Rakhi Sawant And Other Figures Whose Controversies Were More Interesting Than Their Careers

Written by Niharika Nayak, BA (Media & Communication)  • 

There is a very famous saying in the entertainment industry, “No publicity is bad publicity.” And in the case of these “celebs”, they aren’t wrong. While some celebrities work hard to prove their craft through their work and professional life, many others look for easy ways to gain fame through controversy. While we may mock and make fun of them, we also have to admit that they are kind of our guilty pleasures and that we love secretly watching their lives. People like Rakhi Sawant and Kamal R Khan have been on the list of top controversial people for a while now, but we guarantee that some of the names on this list might come as a surprise. Without further ado, let’s take a look at seven controversial figures in the entertainment industry whose wild antics definitely do keep us entertained:

1. Rakhi Sawant

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Image: Instagram @rakhisawant2511

Rakhi Sawant first gained attention after she starred in a song called Pardesiya back in the early 2000s. However, what could have been an incredible start to her career, ended up being overshadowed by the ridiculous controversies she found herself getting into later. She also starred in a weird Indian remake of the American reality show, The Bachelor called Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. She was also notorious for slapping her then-boyfriend on live television in a publicity stunt. Now with social media being all the rage, she had taken to her Instagram profile to share various parts of her life. She’s also known for making illogical, heavily filtered and weird videos on her profile.

2. Deepak Kalal

Deepak Kalal is a very odd YouTuber and “influencer” according to what his profiles state. He is more famously known for being Rakhi Sawant’s one-time fiance. The pair trolled the world when they released a video discussing their marriage and “suhaagraat”. What’s weird is that Deepak Kalal has always been effeminate and everyone was under the assumption that he is attracted to men. However, the pair insisted that they were madly in love and that it wasn’t a publicity stunt. Unfortunately for Deepak, Rakhi broke off their engagement and stated that she would no longer be doing anything for publicity (that didn’t last clearly).

3. Kamal R Khan

Kamal R Khan is an actor who has acted in the film Deshdrohi. He has often referred to himself as KRK (to compete with Shah Rukh’s SRK) and is infamous for making insensitive statements on Twitter. Rather than focussing on honing his own craft and acting skills, Kamal is known for instigating fights with Bollywood celebrities and A-Listers on Twitter. He is also in the habit of rating and reviewing movies when literally nobody asked him to. And what’s worse? He is also known for making derogatory statements about pressing issues like women’s safety.

4. Poonam Pandey

Poonam Pandey is a smart woman. She’s smart in that she knows exactly what people want to see. The former model made headlines after she claimed that she would run naked across the cricket field if India won the ICC World Cup in 2011. Although the cricket team made headlines for becoming the first country to win the world cup finals in their home ground, Poonam was denied permission to streak naked across the field. Following this, Poonam took to her social media to post semi-nude and generally provocative pictures to keep fans entertained. She also made the news recently for allegedly shooting an allegedly “obscene” video at a public location in Goa and was arrested for the same. Well, we’re not here to judge.

5. Ashmit Patel

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Image: Instagram @ashmitpatel

The younger brother of Amisha Patel, the actor tried to follow in his older sister’s footprints but did not achieve the same success. He started gaining attention for all the wrong reasons and even allegedly leaked an MMS tape of him and his then-girlfriend, actress Riya Sen being intimate. He once again piqued the interests of Indian fans when he starred in the fourth season of Bigg Boss and got “romantically” involved with Pakistani actress Veena Malik. Sadly for the couple, their relationship fizzled out once they left the show.

6. Sofia Hayat

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Image: Instagram @sofiahayat

Sofia Hayat is a British-Indian model and influencer who is known for once dating cricket player Rohit Sharma and being what she calls a “spiritual guru”. She is known for making weird statements on her Instagram page and uploading pictures of herself in monk attire on one day, and a bikini on the next. Don’t get us wrong, we aren’t judging her for wearing revealing attire, but the fact that she claims it’s all about spirituality seems quite bogus to us. She is also an avid Trump supporter and had even compared him to Jesus Christ. At this point, we’re not sure if she’s kidding or if she genuinely believes that Trump is the reincarnated Christ. We really hope it’s the former of the two.

While the entertainment industry might have some incredibly talented people, we have to thank these stars for constantly keeping us entertained with their controversial lives and stories. Is there anybody on this list who is of particular interest to you? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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