Indian Film History
Rashami Desai — Actress

Rashami Desai

Actress • Supporting Actress • Guest Appearance

Born 13 February 1986

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Age
2004
Debut
30
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Biography

Rashami Desai made debut in Bollywood with Shah Rukh Khan film 

 

Readers will be shocked to know that Rashami Desai made her debut in Bollywood with a Shah Rukh Khan film, Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004).

 

 The film had Shah Rukh Khan and Raveena Tandon in key roles. Rashami Desai had a small role. Like the film went into oblivion so was Rashami Desai’s career from Bollywood. Heartbroken she joined TV

 

Television made Rashami Desai a star  overnight

 

Dejected in Bollywood,   Rashami Desai tried her luck in television and interestingly the silver screen audience welcomed her with open hands and she was soon a favourite among the household especially the women who watched the daily soaps.

 

 She made her debut with Zee TV’s serial Raavan, (2006). In this serial she played the role of Mandodri, which was widely appreciated.

 

Later she got the opportunity to play a dual role of Nikki and Pari in a popular serial Pari Hoon Main (2008) aired on Star One show.

 

What followed next were an array of TV serials like ‘Meet Milla De Rabba’ (2008-2009) on Sony TV;  ‘Ssshhhh. . .Phir Koi Hai’ on Star One but the TV serial that made her Queen of the television is   the popular serial ‘Uttaran’that ran for many years on the colours channel.

 

In Uttaran she portrayed, Tapasya, a vamp role for the first time and she hit the bull’s eye. Aired on Color Channel she became a household name from 2008 and ruled up to 2014. The serial is still on air but Rashami has sidelined from the serial due to unexplainable reasons.  

 

Desai has taken part in numerous dance TV shows including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 which aired on Colors TV. In Nach Baliye 7 she danced with husband Nandish Sandhu and even reached finals and was First Runner-up in the show.

 

Besides this she has also done reality shows like Comedy Circus ka Maha Sangram, Zara Nachke Dikha, Crime Patrol, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.

 

Currently, she is engaged in Color’s daily soap Dil Se Dil Tak opposite her latest beau Siddharth Shukla.

 

Rashami Desai foray in Bhojpuri films

 

Rashami Desai made her foray in Bhojpuri films and became a huge star with her debut film Balma Bada Naadan (2010). The film was produced by Bollywood actor and Bhojpuri film superstar of the 70’s Sujit Kumar.

 

Interestingly Rashami Desai worked in Bhojpuri film with her real name Divya Desai.

 

As per the tradition of Bhojpuri films she daringly did bold and hot sexy scenes and thus became darling of the masses. She did over 20 Bhojpuri films most popular being Gazab Bhail Rama, Gabbar Singh, Hum Hai Gawaar, Kab Hoi Gauna Hammar, Shahar Wali Jaan Mareli, Tohse Pyar Ba…. Etc. In fact she even did many Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri movies.

 

 

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Rashami Desai has high hope from Bollywod film Superstar

 

After a dull start in Bollywood actress Rashami Desai is excited because after over a decade she has got another golden opportunity to make a comeback in Bollywood with her latest Bollywood film Superstar!

 

The reason why she is most excited is because the movie is a remake of a Gujarati film by same name and has done extraordinary business in Gujarat hence she is expecting the movie to create same magic in Bollywood.

 

The film has broken box –office record by successfully running for 50 days in multiplexes in Gujarat state and has registered mind-blowing numbers.

 

The film is a taut suspense thriller depicting the tragic tale about how a film superstar’s life goes haywire due to the anatomist. 

The Hindi remake has retained the original Rashami Desai and Dhruvin Shah lead pair of the Gujarati film 'Superstar'

Career & Achievements

Will Rashami Desai’s Bollyood film ‘Superstar’ make her a star in Bollywood? From being a Bhojpuri film sensation to Television Queen, beautiful actress Rashami Desai like every actress has been trying to make it big in Bollywood but despite being stunningly gorgeous Rashami Desai has failed to impress Bollywood. However she is all set to make waves in Bollywood with her super hit Gujarati film ‘Superstar’ being remade in Hindi and all set to release soon in Mumbai. According to reports the film has broken box office records in Gujarat and the producers are hopeful the movie will make a similar impact in Bollywood as it is edge of the seat suspense thriller. One wonders will the film become a hit and make Rashami Desai a Superstar. Rashami Desai has been working since her young age hence she is comfortable portraying somber roles, dancing, comedy, action roles etc. Rashmi is a versatile actress and with dazzling figure and a pretty face she sets the screen on fire with her powerful performance. In short she is vibrant, hot sexy and a talented girl, apt for Bollywood, provided she gets good roles and good directors to work with.

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