Renuka Shahane
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Alma mater | St. Xavier's College (B.A) University of Mumbai |
Occupation | Actress, Director, Writer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Vijay Kenkare (divorced) |
Children | 2 |
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Renuka Shahane (born 7 October 1966)[1] is an Indian actress working in the Bollywood film industry and in Indian television, best known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001).[2]
Early life[]
Renuka Shahane was born into a Maharashtrian Brahmin family and her mother tongue is Marathi. Her father, Lt. Cdr. Vijay Kumar Shahane, was an officer in the Indian Navy. Her mother, Shanta Gokhale, is a theatre personality and film critic who works mainly on Marathi theatre. When Renuka was very young, her mother divorced her father and married Arun Khopkar, a film-maker.[3] The second marriage also ended in divorce, after which Shanta Gokhale began a long-term friendship with Jerry Pinto, also a film journalist like her.[4]
Renuka and her only sibling, Girish Shahane grew up with their mother in Mumbai. Renuka did her B.A. in Psychology from St. Xavier's College and her Post graduation in Clinical Psychology from Mumbai University.[5]
Her brother Girish Shahane is a contemporary writer, art critic, and artist who has been associated with several art fairs and is a columnist with Scroll.in.[6][7]
Personal life[]
Renuka has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Vijay Kenkare, a Marathi theater writer and director, but the marriage did not last long and they were soon divorced.[8] She then married Ashutosh Rana (original name Ashutosh Neekhra), who is also a Bollywood actor.[9] They have two sons, namely Shauryaman Neekhra and Satyendra Neekhra.[10][11]
Career[]
Renuka Shahane started her career with the Marathi film Hach Sunbaicha Bhau. She then worked as one of the two anchors of the vastly popular Hindi language TV show, Surabhi, and this is what made her a household name. Her broad smile became a byword for charm in the era when Doordarshan was the only TV channel in India, and Renuka was certainly one of the most popular TV personalities of the 1980s.[12][13]
In 1994, at the height of her fame while hosting Surabhi, Renuka got the opportunity to act in the movie Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, that soon became the highest grossing Indian movie.[14][13] Her role in the film was much appreciated and added to her image of a storehouse of wholesome, traditional values.[15]
Renuka Shahane has acted in many Marathi Films. She released her first Marathi film as a director, called Rita. Adapted from her mother Shanta Gokhale's novel, Rita Welingkar,[16] Renuka plays the pivotal role of a friend, guide and philosopher of Rita, the protagonist. Rita had Jackie Shroff, Pallavi Joshi, Suhasini Mulay and Mohan Agashe in the cast. She also acted in a Telugu movie Money, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, which was a big hit.
Circus was one of the initial Indian television serials that she starred in. She portrayed the love interest of then relatively unknown Shah Rukh Khan's character. Her role as a strong-willed woman in another television serial, Imtihaan was widely appreciated. Tribhanga is Renuka Shahane's first Hindi directorial debut starrer Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Manav Gohil, Kanwaljeet Singh, Shweta Mehendale, Nishank Verma.[17]
Filmography[]
Films[]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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1988 | Tamacha | Rashmi | Hindi | |
1992 | Haach Sunbaicha Bhau | Nandita | [18] | |
Hun Hunshi Hunshilal | Parveen | |||
1993 | Money | Renu | Telugu | |
1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Pooja | Hindi | [19] |
Money Money | Renu | Telugu | ||
1995 | Aboli | Bappa's daughter | Marathi | |
1996 | Masoom | Yashoda | Hindi | |
1997 | Tunnu Ki Tina | Tinnu's first girlfriend | ||
2002 | Tum Jiyo Hazaaron Saal | Hema | ||
2003 | Ek Alag Mausam | Rita | [20] | |
2004 | Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Rishabh's sister | [21] | |
2006 | Rita | Saraswati | Marathi | [22] |
2014 | Bhakarkhadi 7 km | Dr. Sameer's mother | [23] | |
Dusari Goshta | ||||
Akalpith | Dr. Mugdha | [24] | ||
2015 | Highway | |||
Te Aath Diwas | [25] | |||
Janiva | Lawyer Charitra Dharamadhikari | |||
2018 | 3 Storeys | Flory Mendonca | Hindi | [26] |
Bucket List | Anjali Deshpande | Marathi | [27] | |
Gulabjaam | Guest appearance | [28] | ||
2019 | Smile Please | Guest appearance | [29] | |
2021 | Tribhanga | Writer & Director | Hindi | [30] |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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1989–1990 | Circus | Maria | Hindi | [31] |
1993–2001 | Surabhi | Host | [32] | |
1994 | Imtihaan | [33] | ||
Aasmaan Se Agay | ||||
Junoon | Chandni | |||
1995–1998 | Sailaab | Shivani | [34][35] | |
1997 | Mrs. Madhuri Dixit | Madhuri Dixit | [36] | |
1997-1998 | Ghutan | Shamli | [37] | |
9 Malabar Hill | Suman | [38] | ||
1998–1999 | Kora Kagaz | Pooja | [39] | |
2001 | Khamoshiyaan...Kab Tak | |||
2007 | Jeete Hain Jiske Liye | Anjali Dhanrajgir | [40] | |
2010–2011 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Contestant | [41] | |
Hyala Jeevan Aise Naav | Host | Marathi | [42] | |
2011 | Fu Bai Fu | Judge | [43] | |
Awaj Mahrashtracha | Host | [44] | ||
Ladies First | Co-Host | Hindi | [45] | |
2014 | Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali | Renuka Deshmukh | [46] | |
2015 | Comedychi Bullet Train | Judge | Marathi | [47] |
2015 | Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo | Amrita | Hindi | [48] |
2018 | Khichdi | Bawaskar Madam | [49] | |
2019 | Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 | Guest | [50] | |
2020 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Guest | [51] |
Web series[]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2018-2019 | What the Folks | Vandu Solanki | Hindi | [52] |
References[]
- ^ Renuka Shahane [@renukash] (26 March 2014). "@nirmalpathak @Wikipedia My birthday is on the 7th of October :-)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blast from the past Renuka Sahane and Siddharth Kak in Surabhi". The Hindu. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane says after her parents' divorce, kids were asked not to play with her as she came from a 'broken family'". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Did you know who is Renuka Shahane's mother?". Tellychakkar.com.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane feels she has done good work, says 'I don't have regrets about my career'". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Girish Shahane". Huff Post (Huffington Post) India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Girish Shahane's Profile, JNAF". Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ ""Talk To Your Boys About Periods, It's Important" Says Actor Renuka Shahane". 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane and Ashutosh Rana 'played phone a friend for 3 months' before confessing their love: Their old school love story". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane celebrate 19 years of marriage with wedding pic, notes of love: 'I am forever yours'". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Thanks to Ashutosh Rana's A-certificate filmography, his kids have seen only one of his films". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane to make a comeback on TV; a look at her 5 best TV shows". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Renuka Shahane on 'Surabhi': 'The osmosis that defines India can never be stopped'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Footman, Tim; Young, Mark C. (May 2001). Guinness World Records 2001. Bantam Books. p. 147. ISBN 9780553583755.
Highest-grossing Indian movie Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (India, 1994) took over $63.8 million in its first year.
- ^ "Will be seen in more films now, says Hum Aapke Hain Koun actor Renuka Shahane". www.indiatvnews.com. 8 February 2018.
- ^ ""Women Are Strong. Period!" Says Renuka Shahane". 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Tribhanga Movie Review: Kajol, Renuka Shahne bring forth a tear-jerking and near-perfect tale of flawed-yet-real women". Bollywood Bubble. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Hach Sunbaicha Bhau (1992) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane on Hum Aapke Hain Koun: It was a landmark in my career". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Ek Alag Mausam - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Cast & Crew, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Hindi Movie Cast and Crew, Actor, Actress". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "'RITA' REVIEW". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane makes a comeback through 'Bhakarkhadi - 7Km'". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "'Akalpith' presents a psycho thriller with a mind game". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renuka busy completing another Marathi film 'Te Aath Diwas'". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "3 Storeys: Five reasons to watch Sharman Joshi and Renuka Shahane starrer". The Indian Express. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Madhuri Dixit, Renuka Shahane recreate 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun' scene on the sets of 'Bucket List'-Watch". Zee News. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Sachin Kundalkar was hesitant to offer Gulabjaam to me, says Renuka Shahane". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "'Smile Please' Anthem: Urmila Matondkar, Sagarika Ghatge, Mahesh Manjrekar Join Vikram Phadnis In 'Chal Pudhe'". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "When Kajol said yes to Tribhanga, Renuka Shahane couldn't contain her excitement". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan was a heartthrob even when he was not a film star, says 'Circus' co-star Renuka Shahane". Zee News. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Surabhi showcased India's diversity: Siddharth Kak, Renuka Shahane". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Pallavi Joshi, Renuka Shahane to act together in new serial Mohabbat". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Sailaab Actors Renuka Shahane, Sachin Khedekar Team Up After 20 Years". News18. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Sailaab: A realistic tale of love and broken relationships". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane: Digital space has opened a whole new world". The Indian Express. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Action for Renuka". The Indian Express. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ ""As the innocence of acting is lost, the ability to give your best goes":Renuka Shahane". Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ ""My character in Kora Kagaz was tolerant yet not a doormat," says Renuka Shahane". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "It's wrap-up time for Renuka Shahane | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane's first passionate act! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Yala Jeevan Aise Naav | Marathi Talk Show | March 12 '10 | Zee Marathi TV Serials | Part - 1, retrieved 10 March 2021
- ^ "Renuka to judge Fu Bai Fu comedy show". Zee News. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Host Renuka Shahane announced Mahesh Kanthe is the winner of 'Awaaz Maharashtracha'". 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Ladies first,says Renuka". The Indian Express. 6 May 2011.
- ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya. "Renuka Shahane returns to fiction shows!". DNA India.
- ^ "Renuka Shahane says alvida to Comedychi Bullet Train - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo on Disney is a situational comedy". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "They wanted to cast me for a longer role in 'Khichdi': Renuka Shahane". DNA India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Renuka Shahane to accompany philanthropist Phoolbasan Yadav on the 'karamveer' episode - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "The Kapil Sharma Show: Renuka Shahane and Ashutosh Rana reveal their sweet and filmy love story - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar comes forward to financially help Swaragini fame Nupur Alankar; Renuka Shahane thanks the Bollywood actor - The Times of India". The Times of India.
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