Bhojpuri superstar, Ravi Kissen, who played the role of Sawant’s loving and responsible older brother and asked all the uncomfortable questions about financial stability and career plans.

What’s hot?Swayamvar touches a level of humour—intentional or otherwise—to an extent not achieved by any other reality show. So we have a 21-year-old boy declaring that he’s been in love with Sawant for the past eight years, while another yells “amazing” every time she says a word. The high point for us was when one man tried to impress the bride by dancing and another contestant told her, “We should definitely get him to dance at our wedding.” Ouch!

But what really gets us is that Sawant seems sincere in her efforts to look for a husband on TV. Her questions about her suitors’ concept of love and marriage seem entirely relevant and seem to come from the heart. However, the same cannot be said of the suitors themselves, many of whom are attached to the entertainment industry and that makes us highly suspicious of their motives.

What’s not?That Sawant’s ex-boyfriend’s close friend Atirek Sharma is also one of the suitors seems rather strange. But what’s worse is that it seems scripted specially to give the show shock-value. That’s not the best way to convince viewers that Sawant is indeed serious about getting married on TV.

Should you be watching it?Yes, yes. This show validates Sawant’s claim that she’s more than just an item girl—she’s a star with her very own show. If you want to know how she made it this big, Swayamvar will reveal all the answers.