| Shalmalee Desai is a prominent Indian actress and TV writer, recognized for her contributions to Hindi television shows. At one point, she was married to well-known television actor Avinash Sachdev. |
| Her career kickstarted at Zee Networks as a Marketing Management Trainee in June 2011, where she completed a six-month training program before leaving in November 2011. She rejoined the company in September 2021 as an assistant brand manager, staying for a year. |
| Shalmalee Desai made her television debut on the reality show 'Lux The Chosen One' in 2012, emerging as the victorious contestant. The show aired on UTV Stars. |
| In 2013, she ventured into hosting on the reality show 'Just Khans' on UTV Stars. |
| Her breakthrough acting role came in 2013 with the TV series 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?...Ek Baar Phir,' where she portrayed the character of Sojal Varad Agnihotri. |
| In 2014, she appeared in the Indian crime television series 'Encounter' on Sony TV, playing the role of Bhagat Dave. |
| Additionally, she had a cameo appearance in the 2014 TV series 'Ek Haseena Thi' on StarPlus. |
| Shalmalee Desai also featured in select episodes of the mini-TV series 'Gulmohar Grand' in 2015 on StarPlus. |
| Apart from TV, she was cast in the short film 'August 16th' in 2017. |
| Transitioning to screenwriting, she debuted with the show 'Thapki Pyar Ki' in 2016 and penned the screenplay for 'Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee' in 2017, aired on StarPlus. |
| From November 2017, Shalmalee Desai worked as an account manager at 'Vama Events Pvt. Ltd.' for 1.5 years before exiting in April 2019. Subsequently, she rejoined as a project manager in 2023. |
| In March 2021, she took on the role of a client partner at 'DViO Digital,' a Mumbai-based digital agency, for seven months before her departure in September 2021. |
| Skilled in Kathak dance, she trained in the dance form for 15 years and also enjoys playing Golf. |
| It is observed that she is known to consume alcohol during various events. |
