Rashami Desai

Rashami Desai (born 13 February 1986) is an Indian television actress. She made her acting debut with the film Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004).

Rashami Desai
Desai in 2018
Born
Shivani Desai[1]

(1986-02-13) 13 February 1986[2][3]
Nagaon, Assam, India[4]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Known forUttaran
Dil Se Dil Tak
Bigg Boss 13
Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 2012; div. 2015)

She is well known for portraying Tapasya in Uttaran, Shorvori in Dil Se Dil Tak and Shalaka in Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel.

She has participated in reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2012), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi and Nach Baliye (2015).[5] In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 emerging as the 3rd runner-up.[6][7]

In 2018, she was among the highest-paid television actresses of India.[8]

Early life

Rashami was born Shivani Desai[9] on 13 February 1986 in Nagaon, Assam.[2] Desai is a Gujarati.[10] She has a brother, Gaurav Desai.[11]

Career

Acting debut in films (2002-2006)

Desai started her career with local films where she appeared in an Assamese film titled Kanyadaan in 2002. In 2003, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke.[12] She later earned fame in the Bhojpuri film industry where she played many roles in the films like Balma Bada Nadaan and Gabbar Singh.

Television debut and breakthrough role (2006–2014)

Desai made her television debut with Ravan on Zee TV, followed by Meet Mila De Rabba on Sony TV. In 2008, she played a double role in Pari Hoon Main. In 2009, she entered Colors TV's show, Uttaran where she portrayed the negative role of Tapasya. In March 2012 she opted out of Uttaran. On 7 November 2012, she returned to Uttaran in positive shades, but left the show again in 2014.[13]

In 2012, Desai participated in the dance reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 which aired on Colors TV.[14] She had emerged as the first runner up. She also appeared on the Shekhar Suman hosted show Movers and Shakers.[15]

Further ventures (2015–present)

In 2015, Desai participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6. She was eliminated, but was brought back on the show as a wild card.[16] She was again eliminated just before the finale along with Sana Khan.[17] She then participated in Nach Baliye 7 with her then spouse Nandish Sandhu and they became 1st runner-ups.[18] She later entered Colors TV's Ishq Ka Rang Safed where she played negative role of Tulsi. She later played an important character in &TV's Adhuri Kahaani Hamari until 2016. She also participated in Box Cricket League in March 2016.

In 2017, she played Shorvori Bhanushali in the drama series Dil Se Dil Tak opposite Sidharth Shukla. She quit the show in early 2018.

In 2019, Desai participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 where she finished as 3rd runner up.[19][20]

In 2020, she played the character Shalaka on Colors TV's Naagin 4.[21]

Personal life
Desai with her ex-husband Nandish Sandhu

She married her co-star from Uttaran, Nandish Sandhu, on 12 February 2012, in Dholpur.[22] In 2014, they separated, and in 2015, the couple filed for divorce after almost four years of marriage.[23]

In 2017, Rashami met Arhaan Khan, they both participated in Bigg Boss 13 in 2019, where Arhaan proposed to Rashami. Later, it was revealed by Salman Khan that Arhaan was married before and had a kid which he had kept secret from Rashami. In 2020, after coming out from the Bigg Boss house, Rashami broke up with Arhaan.[24][25]

Filmography

Films
YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes Ref
2002 Kanyadaan Assamese Cameo [26]
2004 Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Sheetal
Balma Bada Nadaan Bhojpuri
Hum Balbrahma Chaari Tu Kanya Kumari Bhojpuri
2005 Gazab Bhail Rama Bhojpuri
Kab Hoi Gauna Hammar Bhojpuri
Nadiya Ke Teer Bhojpuri
2006 Bambai Ki Laila Chapra Ka Chaila Bhojpuri
Gabbar Singh Bhojpuri
Kable Aayee Bahaar Bhojpuri
Kangna Khanke Piya Ke Angna Bhojpuri
Pappu Ke Pyar Ho Gail Bhojpuri
Sathi Sanghati Bhojpuri
Tohse Pyar Ba Bhojpuri
2007 Dulha Babu Bhojpuri
2008 Bandan Toote Na Bhojpuri
Pyar Jab Kehu Se Hoi Jala Bhojpuri
Shahar Wali Jaan Mareli Bhojpuri
2009 Hum Hai Gawaar Bhojpuri
2010 Sohagan Bana Da Sajana Hamaar Bhojpuri
Umariya Kaili Tohre Naam Bhojpuri
2012 Dabangg 2 Bride Hindi Cameo appearance in the song "Dagabaaz Re"
2017 Superstar Anjali Kapadia Gujarati
2017 Six X Shweta Bhardwaj Unreleased

Television
YearShowRole
2006–2008 Raavan Mandodari
2008 Pari Hoon Main Nikki/Pari
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Mona
2009–2014 Uttaran Tapasya Thakur/Tapasya Veer Bundela / Tapasya Raghuvendra Rathore
2010 Meethi Choori No 1 Participant
Zara Nachke Dikha Participant
2011 Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala Participant
2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Participant
Haunted Nights Shivani
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 1st runner-up
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil Participant
2014 Savdhaan India Mata
2015 Nach Baliye 7 1st runner-up
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 eliminated on 5 April 2015
Ishq Ka Rang Safed Tulsi
2016 Adhuri Kahaani Hamari Preeti
Comedy Nights Live Participant
2017–2018 Dil Se Dil Tak Shorvari Bhanushali/Bhattacharya
2019–2020 Bigg Boss 13 3rd runner-up
2020 Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Guest
Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel Shalakha Dev Parekh/Nayantara

Awards and nominations
Desai at Indian Telly Awards in 2010
Year Award Category Show Result
2009 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in Negative Role (Female) Uttaran Nominated
2010 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Won[27]
Indian Telly Awards Most Popular Actor Negative (Female) Won
Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative Role Won
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Best Television Actor (Female) Won
2011 Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative Role Won
Best Actress in Negative Role Won
Apsara Awards Best Actress Negative Won
BIG Television Awards BIG Namkeen Character Female (Fiction) Won
BIG Khatarnak Character Female (Fiction) Nominated
2012 Apsara Awards Best Actress Nominated
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References
  1. HT Entertainment Desk (12 May 2020). "Rashami Desai opens up about being raised by a single mom, says she couldn't afford to pay Rs 350 for dance class". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Meanwhile, Rasila said that she changed her daughter’s name from Shivani to Divya to Rashami, because she was scared of her family and society’s reaction to her taking up acting as a profession...I was scared of my family and society, so I changed her name.
  2. "Mrunal Jain wishes sister Rashami Desai a happy birthday!". The Times of India. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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  22. It feels good to be married: Nandish Sandhu. The Times of India. 2 March 2012. Retrieved on 8 July 2016.
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