Rashami Desai Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Marital Status: Divorced

Age: 38 Years

Boyfriend: Arhaan Khan

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Divya Desai
Profession(s)	Actress, Model, Dancer
Famous Role	'Tapasya Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore' in "Uttaran"
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Assamese Film: Kanyadaan (2002) Cameo Bolywood Film: Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) as Sheetal Bhojpuri Film: Balma Bada Nadaan (2004) Gujarat Film: Superstar (2017) as Anjali Kapadia TV: Raavan (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)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 February 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Nagaon, Assam, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Gujarat, India
School	JB Khot Primary School, Borivali East, Mumbai
College/University	Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
Educational Qualification	Diploma
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Dancing, Driving, Travelling, Swimming, Watching News Channels
Tattoo	On The Right Ankle: A Lotus Flower
Controversies	• Rashami attracted controversy for her disturbed relationship with her then-husband, Nandish Sandhu. She alleged that Nandish had disrespected her and abused her for 3 years. • Desai blamed the website, India Forums, for portraying a negative image of her in the public. In an interview, she said, "You know there’s a website called India Forums. They’ve been handling Nandish’s PR and I don’t have a problem but they’ve been giving one-sided stories from Nandish’s end. I’ve never felt the need to explain myself or my relationship to anyone – but there are all sorts of rumours that pinpoint me and claim that Nandish is completely innocent.” • In Nach Baliye 7, Rashami revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage. However, during an interview, her ex-husband revealed that Rashami had never conceived. He said, “We were clear about planning a baby after we were professionally settled. Our career was our focus. So where is the question of a miscarriage? I never wanted to embarrass her on national television by questioning her on that.” • Rashami revealed in Nach Baliye 7 that she had undergone cosmetic surgery. However, later, Nandish Sandhu cleared that she got confused between cosmetic treatment and surgery.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Nandish Sandhu • Laksh Lalwani (Rumoured) • Siddharth Shukla (Rumoured) • Arhaan Khan (Rumoured)
Marriage Date	12 February 2012
Family
Husband/Spouse	Nandish Sandhu (m. 2012- div. 2015)
Parents	Father- Ajay Desai Mother- Rasila Desai (Teacher)
Siblings	Brother- Gaurav Desai Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Pizza
Favourite Beverage	Coffee
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 Colour	White
Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 55,000/episode for the role of Tapasya in Uttaran (2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rashami Desai

Does Rashami Desai drink alcohol?: Yes
Rashami Desai with a glass of wine

Rashami was born into a middle-class family in Nagaon, Assam.
Rashami Desai in her childhood

Her family has its roots in Gujarat.

Her father, Ajay Desai, had passed away when she was a child.

Rashami got her first acting assignment while she was pursuing her diploma.

She has worked in many ‘B Grade’ Bhojpuri films like “Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke.” Subsequently, she appeared in ‘B Grade’ Bhojpuri films like “Balma Bada Naadan,” “Gazab Bhail Rama,” “Gabbar Singh,” “Kangna Khanke Piya Ke Angna,” “Pappu Ke Pyar Ho Gail,” and “Tohse Pyar Ba.”

In 2012, she made a cameo in the Bollywood Film “Dabangg 2.”

Rashami has worked in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Assamese, and Manipuri films.

She shot to fame after playing the role of ‘Tapasya Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore’ in the TV serial “Uttaran.”

In 2015, she participated in the dance reality show “Nach Baliye 7” along with her then-husband, Nandish Sandhu.
Rashami Desai in Nach Baliye 7

Rashami has also featured in various reality shows including “Comedy Circus,” “Maha Sangram,” “Zara Nachke Dikha,” “Crime Patrol,” “Big Money,” “Kitchen Champion Season 2,” “Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala,” and “Jhalak Dikhhla Ja.”
Rashami Desai in Kitchen Champion 2

She has appeared in TV serials like “Ishq Ka Rang Safed,” “Adhuri Kahaani Hamari,” and “Dil Se Dil Tak.”
Rashami Desai in Dil Se Dil Tak

In 2019, she entered the game reality show “Bigg Boss 13” as a contestant. Click here to check the complete list of Bigg Boss 13 contestants.

She is a trained Bharatanatyam and kathak dancer.

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She likes listening to the Shastriya Sangeet (Indian Classical Music).
Rashami Desai listening to music

Rashami was born as Divya Desai. In 2008, she adopted the name ‘Rashami’ after the producers of the show “Pari Hoon Main” said that her name ‘Divya’ was not working in favour of her and the show. Her mother finalised the name “Rashami” after consulting a numerologist.

She is rumoured to be one of the highest-paid contestants on Bigg Boss 13. Reportedly, she will get paid a huge amount of Rs. 1.2 crore (approx.) for her stay inside the house.

Reportedly, she will tie the knot with her rumoured boyfriend, Arhaan Khan, inside the house of Bigg Boss 13. Her cousin and one of her friends are likely to witness the wedding inside the house.