TV gets set for another 'swayamvar' with Ratan Rajpoot

Bride-to-be Ratan Rajpoot is all set to choose her perfect match from three prospective grooms on the small screen and the actress says she is nervous ahead of D-day tomorrow.

Ratan will choose from among three boys--Deepak Pandit from Jammu, Anupam Singh and Abhinav Sharma in the final episode of 'Ratan Ka Rishta' tomorrow. The show began on May 30 with 16 bachelors vying for Ratan's hand.

"I have already taken a decision but it comes with its own doubts because it is a question of my life. I don't only want to get married but I want to be happy and that's the most important thing for me," the 24-year-old told PTI.

Rajpoot, who found fame on television with her portrayal of Lali on Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, opted for a Swayamvar on Imagine TV after Rakhi Sawant and Rahul Mahajan.

While former two seasons invited controversy, Ratan's stint on the reality show has been a quiet one. The actress says whether she marries or not in the end, she won't go for "cheap publicity."

"It might be a show for others but it is a question of life for me. I will continue acting after the show. It is not a gimmick for me," Ratan said.

The actress is also candid about the insecurity that TV actors go through.

"TV actors do sit at home for sometime after a show ends. When I got the offer of this show, I talked to my parents and then it has been a journey of my own. Whatever happens, I have learnt a lot. I think audience somewhere connects with me because I come from the same milieu," said Ratan, who hails from Patna.

Acting happened by chance for Ratan, who says she completed her graduation only to settle down.

"It is shameful but I had no goal in life. I completed graduation because I wanted to get married and that was the minimum requirement. I was getting bored and came to Delhi to visit my sister. To kill time I turned to theatre and soon was offered a role.

"After theatre I was not sure. My sir suggested me to go to Mumbai and I thought I will have a nice trip but I got a small role in Doordarshan and things started looking up."

Ask her about the future after the 'swayamvar', "Acting," pat comes the reply, "I am tired of being me for so long. After a reality show I want to get back to the world of make-belief. Want to play a character, which is completely different from me."