RASHMI DESAI

RASHMI DESAI – TV/Film Actress

Rashmi Desai (born Divya Desai; 4 August 1986) was born in Nagaon to a Gujarati family. She did her schooling from Ulubari High School. Rashmi is also a trained Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer.

Rashmi Desai 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 on 20 June 2009. Later, in March 2012 she opted out of the show Uttaran as she didn't believe she could portray an older role after the leap. On 7 November 2012, she has returned to Uttaran in positive shades. 

She 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. In Jhalak season 5 2nd runner-up.

She is a very active person and likes to take part in dance and reality TV shows and recently she participated on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5  which also aired on Colors TV. She has appeared on Shekhar Suman hosted Movers and Shakers show. She is currently starring as herself on the comedy show Nautanki:The Comedy Theatre on Colors.

Desai is married to her co-star, Nandish Sandhu, since 12 February 2012. They tied the knot in Dholpur.

Her works include:

Films:

• Pyar Jab Kehu Se Hoi Jala - Bhojpuri
• Kab Hoi Gauna Hammar - Bhojpuri
• Balma Bada Naadan - Bhojpuri
• Bambai Ki Laila Chapra Ka Chaila - Bhojpuri
• Tohse Pyar Ba - Bhojpuri
• Sathi Sanghati - Bhojpuri
• Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke - Hindi
• Dabangg 2 - Cameo Appearance in a song - Hindi
• Konnyadaan - Cameo - Assamese

TV shows

Year	Serial	Role	Channel
2006 – 2008	Raavan	Mandodari	Zee TV
2008 - 2008	Pari Hoon Main	Nikki/Pari	Star One
2008 – 2009	Meet Mila De Rabba	Meher	Sony TV
2008 - 2008	Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai	Mona	Star One
2008 – 2014	Uttaran	Tapasya (Tapu)	Colors TV
2011 - 2011	Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala	Herself	Star Plus
2012	Kahani Comedy Circus Ki	Herself	Sony TV
2012	Haunted Nights	Shivani	Sahara One
2012	Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5	Herself	Colors TV
2012	Comedy Circus 3	Special Appearance in 3 Ka Tadka Episode	Sony TV
2013	Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre	Natkhat Saali	Colors TV
2014	Comedy Nights with Kapil	Guest who comes to live in Sharma house	Colors TV