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Which of these women will Rahul Mahajan wed?
After Rakhi Sawant, it is Rahul Mahajan's turn to try his luck at a swayamvar. The former Bigg Boss housemate has 15 beautiful women to choose from for his reality show, Rahul Dulhania Le Jayega, on NDTV Imagine.
Before the show premieres on February 1, we take a look at the women who will compete for Rahul's love.
Nikunj Malik
Age: 25
Hails from: Faridabad, Haryana
An accessory designer, Nikunj has done her Masters in accessory design and fashion management from NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology). She has worked with established companies like Wills Lifestyle and Lee Cooper.
Nikunj was accepted into a PhD program at IIM Ahmedabad but she decided against it, as she did not want to study for at least six years.
Nikunj loves dogs, and has five pets.
Charmy Chauhan
Age: 20
Hails from: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
A law student from JM Nanavati, she stood first in her semester before coming on to the show.
Charmy claims that she is not afraid to speak her mind. She is a big supporter of BJP leader Narendra Modi. She feels an intellectual and political compatibility with Rahul Mahajan.
Harpreet Chabra
Age: 21
Hails from: Delhi
Harpreet is a model and anchor by profession.
She lost her father at a young age, and so she's very close to her mother. She is deeply religious and goes to the Gurudwara every day.
Harpreet feels her nature and personality are very compatible with Rahul.
Mrinmai Kolwalkar
Age: 28
Hails from: Pune, Maharashtra
Mrinmai has done her Masters in Arts from Pune's Fergusson College but is a model by profession. She has won many beauty pageants in Pune.
She is the only child, as she lost her younger brother in an accident.
She finds Rahul very endearing and hopes to get to know him better.
Twinkle Mukherjee
Age: 22
Hails from: Sreerampur, West Bengal
Twinkle is a qualified engineer from West Bengal University of Technology. She is an avid sports enthusiast and part-time cricket commentator as well. She is an avid biker and loves outdoor sports.
Dil To Pagal Hai is her favourite film and Twinkle claims that she always wanted to marry a 'Rahul'.
Tannu Bhatia
Age: 24
Hails from: Faridabad, Haryana
After her father's untimely demise, Tannu took up the responsibility of her family, and became a HR professional. Tannu is also a guest lecturer for MBA students and gives tuitions to earn additional income.
Tannu loves dance and is a trained ballet dancer.
She believes Rahul knows how to handle tough situations, a quality which is important in a man.
Priyadarshani Singh
Age: 24
Hails from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Priyadarshani runs her own NGO called Kshitij Education Social and Welfare Society. Her family is associated with the BJP and she is a BJP activist too.
Priyadarshani first saw Rahul in her childhood and has been interested in him for almost a decade. She believes Rahul and she will understand each other well due to their similar political background.
Rajshree Mishra
Age: 26
Hails from Kolkata, West Bengal
A model-cum-actress, Rajshree believes in the virtues of a healthy mind and body, and is a member of Brahmakumari, a spiritual organisation that teaches anger management and meditation.
She admires the fact that Rahul is an honest and down-to-earth despite his high profile family background.
Dimpy Ganguly
Age: 21
Hails from Kolkata, West Bengal
A model-cum-actress, Dimpy gave up a lead role in a film to participate in the Swayamvar. Her real name is Soumasri, which means 'as beautiful as the moon.' But her cute dimples have earned her the name, Dimpy.
She feels Rahul is a nice and friendly guy, and can see her husband in him.
Sonia Kour
Age: 19
Hails from Jammu
The youngest of the potential brides, Sonia is pursuing a Bachelors in Arts degree.
She is a great cook and makes delicious rajma-chawal.
After watching Rakhi Sawant's Swayamvar, she is quite enamored by its concept and cannot wait for her first date with Rahul.
Rupa Khurana
Age: 23
Hails from Delhi
A fashion designer, Rupa runs her own boutique. She is an introvert, who has never been to a discotheque in her life.
She feels that Rahul's fun-loving and extrovert nature will complement hers perfectly.
Mani Thakur
Age: 22
Hails from Mohali, Punjab
Mani is a freelance anchor. She has completed her graduation from the Government College for girls, Chandigarh.
She is very good at mimicry.
Just before she was to leave for the show, her grandmother passed away. She was in two minds whether to continue with her plans when her brother -- knowing how keen she was to marry Rahul -- encouraged her to go ahead and be a part of the show.
Swati Augustin
Age: 23
Hails from Delhi
Swati is a senior executive at a BPO in Delhi. She is a financially independent woman and has been shouldering the responsibility of her family since a young age.
She has a younger brother who she pampers a lot and hopes that he also takes over the responsibility of the family soon since she wants to get married.
She finds Rahul charming and broad minded and someone who she believes will encourage her to continue to be a working woman even after marriage.
Mrinal Ghiya
Age: 34 year old
Hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mrinal Ghiya from Mumbai is a writer and director, who specialises in spiritual dramas. She is devotee of Lord Krishna and has been an active member of ISKON for many years.
At 34, she is the oldest of the brides but has never been in a relationship before. However she feels a deep spiritual connect with Rahul who is himself an avid Krishna Bhakt.
Rashmi Rawani
Age: 21
Hails from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Rashmi is a post graduate student in Mass Communication. She is a news anchor by profession and one of her most proud moment's in life was when her first news bulletin went on air.
Rashmi makes friends easily and likes surfing social-networking sites on the internet.
She admires the way Rahul coped with the personal tragedy of his father's assassination.