Rashami Desai

Rashami Desai, originally Shivani Desai, hails from Nagaon, Assam, and seriously—she’s done it all. She kicked off her acting career super young, hitting the silver screen at just sixteen in the Assamese film "Kanyadaan." But that was only the beginning. Rashami’s got moves too—she’s trained in classical dance, so it’s not like she only shines on camera. After studying in Mumbai at Narsee Monjee, she catapulted into the TV world, bagging her breakthrough with the serial "Raavan." If you watched Indian TV from, like, 2009 onwards, there’s no way you missed her as Tapasya in "Uttaran." She totally owned that role for four years, playing the complicated, not-so-sweet character everyone loved to hate (or hated to love?). That show basically made her a household name, and she pocketed a stack of awards for it—eight, to be exact, just between 2009 and 2012. She didn’t just stick to TV, though. Rashami dabbled in Bhojpuri, Assamese, Gujarati, and Hindi films—yeah, she’s that versatile. Her Bhojpuri film "Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar" even snagged a National Award. Oh, and blink and you’ll miss her cameo in "Dabangg 2" with Salman Khan. Drama off-screen too—her marriage to co-star Nandish Sandhu grabbed headlines, though it didn’t last. And if you’re into dance, she’s competed in reality shows like "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5" and "Nach Baliye 7," making it to the finals. She’s also popped up in web series like "Tandoor" and the supernatural hit "Naagin." Basically, Rashami’s still out here, surprising everyone with what she’ll do next.