Rashami Desai, who made her name in the television industry with back to back hit shows, recently talked about the difficulties she faced initially to start her career. In a recent interview, the actress said that though she loved dancing, her mother Rasila Desai could not afford the fee of Rs 350 for her dance class. Rashami said that her mother, who was a teacher in a government school, told the dance teacher that she was not in a position to pay the entire fee as she was a single mother.
She further elaborated on how her mother had gone to lengths to ensure she attends dance class. "That also has a story to it actually. Apparently my mom did not have 350 rupees to pay for it, so my mom went up to the teacher via the contact and told them that 'I don't have the capacity to pay 350 rupees right now but my daughter loves dancing. I can do a little bit' and requested them to take me in. So, I started with Bharatnatyam and later shifted to Bollywood dancing and that sir said that he had three branches and I had to help him with teaching if he couldn't reach any branch. My mom agreed to that. I still remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I had school, and my mom's schedule was such she would hardly sleep and would be there for me everywhere. That gave me the push to do better."
On the other hand, Rasila said that she changed her daughter’s name from Shivani to Divya to Rashami, because she was scared of her family and society’s reaction to her taking up acting as a profession. "I was a single parent, I did not have a husband to support me. Also, in our caste, she was the first woman to enter this field. Our entire family was very educated and did not think of acting as a career. But, I supported her. I was scared of my family and society, so I changed her name. But my sister was there to support me throughout," she said.
On the work front, Rashami was recently seen in Bigg Boss 13.
(Source: Pinkvilla)
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