Rashami Desai Rashami Desai Rashami Desai at People Magazine - The Party (2010). August 4, 1986 (age 24) Born Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nationality Indian Rashami Desai Sandhu Other names Tapasya (Tapu) Occupation Model, Actress, Television Presenter Years active 2005 - Present Rashami Desai (Born on August 4th 1986) is an Indian Television actress. She is best known for playing the role of Tapasya Thakur (Tapu) in the popular television soap opera, Uttaran on Colors Tv. Early life Rashami Desai (Divya Desai), born in Mumbai, Maharshtra, India did her schooling from J B Khot High School. Rashami is also a trained Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer. Career Rashami Desai (Divya Desai) who started her career at a very 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 June 20th 2009. She has worked in few other serials including the Pari Hoon Main.[1] She has also done episodes for Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai. She has done reality shows like Comedy Circus, Maha Sangram, Zara Nachke Dikha, Crime Patrol, Big Money, Kitchen Champion season 2 TV shows Year Serial Role Channel 2008 Pari Hoon Main Nikki / Pari (Double Role) Star One 2008 Meet Mila De Rabba Dr. Meher Datta Sony Entertainment Television 2008 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Mona Star One 2009 Uttaran Tapasya Thakur Colors TV 2009 Zara Nachke Dikha Herself Star Plus also acted in a number of bhojpuri films as a leed actress. Awards Year Category Award 2010 Best Actress Popular ITA Awards 2010 Best Negative Actress Gold Awards[2] Appearances Performances Channel Indian Telly Awards Sony Entertainment Television Gold Awards Zee TV Indian Telly Academy awards Zee TV Holi ke Rang Colors TV Maa Thuje Pranam Colors TV Meethi Choori No.1 NDTV Imagine India has got talent season 2 Colors TV Comedy Circus Sony TV .