Rakhi Sawant Questions Dharmendra’s Funeral Arrangements at Her Birthday Celebration

Bollywood’s drama queen Rakhi Sawant, famous for her item numbers, celebrated her 47th birthday on 25 November with great pomp and show.

By Priyanka Yadav 29 Nov 2025 in Entertainment

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Rakhi Sawant Questions Dharmendra’s Funeral Arrangements at Her Birthday Celebration

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Rakhi Sawant (Rakhi Sawant), who rose to fame through her item dances, celebrated her 47th birthday in grand style on 25 November. Interestingly, this time she celebrated her birthday a day later, on 26 November, with her friends and a few close people from the industry. The lavish birthday party was hosted at the Glass House on New Link Road in Malad, Mumbai, where her close friends and selected celebrities were invited. Although her actual birthday was on 25 November, she celebrated it on the 26th and shared several videos on Instagram, where she can be seen enjoying the day wholeheartedly.

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Stars Who Attended

Several celebs attended Rakhi Sawant’s birthday celebration to share her joy. The party was graced by Bigg Boss fame Arshi Khan (Arshi Khan), actress Yamini Malhotra (Yamini Malhotra), and renowned businessman Yogesh Lakhani (Yogesh Lakhani). Rakhi revealed that it was Yogesh Lakhani who had put up the first hoarding of her life—something she remembers dearly. Comedian Sunil Pal (Sunil Pal) also attended the event, posing for the cameras and wishing Rakhi a very happy birthday.

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Rakhi Performed ‘Pardesiya’

Rakhi cut her birthday cake with her closest friends, making the celebration even more glamorous. Bigg Boss 18 fame Hema Sharma was also present during the festivities. Rakhi and Hema danced their hearts out to the iconic song ‘Pardesiya,’ and the video quickly went viral on social media. This is the same song through which Rakhi first gained recognition as an item dancer years ago.

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Why She Changed the Party Date

Speaking to the media, Rakhi shared that her birthday celebration was originally planned for 25 November, but upon hearing the news of a tragic demise, she decided to cancel the party. Later, at the insistence of her friends, she hosted a small celebration on 26 November instead.

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Rakhi Questions Dharmendra’s Funeral Arrangements

During the interaction, Rakhi Sawant raised questions about the way veteran actor Dharmendra’s funeral was conducted. According to her, the Deol family did not accord him the kind of state honor he deserved. She said, “Dharmendra was the hero of the entire nation. People from every age group admired his acting. I even danced with him on stage during Bigg Boss. But his fans were not given a chance to see him one last time. He was not just a part of the Deol family; before that, he was the country’s hero—our hero.”

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She further added that stars like Sridevi and Rajesh Khanna were given a state-level farewell, but Dharmendra wasn’t. “Not even a single flower was placed in his memory. We don’t know why the Deol family chose to do this, but I just want to say that he was our hero, and he deserved that honor. There are millions of fans across the country who wanted to see him one last time,” she said.

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For those who may not know, Bollywood’s item girl Rakhi Sawant began her career in 1997. Rising from a chawl background, she made her identity in the industry as an item dancer. She often remains in the limelight due to her controversial statements and has even made bizarre remarks about marrying figures like Donald Trump and Baba Ramdev.

Rakhi Sawant, through the years