Rashami Desai Age, Wiki and Bio

Rashami Desai

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Model, Dancer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/02/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceNagaon, Assam, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameDivya Desai

Physical Stats & More

Height160 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesDancing, Driving, Travelling, Swimming, Watching News Channels
TattooOn The Right Ankle: A Lotus Flower

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
BoyfriendArhaan Khan

Family

FatherAjay Desai
MotherRasila Desai (Teacher)
Siblings
BrotherGaurav Desai
SpouseNandish Sandhu (m. 2012- div. 2015)

Career

Debut
Assamese FilmKanyadaan (2002) Cameo
Bollywood FilmYeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) as Sheetal
Bhojpuri FilmBalma Bada Nadaan (2004)
Gujarat FilmSuperstar (2017) as Anjali Kapadia
TVRaavan (2006) as Mandodari
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Negative Role Popular for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2010)
  • Indian Telly Award for Most Popular Negative Actor Female for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2010)
  • Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in Negative Role for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2010)
  • BIG Star Entertainment Award for Best Television Actor Female for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2010)
  • Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in Negative Role for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2011)
  • Apsara Award for Best Negative Actress for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2011)
  • BIG Television Award for BIG Namkeen Character Female Fiction for the TV serial 'Uttaran' (2011)
  • Colors Golden Petal Award for Best Onscreen Jodi with Siddharth Shukla for the TV serial 'Dil Se Dil Tak' (2017)

Favourites

Favourite FoodPizza
Favourite BeverageCoffee
Favourite Actors
  • Salman Khan
  • Hrithik Roshan
Favourite Actresses
  • Madhuri Dixit
  • Alia Bhatt
Favourite Films
  • Mother India (1957)
  • Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
  • Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999)
Favourite ColourWhite
Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rashami Desai was born in Nagaon, Assam, to a middle-class family with roots in Gujarat.
Her father, Ajay Desai, passed away when she was young.
While pursuing her diploma, Rashami landed her first acting role.
She has appeared in various 'B Grade' Bhojpuri films.
In 2012, she made a cameo appearance in the Bollywood film 'Dabangg 2'.
Rashami has worked in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Assamese, and Manipuri films.
She gained fame for her role as 'Tapasya' in the TV serial 'Uttaran'.
Rashami participated in the dance reality show 'Nach Baliye 7' in 2015 with ex-husband Nandish Sandhu.
She has showcased her talents in reality shows and TV serials.
Rashami became a contestant on 'Bigg Boss 13'.
She is skilled in Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance forms.
Rashami enjoys listening to Indian classical music.
It is speculated that she will marry Arhaan Khan on 'Bigg Boss 13'.
Rashami disclosed her battle with psoriasis.
An animal lover, she owns a pet dog named Oreo.
Rashami draws inspiration from her mother.
She holds a strong belief in Lord Ganesha.