Rashami Desai

Desai started her career with local films where she appeared in an Assamese film titled Kanyadaan in 2002. In 2003, Desai made her Bollywood debut with the film Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke.[12] In 2005, Desai appeared in a Hindi film Shabnam Mausi. She later earned fame in the Bhojpuri film industry where she played many roles in the films like Balma Bada Nadaan and Gabbar Singh.

Desai made her television debut in 2006 with a mythological drama series Ravan on Zee TV, where she played the role of Queen Mandodari. In 2007, Desai appeared in an English film titled Sambar Salsa. In 2008, she played a double role in Star one's Pari Hoon Main followed by Meet Mila De Rabba on Sony TV in 2009. In the same year she entered Colors TV's show, Uttaran where she portrayed the negative role of Tapasya. In March 2012 she opted out of Uttaran. On 7 November 2012, she returned to Uttaran in positive shades, but left the show again in 2014.[13]

In 2012, Desai participated in the dance reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 which aired on Colors TV.[14] She emerged as the first runner up. She also appeared on the Shekhar Suman hosted show Movers and Shakers.[15]

In 2015, Desai participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6. She was eliminated, but was brought back on the show as a wild card.[16] She was again eliminated just before the finale along with Sana Khan.[17] She then participated in Nach Baliye 7 with her then spouse Nandish Sandhu and they became 1st runners-up.[18] She later entered Colors TV's Ishq Ka Rang Safed where she played negative role of Tulsi. She later played a character in &TV's Adhuri Kahaani Hamari until 2016. She also participated in Box Cricket League in March 2016.

In 2017, she played Shorvori Bhanushali in the drama series Dil Se Dil Tak opposite Sidharth Shukla. The series was loosely based on the Hindi film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke.[19][20] In the same year, Desai starred in a Gujarati film Superstar.[21]

Desai began 2019 with DD National's drama series Chalo Saaf Karein where she played the role of Palak.[22] Later in the year, Desai participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 13, where she finished as 3rd runner up.[23][24]

In 2020, she played the character Shalaka on Colors TV's Naagin 4.[25] Desai also appeared in a short film titled Tamas[26] and participated in Ladies vs Gentlemen, a reality TV show hosted by Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza in the same year.[27]

As of November 2020, Desai is all set to make her digital debut alongside Tanuj Virwani in a web series titled Tandoor, an investigative thriller about a married couple whose lives take an unexpected turn after a murder.[28] She will be essaying the role of Palak, an aspiring politician in the series.[29] Desai will also feature in Palash Muchhal's music video titled Ab Kya Jaan Legi Meri alongside Shaheer Sheikh and Sana Saeed.[30]