Rashami Desai

Rashami Desai
Rashmi Desai
Born	Divya Desai (1986-08-04) 4 August 1986 Nagaon, Assam, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Fashion model, Actress, television presenter, dancer
Years active	2005–present
Spouse(s)	Nandish Sandhu (m. 2012)

Rashami Desai (born Divya Desai; 4 August 1986) is an Indian television actress. She is best known for playing the role of Tapasya Thakur (Tappu) in the popular television soap opera, Uttaran on Colors. She has acted in many B grade movies before shifting to television. She has also acted in Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri and Bhojpuri movies.

Early life

Rashami was born in Nagaon to a Gujarati family. She did her schooling from Ulubari High School. Rashmi is also a trained Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer.

Career

Rashami Desai who started her career at an early age, got her first break in Ravan on Zee TV followed by Meet Mila De Rabba on Sony TV and started acting in the show Uttaran on Colors on 20 June 2009. Later, in March 2012 she opted out of the show Uttaran as she didn't believe she could portray an older role after the leap.^[1] On 7 November 2012, she has returned to Uttaran in positive shades.^[2]

She has worked in other serials including Pari Hoon Main. She has also done episodes for Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai. She has featured in reality shows such as Comedy Circus, Maha Sangram, Zara Nachke Dikha, Crime Patrol, Big Money, Kitchen Champion Season 2, "Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala" and Jhalak Dikhhla ja. In Jhalak season 5 2nd runner-up

Personal life

Rashmi with her husband Nandish Sandhu

Desai is married to her co-star from Uttaran, Nandish Sandhu, since 12 February 2012. They tied the knot in Dholpur.^[3] In 2013, Desai gave birth to a baby girl.

But in 2014, Rashami and Nandish started staying separately due to some differences. However, resolving all differences, they came back together and apparently patched up. As the couple has resolved differences, reconciliation doesn't seem improbable. In 2015, Rashmi again moved to Nandish's place and started staying with him.

She is a very active person and likes to take part in dance and reality TV shows and also participated on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5^[4] which also aired on Colors TV and recently Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 6). She also appeared on Shekhar Suman hosted Movers and Shakers show.^[5]

Filmography

• Pyar Jab Kehu Se Hoi Jala - Bhojpuri
• Kab Hoi Gauna Hammar - Bhojpuri
• Balma Bada Naadan - Bhojpuri
• Bambai Ki Laila Chapra Ka Chaila - Bhojpuri
• Tohse Pyar Ba - Bhojpuri
• Sathi Sanghati - Bhojpuri
• Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke - Hindi
• Dabangg 2 - Cameo Appearance in a song - Hindi
• Konnyadaan - Cameo - Assamese

TV shows

Awards and nominations

Rashmi Desai awards and nominations

Rashmi Desai at the 10th Indian Telly Awards
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations
Totals
Awards won	20
Nominations	24

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rashami Desai.

• Rashami Desai at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Rashmi Desai Facebook
• Official Rashmi Desai Twitter