Talk about taking reality shows a notch higher!  NDTV Imagine's Pati Patni aur Woh will feature Swati Chitnis, (earlier seen in Jasuben … and now in Mitwa) as a guest entrant for their special Godh Bharai episode.

According to our source, "Rakhi, Debina, Mouni and Juhi are dressed up in bright colored traditional clothes and heavy jewelry for the occasion. Swati Chitnis took up the mother's role and showered the couple with blessings. She beautifully fulfilled all that is involved in the ritual of godh bharai. She applied tikha on their forehead and placed gifts and fruits on their lap (godh). She also gave them useful tips on parenting."

Oh well, why is Shilpa's name missing from the list of ladies, right? Our source explains, "Shilpa could not wear the empathy belly due to her back problem. The empathy bellies weighed nearly 15 kg, the weight of which Shilpa could not bear. So it was Apoorva, the very understanding hubby who volunteered to wear it, just so that they do not miss out this phase of the show."

However, Apoorva's godh bharai was not done separately. He just joined in with the ladies, and Shilpa once again played the husband's role.

Catch all this and more on 29th September at 10:30 pm on NDTV Imagine.