Rashami Desai is an Indian TV actress, model and dancer who works in Hindi television industry. She is famous for her best playing character in serial “Uttaran” as a ‘Tapasya’ and her participation in game show Bigg Boss 13. She is the recipient of several accolades including two Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards. She has established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses on television.
Personal Life :
Rashami Desai was born as Shivani Desai on 13 February 1986 in Nagaon, Assam in a Gujarati family. Her father, Ajay Desai died when she was in primary school. She brought up with her mother Rasila Desai and brother Gaurav Desai in Mumbai. She did her schooling in Mumbai, and pursued a diploma degree in Tours and Travels from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Read More : Rubina Dilaik Wiki, Bio, Age, Career and Personal Life
Rashami Desai married her co-star from Uttaran, Nandish Sandhu, on 12 February 2011 in Ghaziabad. In 2014, they separated, and in 2015, the couple filed for divorce after almost four years of marriage. It was finalised in March 2016. In 2018, Desai met Arhaan Khan, they both participated in Bigg Boss 13 in 2019, where Arhaan proposed to Desai, and Desai accepted the proposal. Later, it was revealed by Salman Khan that Arhaan was married before and had a kid which he had kept secret from Desai. In 2020, after coming out from the Bigg Boss house, Desai broke up with Arhaan.
Career :
Rashami Desai started her acting career with regional language films Kanyadaan in 2002. In 2004, She made her Bollywood debut with romantic mystery Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Raveena Tandon. In 2005, she appeared in the Hindi film Shabnam Mausi, where she played the role of Naina alongside Ashutosh Rana and Vijay Raaz. She later worked in the Bhojpuri films like Balma Bada Nadaan and Gabbar Singh. In 2005, she starred in the film Kab Hoi Gauna Hammar, that went on to win the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bhojpuri.
She made her Hindi television debut with Ravan (2006) and then had a dual role in Pari Hoon Main (2008). In 2009, She earned massive popularity with her notable work as Tapasya Thakur in Colors TV’s soap opera Uttaran, winning various accolades. She also took part in the reality shows Zara Nachke Dikha 2 (2010), Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 (2012), Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 (2015) and Nach Baliye 7 (2015) and had a cameo in the 2012 film Dabangg 2.
Rashami ventured into stand-up comedy with reality shows like Comedy Circus Mahasangram (2010), Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala (2011), Kahaani Comedy Circus Ki (2012) and Comedy Nights Live (2016). She later returned to fiction television with the love triangle Dil Se Dil Tak (2017-2018) portraying the role of Shorvori, after which she participated in Bigg Boss 13 (2019–2020) and Bigg Boss 15 (2021–2022). In this period, she also played brief roles in Naagin 4 and Naagin 6, and made her OTT debut with the short film Tamas and web debut with Tandoor.
As of 2023, Desai has shot for Anup Thapa’s Hindi film titled Mission Laila alongside Rajpal Yadav. She has also shot for Hindi film titled Hisaab Barabar in pivotal role alongside R. Madhavan. She has also shot for Hindi film titled Idiots alongside Urvashi Rautela.
Music Album :
In December 2020, Rashami Desai featured in Palash Muchhal’s dance based music video titled Ab Kya Jaan Legi Meri alongside Shaheer Sheikh and Sana Saeed. In September 2021, she appeared in Altamash Faridi’s music video titled Subhan Allah. Later in the year, she collaborated with Rahul Vaidya again for a music video titled Zindagi Khafa Khafa. In March 2022, she featured in three music videos titled Qatilana, Biraj Mein Jhoom and Tere Pind. In April 2022, Rashami collaborated with Neha Bhasin for a music video titled Parwah.
Rashami Desai Wiki Bio Quick Facts :
| Date of Birth / Age : | 13 February 1986 / 37 Years ( as on 2023) |
| Nick Name : | Rashami |
| Full Name / Other Name : | Shivani Desai / Divya Desai / Rashami Desai / Rashmi Desai / Rasmi Desai |
| Birthplace / Home Town : | Nagaon, Assam, India / Gujarat, India |
| Nationality : | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign : | Aquarius |
| Religion / Caste : | Hinduism |
| Height : | 160 Cm |
| Weight : | 58 Kg |
| Body Measurement : | 35-27-35 |
| Eye Color : | Black |
| Hair Color : | Black |
| Father : | Ajay Desai |
| Mother : | Rasila Desai |
| Brother : | Gaurav Desai |
| Marital Status : | Divorced |
| Spouse : | Nandish Sandhu (Married – 2012, Divorce -2016) |
| Daughter(s) : | Manya Sandhu |
| Affairs : | Laksh Lalwani, Siddharth Shukla, Nandish Sandhu, Arhaan Khan, Umar Riaz (rumor) |
| Qualification : | Diploma |
| School / College / Universities : | JB Khot Primary School, Mumbai
Narsee Moje Collage of commerce and economics |
| Profession : | Actress, Dancer, Performer, Model |
| Debut Film / TV : | Assamese Film : Kanyadaan (2002)
Bollywood Film : Ye Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) Bhojpuri Film : Balma Bada Nadaan (2004) Gujarati Film : Superstar (2017) TV : Raavan (2006) |
| Current Work / Party / TV : | Not Known |
| Known For | Her Role in Uttaran |
| Net Income / Salary / Worth : | Not Known |
| Twitter : | TheRashamiDesai |
| Facebook : | TheRashmiDesai |
| Instagram : | Rashami Desai |
| Wikipedia | Rashami_Desai |
| Email / Contact / address : | Not Known |
| Hobbies : | Travelling, Swimming, Workout |
| Food Habit / Favorite Food : | Pizza |
| Favorite Actor : | Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit |
| Favorite Singer / Musician : | Not Known |
| Favorite Film : | Hum Saath Saath Hain |
Awards :
| 2010 |
ITA Award for best actress in negative role (Uttaran) |
Controversies :
| Rashami Desai had met Nandish Sandhu on the sets of their popular television show, Uttaran, where they had fallen in love. She had married Nandish in 2012, but soon after, there were reports of troubles in the newlyweds paradise. Rashami Desi and Nandish Sandhu had separated soon after their wedding. They were finally granted divorce in 2016. While many had blamed Rashami’s over-possessiveness for their broken marriage, the actress has, over the years, shared her side of the story in many interviews. After their divorce news had become public, the blame game between the two had begun as to who was at fault in their four years of marriage. |
| Rashami and Arhaan’s relationship suffered a blow when Salman Khan exposed the latter on the reality show. Arhaan entered the show as a wild-card contestant and proposed Rashami too. Later, Salman revealed that Arhaan was married and also had a child from the marriage, which Rashami was unaware about. Further, a few facts about Arhaan’s debts were also revealed on the show. Post the show, Rashami hit back at Arhaan and revealed that he owed her an amount as big as Rs 15 lakh too. |
| Rashami Desai reached out to Mumbai Police’s cyber cell to complain about the online harassment that she received following a statement in which she talked about her relationship with Umar Riaz. Her good friend Neha Bhasin spoke on the same and requested the fan clubs to be more sensitive toward a celebrity, especially when they are going through a heartbreak. |
Some Known Facts About Rashmi Desai :
- Does Rashami Desai smoke? : Not Known
- Does Rashami Desai drink alcohol? : Not Known
- Rashami Desai is a trained classical dancer.
- In 2013, 2014 and 2018, she was among the highest-paid television actresses of India.
- She walked the ramp at Caring with Style fashion show to raise money for cancer patients in 2015 and 2018 for designers Shaina NC and Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla respectively.
- In 2015, she walked the ramp of a fashion show to support Smile Foundation, a non-governmental organisation working towards underprivileged children’s education and health.
- She also walked the ramp for Terry Fox Foundation and Maheka Mirpuri.
- She was part of the Swachh Survekshan 2017, an initiative for an environmentally cleaner India (Swachh Bharat Abhiyan).
- She walked the ramp for designers Rohit Verma and Anu Mehra at Bombay Times Fashion Week in 2020 and 2021.
- In 2020, Rashami became the first Indian Television actor to collaborate with Google for cameos.
- She was ranked 22nd in BizAsia’s list of top 30 TV Personalities in 2020.
- She endorsed Wheel alongside Salman Khan in 2010.
- In 2021, She became the brand ambassador of JioMart, and also endorses Hangyo.
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