1. Rashami Desai is the recipient of several accolades including two Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards.
74 Facts About Rashami Desai
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Rashami Desai has established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses on television.
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Rashami Desai earned massive popularity with her notable work as Tapasya Thakur in Colors TV's long-running soap opera Uttaran, winning various accolades.
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Rashami Desai took part in the reality shows Zara Nachke Dikha 2, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 and Nach Baliye 7 and had a cameo in the 2012 film Dabangg 2.
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Rashami Desai ventured into stand-up comedy with reality shows like Comedy Circus Mahasangram, Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala, Kahaani Comedy Circus Ki and Comedy Nights Live.
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Rashami Desai later returned to fiction television with the love triangle Dil Se Dil Tak portraying the role of Shorvori, after which she participated in Bigg Boss 13 and Bigg Boss 15.
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Rashami Desai played brief roles in Naagin 4 and Naagin 6 and made her OTT debut with the short film Tamas and web debut with Tandoor.
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Rashami Desai was born Shivani Desai on 13 February 1986 in Nagaon town of Assam.
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Rashami Desai was brought up in Mumbai and did her schooling and undergraduation there.
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Rashami Desai pursued a diploma degree in Tours and Travels from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.
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Rashami Desai began her acting career with regional films where she appeared in an Assamese-language film titled Kanyadaan in 2002.
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Rashami Desai made her Bollywood debut with Birendra Nath Tiwari-directed 2004 romantic mystery Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Raveena Tandon.
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Rashami Desai essayed the role of Sheetal, a college student whose elder sister is murdered.
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In 2005, Rashami Desai appeared in the Hindi film Shabnam Mausi, where she played the role of Naina alongside Ashutosh Rana and Vijay Raaz.
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Rashami Desai later earned fame in the Bhojpuri film industry where she played many roles in the films like Balma Bada Nadaan and Gabbar Singh.
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In 2005, Rashami Desai starred in the film Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar, that went on to win the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bhojpuri.
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Rashami Desai made her television debut in 2006 with the mythological drama series Raavan on Zee TV, where she played the role of Queen Mandodari.
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In 2007, Rashami Desai appeared in the English film titled Sambar Salsa.
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In 2008, Rashami Desai got her first big break in daily soaps that fetched her the limelight with her portrayal of the dual role of Nikki Shrivastav and Pari Rai Choudhary in Star One's Pari Hoon Main.
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In 2009, Rashami Desai briefly appeared in Meet Mila De Rabba aired on Sony TV where she played the role of Dr Meher Datta alongside Surilie Gautam and Piyush Sahdev.
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Rashami Desai earned widespread acclaim and recognition upon entering Colors TV's long-running soap opera Uttaran in 2009, where she played the parallel lead alongside Tina Datta and Nandish Sandhu.
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Rashami Desai replaced Ishita Panchal to play the role of adult Tapasya Thakur, a rich girl who gets manipulated by her maternal grandmother upon feeling less loved than her friend by her own parents.
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For Uttaran, Rashami Desai received numerous accolades and nominations including the ITA Award for Best Actress Popular and Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role Popular in 2010.
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In 2010, Rashami Desai participated in Sony TV's comedy reality TV show Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka as a wildcard entrant with Vikrant Massey.
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Rashami Desai then participated as a member of the team "Massakalli Girls" in season 2 of the dance reality television show Zara Nachke Dikha which aired on Star Plus.
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In 2011, Rashami Desai participated in StarPlus's comedy reality TV show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala, where her team emerged as runner-ups.
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In 2012, Rashami Desai appeared as Shivani in the Vikram Bhatt-directed horror anthology series Haunted Nights, aired on Sahara One.
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Rashami Desai then participated in the dance reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 which aired on Colors TV and ultimately emerged as the first runner up.
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Later in 2012, Rashami Desai made a cameo appearance in the Salman Khan starrer Hindi film Dabangg 2.
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In 2013, Rashami Desai played the part of Natkhat Sali in Colors TV's stand-up comedy show Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre.
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In 2014, Rashami Desai appeared as a victim of blind faith and a woman who is tortured by her own family in the episode-based shows Savdhaan India and CID respectively.
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In 2015, Rashami Desai participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6.
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Rashami Desai was eliminated, but was brought back on the show as a wild card entrant.
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Rashami Desai was again eliminated just before the finale along with Sana Khan.
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Rashami Desai then participated in Nach Baliye 7 with her then spouse Nandish Sandhu and they became first runners-up.
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In October 2015, Rashami Desai appeared as a deaf and mute girl in Palash Muchhal's music video titled Teri Ek Hassi alongside Nandish Sandhu.
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Later in the year, Rashami Desai briefly appeared in Colors TV's Ishq Ka Rang Safed where she played the grey role of Tulsi, a widow with hidden motives.
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Rashami Desai participated in Box Cricket League in March 2016.
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Rashami Desai then appeared in Palash Muchhal's dance based music video titled Sajna Ve alongside Salman Yusuff Khan.
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Rashami Desai then participated in Balaji Telefilms' comedy reality show Mazaak Mazaak Mein, aired on Life OK.
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In 2017, Rashami Desai starred in Colors TV's drama series Dil Se Dil Tak, opposite Sidharth Shukla and Jasmin Bhasin.
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Rashami Desai was cast in the role of Shorvari Bhanushali, a woman caught between love for her husband and her desire to be a mother.
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Rashami Desai uses gestures, eyes and her facial expressions to express what she is feeling.
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Rashami Desai won award for Best Debut Actress at Gujarati Transmedia Awards 2018.
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Rashami Desai participated in Tennis Premier League as the brand ambassador of her team Binny's Brigade in October 2018.
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Rashami Desai began 2019 with the lead role in DD National's comedy series Chalo Saaf Karein.
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Rashami Desai played the role of Palak, an ambitious Delhi University graduate and a strong follower of Gandhian ideology and Swachhta, who intends to open a residential English medium school in her village.
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Later in the year, Rashami Desai participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13, where she finished as third runner up.
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In 2020, Rashami Desai essayed the role of Shalaka on Colors TV's supernatural fantasy thriller television series Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel alongside Nia Sharma, Anita Hassanandani and Vijayendra Kumeria and in Naagin 5 as special appearance.
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Rashami Desai next appeared in the short film Tamas alongside Adhvik Mahajan, where she played the role of Sania and participated in Ladies vs Gentlemen, a reality interactive game show hosted by Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in the same year.
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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.
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In 2021, Rashami Desai made her web debut alongside Tanuj Virwani in Nivedita Basu-directed crime drama web series titled Tandoor, the series was nominated in filmfare OTT awards 2021 under best web series category.
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Loosely based on the infamous Tandoor case in Delhi, Rashami Desai essayed the role of Palak Sahni, an aspiring politician who is murdered by her own husband.
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In May 2021, it was announced that Rashami Desai will collaborate with singer Rahul Vaidya for a music cover.
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In September 2021, Rashami Desai appeared in Altamash Faridi's music video titled Subhan Allah.
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Later in the year, Rashami Desai collaborated with Rahul Vaidya again for a music video titled Zindagi Khafa Khafa.
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In November 2021, Rashami Desai entered Bigg Boss 15 as a wildcard contestant and became the fifth runner-up.
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In March 2022, Rashami Desai featured in three music videos titled Qatilana, Biraj Mein Jhoom and Tere Pind.
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Rashami Desai then entered Naagin 6 for a cameo to portray the dual role shape-shifting serpents, reprising the role of Shalaka from season 4 with positive shades, and a new character Shanglira.
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In 2023, Rashami Desai participated in Colors TV's comedy reality TV show Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull.
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Rashami Desai next appeared in a brief role in the JioCinema series titled LLB - Bas Naam Hi Kaafi Hai.
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In September 2023, Rashami Desai featured in a music video titled Pyar Eda Da alongside Shoaib Ibrahim sung by Jyoti Nooran.
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In 2024, Rashami Desai appeared in Atrangii series titled Womaniya[Unreleased film Rare and Dare Six X was renamed as Womaniya released in Atrangii App Web-Series].
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Rashami Desai made her comeback on big screen with Bollywood movie titled JNU: Jahangir National University alongside Urvashi Rautela.
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Rashami Desai 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.
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Rashami Desai walked the ramp for Terry Fox Foundation and Maheka Mirpuri.
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Rashami Desai was part of the Swachh Survekshan 2017, an initiative for an environmentally cleaner India.
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Rashami Desai walked the ramp for designers Rohit Verma and Anu Mehra at Bombay Times Fashion Week in 2020 and 2021.
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In 2020, Rashami Desai became the first Indian Television actor to collaborate with Google for cameos.
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Rashami Desai was ranked 22nd in BizAsias list of top 30 TV Personalities in 2020.
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In 2023, Rashami Desai became the brand ambassador and entrepreneur of Glamveda.
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In 2024, Rashami Desai became the brand ambassador of international company Tradeomatic to endorse international brands TokiBaby and TokiHealth products.
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Rashami Desai married her co-star from Uttaran, Nandish Sandhu, on 12 February 2011 in Ghaziabad.
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In 2020, after coming out from the Bigg Boss house, Rashami Desai broke up with Arhaan.