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Rashami Desai
Rashami Desai
	Desai in 2018
Born	Divya Desai; 13 February
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actress; model;
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Uttaran; Dil Se Dil Tak ; Bigg Boss 13
Spouse	Nandish Sandhu (m. 2012; div. 2015)

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Rashami Desai is an Indian television actress known for portraying Tapasya in Uttaran and Shorvori in Dil Se Dil Tak. She has participated in reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi and Nach Baliye.^[3] In 2019, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13.^[4]

As of 2018, she is among the highest-paid television actresses of India.^[5]

Career

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 from 2008. In March 2012 she opted out of Uttaran as she didn't believe she could portray an older role after the leap.^[6] On 7 November 2012, she returned to Uttaran in positive shades.^[7]

Desai 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.

Desai has took part in several dance and reality TV shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 which aired on Colors TV.^[8] On the show she spoke about her miscarriage and other contestant felt that it was all done for sympathy.^[9]^[10] She also appeared on the Shekhar Suman hosted show Movers and Shakers.^[11]

In 2015, Desai participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi but was eliminated. Later she was brought back on the show as a wild card. She then participated in Nach Baliye 7 with her spouse Nandish Sandhu and they became finalists. Desai has also appeared on Ishq Ka Rang Safed and Adhuri Kahaani Hamari. In 2017, she played Shorvori Bhanushali in the drama series Dil Se Dil Tak.

In 2019, Desai participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13 where she was the highest paid contestant.^[12]^[13] She became a finalist and finished as a third runner up in the show.

Personal life

Desai is Gujarati.^[14] She has a brother, Gaurav Desai.^[15] She married her co-star from Uttaran, Nandish Sandhu, on 12 February 2012, in Dholpur.^[16] In 2014 they separated, and in 2015, the couple filed for divorce after almost four years of marriage.^[17]

Filmography

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

Television

Year	Show	Role	Channel
2006–2008	Raavan	Mandodari	Zee TV
2008	Pari Hoon Main	Nikki/Pari	Star One
2008	Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai	Mona	Star One
2009–2014	Uttaran	Tapasya Rathore	Colors TV
2010	Meethi Choori No 1	Participant	Imagine TV
2011	Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala		Star Plus
2012	Kahani Comedy Circus Ki		Sony TV
	Haunted Nights	Shivani	Sahara One
	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5	Runner-up	Colors TV
2013	Comedy Nights with Kapil	Participant	Colors TV
2014	Savdhaan India	Mata	Life OK
2015	Nach Baliye 7	Runner-up	Star Plus
	Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6	Contestant	Colors TV
	Ishq Ka Rang Safed	Tulsi	Colors TV
2016	Adhuri Kahaani Hamari	Preeti	&TV
2016	Comedy Nights Live	Participant	Colors TV
2017–2018	Dil Se Dil Tak	Shorvori Bhanushali
2019–2020	Bigg Boss 13	Contestant/ 3rd runner up

Awards and nominations

Rashami Desai smiles for the camera

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^[18]
	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
	Gold Awards	Best Actress in Negative Role		Won
	Apsara Awards	Best Actress Negative		Won
	BIG Television Awards	BIG Namkeen Character Female (Fiction)		Won
	BIG Television Awards	BIG Khatarnak Character Female (Fiction)		Nominated
2012	Apsara Awards	Best Actress		Nominated

References

^ TNN (29 January 2008). "Divya is now Rashmi". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "Mrunal Jain wishes sister Rashami Desai a happy birthday!". The Times of India. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ PTI (7 March 2016). "Rashmi Desai: TV is for masses, has more reach than films". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "Bigg Boss 13: Uttaran actress Rashami Desai to enter Salman Khan's reality show's house". 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
^ "Highest paid TV stars in India". www.msn.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ Nandish and Rashmi did not want to be a part of the leap, says producer Rupali Guha. Tellychakkar.com (21 March 2012). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.
^ 'Uttaran' changed my life: Rashami Desai – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. 7 November 2012. Retrieved on 26 August 2015.
^ Rashami Desai Sandhu is scared of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' choreographer. Mid Day. 1 September 2012. Retrieved on 7 July 2016.
^ Nach Baliye 7: Rashami Desai admits she underwent cosmetic surgery : Top Stories, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (16 June 2015). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.
^ Nach Baliye 7: Rashami Desai opens up on her miscarriage. Tellychakkar.com (4 May 2015). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.
^ Rashami Desai sizzles on Movers & Shakers – The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 May 2012). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.
^ "Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai: Here's all you need to know about the actress - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Bigg Boss 13: Rashami Desai is the highest paid contestant this season?". India Today. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ Jain, Kiran (22 October 2014). "Ssharad Malhotra, Rashami Desai reveals their special shopping plan for Dhanteras". Daily Bhaskar.
^ Tiwari, Vijaya (14 December 2019). "Exclusive - Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai's brother Gaurav: Arhaan Khan is nobody to revive my sister's career, she's already settled - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ It feels good to be married: Nandish Sandhu. The Times of India. 2 March 2012. Retrieved on 8 July 2016.
^ "TV actors Rashami Desai, Nandish Sandhu file for divorce". Hindustantimes.com. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
^ "The Chosen Ones" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

External links

[1] TNN (29 January 2008). "Divya is now Rashmi". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

[2] "Mrunal Jain wishes sister Rashami Desai a happy birthday!". The Times of India. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

[3] PTI (7 March 2016). "Rashmi Desai: TV is for masses, has more reach than films". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

[4] "Bigg Boss 13: Uttaran actress Rashami Desai to enter Salman Khan's reality show's house". 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

[5] "Highest paid TV stars in India". www.msn.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[6] Nandish and Rashmi did not want to be a part of the leap, says producer Rupali Guha. Tellychakkar.com (21 March 2012). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.

[7] 'Uttaran' changed my life: Rashami Desai – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. 7 November 2012. Retrieved on 26 August 2015.

[8] Rashami Desai Sandhu is scared of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' choreographer. Mid Day. 1 September 2012. Retrieved on 7 July 2016.

[9] Nach Baliye 7: Rashami Desai admits she underwent cosmetic surgery : Top Stories, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (16 June 2015). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.

[10] Nach Baliye 7: Rashami Desai opens up on her miscarriage. Tellychakkar.com (4 May 2015). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.

[11] Rashami Desai sizzles on Movers & Shakers – The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (23 May 2012). Retrieved on 26 August 2015.

[12] "Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai: Here's all you need to know about the actress - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[:0-13] "Bigg Boss 13: Rashami Desai is the highest paid contestant this season?". India Today. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[14] Jain, Kiran (22 October 2014). "Ssharad Malhotra, Rashami Desai reveals their special shopping plan for Dhanteras". Daily Bhaskar.

[15] Tiwari, Vijaya (14 December 2019). "Exclusive - Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai's brother Gaurav: Arhaan Khan is nobody to revive my sister's career, she's already settled - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[16] It feels good to be married: Nandish Sandhu. The Times of India. 2 March 2012. Retrieved on 8 July 2016.

[17] "TV actors Rashami Desai, Nandish Sandhu file for divorce". Hindustantimes.com. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

[18] "The Chosen Ones" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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