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Mumbai/New Delhi/Ahmedabad (Entertainment Desk): Whenever the most popular and powerful actresses in the world of Indian television are mentioned, Rashmi Desai’s name comes at the top of the list. Rashmi, who made her name in every household by playing the iconic character of Tapasya Thakur in Colors TV’s superhit serial ‘Uttaran’, has ruled the hearts of crores of viewers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat to Mumbai and Delhi. However, for the last four years, Rashmi Desai suddenly completely disappeared from small screen daily soaps. Her fans were constantly asking the question that where did such a big star suddenly disappear from the TV screen? During this long absence, there was even discussion in the corridors of the industry that Rashmi’s acting career was over. But now Rashmi Desai herself has broken her silence and spoken openly about these four years of darkness, her health related struggles and the bitter truth of the industry. This emotional revelation of Rashmi will shock every person who has seen her smiling on screen.
People had assumed that my career was over: Rashmi Desai expressed her pain
In a recent exclusive interview, Rashmi Desai, while talking about her four-year break, exposed the mentality of the industry. Rashmi candidly said that in the world of glamor the rule of ‘what is seen is sold’ is applied very cruelly. The actress revealed that when she stayed away from TV for some time, many people from the industry and casting directors assumed that her career was completely over (Career is Over) or that she no longer needed money and work. Expressing her pain, Rashmi said, “I have worked non-stop since childhood. When I took a step back for some time, people started spreading rumors that I was not getting work and that my phase was over. No one tried to understand what I was going through as an artiste.” Rashmi clarified that she had never said goodbye to TV, rather this break was of her own free will and due to some circumstances over which she had no control.
Why did Rashmi Desai stay away from small screen and daily soaps for 4 years?
Revealing the real reason behind her disappearance from TV for four years, Rashmi Desai said that after doing cameos in ‘Bigg Boss 13’, ‘Bigg Boss 15’ and ‘Naagin 6’, she was mentally and physically tired. Doing a daily soap on TV means continuous shooting for 30 days in a month and 14 to 16 hours a day. According to Rashmi, she was getting offers from many big TV shows, but all of them were cliché and had similar characters. She did not want to repeat herself as an artist. Rashmi told that she wanted to get out of her comfort zone and explore something new in OTT Platforms, Web Series and regional cinema (especially Gujarati and Punjabi films). Apart from this, she was bored of playing the same whining and scheming mother-in-law roles again and again, so she deliberately turned down big TV offers and took this long break to re-invent herself.
Not only the search for work but also her serious health issues was a big reason behind this four-year break of Rashmi Desai. Very few people know that Rashmi was suffering from a serious autoimmune skin disease called ‘Psoriasis’ for the last few years. During the treatment of this disease, he had to take heavy steroids and medicines, which had a direct impact on his body and his weight suddenly increased a lot. Doctors had strictly forbidden him from going out in the sun and taking too much stress, which was impossible during the outdoor shooting of the TV serial. When Rashmi’s weight increased, people started body shaming and trolling her badly on social media without knowing the truth. Rashmi told how people used to make lewd comments on her looks and obesity, while at that time she was fighting a battle with her body and illness. This period also affected him mentally a lot, but instead of giving up, he gave priority to his health and took time to heal himself.
Struggling journey from storms of personal life to Bhojpuri, TV and films
Rashmi Desai’s life has always been like a film script. Born in Nagaon, Assam and brought up in Mumbai, Rashmi started working at a very young age to help her family financially. She started her career with Assamese and Bhojpuri films, where she became a big star. After this he turned to Hindi television and created history by becoming Tapasya in ‘Uttaran’. After this, her show ‘Dil Se Dil Tak’ with Siddharth Shukla also became a superhit. However, as much success as he got in his professional life, his personal life was equally full of ups and downs. The breakup of her marriage with Nandish Sandhu, the pain of divorce, then the betrayal in her relationship with Arhaan Khan inside the house of ‘Bigg Boss 13’ and her disputes with Siddharth Shukla left her devastated on national television. There even came a time when Rashmi was in debt and had to spend nights in her car, but this brave actress proved herself every time by starting from zero.
Rashmi is ready to make a comeback, fans will get a big surprise soon
After four years of long exile and introspection, now Rashmi Desai has once again made a comeback in the entertainment world with full energy. Recently, she has been seen in the Gujarati film ‘Mom Tane Nai Samjhay’ and many Bollywood and OTT projects, where her acting is being highly praised. Regarding her return to TV, Rashmi says that television is her first love and it has made her ‘Rashmi Desai’ today, hence she can never leave TV. All he is waiting for is a powerful story and character which can do justice to his stardom and acting ability. Rashmi has assured her millions of fans that her career is not over, rather this is just the beginning of her second and stronger innings than before. He is soon ready to rule the hearts of the audience once again through some big projects.