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HBD Renuka Shahane: Like career, her love story was also filmy; Know some interesting things about the actress

Renuka Shahane is celebrating her 56th Birthday today. The actress has achieved a lot in her decades of career in the film industry. During her entire acting career, she has worked in TV shows, Hindi films as well as Marathi movies.
On her birthday, let’s revisit her life to know some interesting facts about the veteran actress:
- Renuka Shahane, who is known for her role in Marathmoli, has maintained her presence in both Marathi and Hindi cinema.
- Her debut film was a Marathi movie, “Hach Soonbaicha Bhau’.
- She received immense popularity for her role in the Hindi film ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’.

- The actress has worked with both the Khans—Salman and Shah Rukh. She once revealed that Salman is playful on the sets while Shahrukh is hardworking.
- Renuka admires her Hum Aapke Hain Kaun co-star Madhuri Dixit. She says Madhuri is a genuine and down-to-earth person.
- After Hum Apke Hain Kaun, Renuka was flooded with offers. She also won a Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in the 1994 film ‘Aboli,’ which was released the same year as Hum Apke Hain Kaun.

- Do you know the actress herself directed her Marathi film, Rita?

- She worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Aziz Mirza’s series, Circus.

- Renuka also did a show named SURBHI on Doordarshan, and her presence on the Star Plus show Kora Kagas was notable.

- The actress, who is an avid social media user, often gains attention due to her outspoken nature and intense opinions.
- Whether it is professional life or personal, her story is a filmy affair. Renuka is married to Ashutosh Rana.
- She met Asutosh when the duo came together for Hansal Mehta’s film, Jayate. The film wasn’t released, but it played as a cupid for the couple. They became friends on the set and fell in love with each other later.

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What’s more interesting is Ashutosh’s way of confessing his love to her. We bet it’s no less than a fairy tale. Ashutosh presented a special poem to express his love for Renuka
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She got married to him in the year 2001. They have been happily married for 21 years and have two sons. Before this, she was married to playwright and director Vijay Kenkaren.
We Wish her, a very Happy Birthday!
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