Lahore airport, eagerly waiting for her bestie and Pakistani actor Hania Aamir to pick her up.
Before Aamir could reach the airport, Dodi Khan responded on Instagram, welcoming Sawant.
“Should we send the baraat to India or Dubai?” before wrapping up his message with “love you.”
Sawant, on her part, has now confirmed that she will marry Khan.
‘“He is my love. We love each other. He is from Pakistan. I am from India, so we will have a love marriage,” she told news channels in India.
She also posted a video of Dodi Khan on Instagram with the caption, “I’m so happy. Finally I got right person in my life countries. No no matter.”
In an interview with journalist Ambreen Fatima, Rakhi Sawant got real about her dream man, revealing she’s on the hunt for a Muslim husband. It seems that during her three trips to Makkah OR Mecca in Saudi Arabia, she prayed for a devout husband—a “maulana type” who prays five times a day.
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Ambassador of peace
Sawant has other plans too. While a few Pakistani channels claimed that she intends to get Imran Khan released from jail, Sawant in her interviews claimed her marriage would bring peace between India and Pakistan.
“Move over stuffy, old foreign dignitaries, Pakistan and India finally have the beacon of peace that they truly need. Honestly, what better way to unite the Subcontinent than with laughter, dance and love?!” Dawn wrote. The newspaper even hoped for an invite.
Meanwhile, Pakistanis are amused, though many have taken umbrage over declarations about Imran Khan. “Bas kar de apa!” (relax, sister) is the general consensus.
Instagram user Asma reminded Sawant of Pakistani Army protocols, while another user said it was enough to cause “one more case for Khan”.
Others were not so subtle in their derision.
“Breaking news: Imran Khan was released from jail on the request of Rakhi Sawant, when Khan sahab heard that he was released on Rakhi’s request, he went back to jail and sat down,” Instagram user Faraz wrote.