From businessmen, doctors to models and NRIs - over 12, 500 men from across the world have sent applications to marry controversy queen Rakhi Sawant after she announced a 'swayamvara' as part of a reality show on NDTV Imagine.Within 20 days of the announcement of the unique reality show "Rakhi Ka Swayamwar", expected to go on air next month, a huge number of men have sent their profiles to woo Rakhi.The item girl-turned-actress, who has mostly hit headlines for her outspoken ways, is overwhelmed with the response."I want to thank everybody for their continued support. This huge response has proved to everybody that my 'swayamvara' and 'shaadi' (wedding) is not a joke. My only wish is to find a person who will always be my support system and will respect me for what I am, " Rakhi said in a press release.Rakhi had shocked one and all when when she had announced that she would choose a groom for herself through a Rakhi Sawantreality TV show.After a series of selection procedures, Rakhi will choose from among 15 grooms on the show and will take the help of viewers to decide on her ideal man.According to the channel, the capital has topped the list of Rakhi's prospective grooms with 2, 465 entries. Mumbai follows a close second with 1, 980 entries. Most entries are in the broad age group of 18 to 35.Those who are keen and are yet to register for becoming the love of Rakhi's life still have a chance as the last date for registration is May 5.

Rakhi Sawant Biography
A daughter of a senior Mumbai policeman who grew up in MumbaiHer real name is Neeru , and was an Arts student at Mithibai College, in Vile Parle, Mumbai, she appeared in several music videos and in some item songs in Bollywood movie. Rakhi shot to fame when she was still in school, when Bollywood director Suneel Darshan cast her as an Item Number opposite Govinda in Joru Ka Ghulam. Three years later she auditioned four times before winning her breakthrough Item number Mohabbat hai Mirchi in Chura Liya Hai Tumne in 2003. Rakhi has a boyfriend Abishek.
Recently (November 12, 2008) she confessed to breaking up with her boyfriend Abhishek on Zoom TV. Though Rakhi had regular broken up and reconciled with Abhishek before, this was final.
Rakhi has also had several controversial times; her father who dislikes the film industry was dismayed when his baby daughter entered a profession that he considered disrespectful. Her father now lives alone and Rakhi is the sole provider for the Sawant family, including her brother Rakesh, who is in the process of directing his first film.
She first made a lot of media from Mika Singh 'pappi' incident.After she received wider notice as a contestant in several reality shows, including Big Boss and Nach Baliye , she began to receive considerable coverage from the Indian tabloid press