Renuka Shahane

For other uses, see Renuka (disambiguation).

Renuka Shahane
Shahane in 2010
Born (1966-10-07) 7 October 1966 (age 58)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materSt. Xavier's College (B.A)
University of Mumbai
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1988–2022
Spouses
Vijay Kenkare
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(divorced)​
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(m. 2001)​
Children2
MotherShanta Gokhale

Renuka Shahane (born 7 October 1966)[1] is an Indian actress who is widely known for her work in the Hindi and Marathi films and several television productions. She is best known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001).[2] She has received several awards and nominations including a Filmfare Award Marathi.

Early life

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Renuka Shahane was born into a Marathi family in Bombay (present Mumbai).[3][4] Her father, Lt. Cdr. Vijay Kumar Shahane, was an officer in the Indian Navy.[4] 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.[5] 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.[citation needed]

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.[6]

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.[7][8]

Personal life

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Renuka has been married twice. Her first marriage was to Vijay Kenkare, a veteran Marathi theater writer and director, but the marriage did not last long and they were soon divorced.[9] She then married Ashutosh Rana (original name Ashutosh Neekhra), who is also a Bollywood actor.[10] They have two sons, namely Shauryaman Neekhra and Satyendra Neekhra.[11][12]

Career

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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. [13][14]

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.[15][14] Her role in the film was much appreciated and added to her image of a storehouse of wholesome, traditional values.[16] She starred in the Marathi film "Aboli" for which she was widely praised and lead her to win Filmfare Award Marathi Best Actress at Filmfare Awards Marathi in the year 1995

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,[17] 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 starring Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Manav Gohil, Kanwaljeet Singh, Shweta Mehendale, Nishank Verma.[18]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
1988 Tamacha Rashmi Hindi
1992 Aapli Mansa Marathi
1992 Haach Sunbaicha Bhau Nandita [19]
Hun Hunshi Hunshilal Parveen Gujarati
1993 Money Renu Telugu
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Pooja Hindi [20]
Money Money Renu Telugu
1995 Aboli Bappa's daughter Marathi Filmfare Award Marathi Best Actress
1996 Masoom Yashoda Hindi
1997 Tunnu Ki Tina Tinnu's first girlfriend
2002 Tum Jiyo Hazaaron Saal Hema
2003 Ek Alag Mausam Rita [21]
2004 Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Rishabh's sister [citation needed]
2006 Sun Zarra Gauri Shankar's wife [22]
2009 Rita Saraswati Marathi [citation needed]
2014 Bhakarkhadi 7 km Dr. Sameer's mother [citation needed]
Dusari Goshta
Akalpith Dr. Mugdha [citation needed]
2015 Highway
Te Aath Diwas [citation needed]
Janiva Lawyer Charitra Dharamadhikari
2018 3 Storeys Flory Mendonca Hindi [23]
Bucket List Anjali Deshpande Marathi [24]
Gulabjaam Guest appearance [25]
2019 Smile Please Guest appearance [26]
2021 Tribhanga Writer & Director Hindi [27]
2022 Govinda Naam Mera Asha Waghmare

Television

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
1989–1990 Circus Maria Hindi [28]
1990 Yeh Hui Naa Baat
1993–2001 Surabhi Host [29]
1994 Imtihaan [30]
Aasmaan Se Agay
Junoon Chandni
1995–1998 Sailaab Shivani [31][32]
1997 Mrs. Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit [33]
1997-1998 Ghutan Shamli [34]
9 Malabar Hill Suman [35]
1998–1999 Kora Kagaz Pooja [36]
2001 Khamoshiyaan...Kab Tak
2007 Jeete Hain Jiske Liye Anjali Dhanrajgir [37]
2010–2011 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Contestant [38]
Hyala Jeevan Aise Naav Host Marathi [39]
2011 Fu Bai Fu Judge [40]
Aawaj Mahrashtracha Host [citation needed]
Ladies First Co-Host Hindi [41]
2014 Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali Renuka Deshmukh [42]
2015 Comedychi Bullet Train Judge Marathi [43]
2015 Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo Amrita Hindi [44]
2018 Khichdi Bawaskar Madam [45]
2018 Chala Hawa Yeu Dya Guest [46]
2019 Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 Guest [47]
2020 The Kapil Sharma Show Guest [48]
2022 Band Baja Varat Judge Marathi [49]

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
2018-2019 What the Folks Vandu Solanki Hindi [50]
2022 First Second Chance Vaidehi Hindi

References

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  1. ^ Renuka Shahane [@renukash] (26 March 2014). "@nirmalpathak @Wikipedia My birthday is on the 7th of October :-)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Blast from the past Renuka Sahane and Siddharth Kak in Surabhi7". The Hindu. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Renuka Shahane - Marathi actresses without make-up". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Shah, Manasi (13 September 2020). "Is Mumbai a mini Pakistan? I am sorry, but it is not even close". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Renuka Shahane feels she has done good work, says 'I don't have regrets about my career'". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Girish Shahane". Huff Post (Huffington Post) India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Girish Shahane's Profile, JNAF". Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. ^ ""Talk To Your Boys About Periods, It's Important" Says Actor Renuka Shahane". 10 February 2017.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane celebrate 19 years of marriage with wedding pic, notes of love: 'I am forever yours'". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Thanks to Ashutosh Rana's A-certificate filmography, his kids have seen only one of his films". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Renuka Shahane to make a comeback on TV; a look at her 5 best TV shows". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Renuka Shahane on 'Surabhi': 'The osmosis that defines India can never be stopped'". Scroll.in. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Will be seen in more films now, says Hum Aapke Hain Koun actor Renuka Shahane". indiatvnews.com. 8 February 2018.
  17. ^ ""Women Are Strong. Period!" Says Renuka Shahane". 19 April 2017.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Hach Sunbaicha Bhau (1992) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Renuka Shahane on Hum Aapke Hain Koun: It was a landmark in my career". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Ek Alag Mausam - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Sun Zarra Review 1.5/5 | Sun Zarra Movie Review | Sun Zarra 2006 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. 24 February 2006.
  23. ^ "3 Storeys: Five reasons to watch Sharman Joshi and Renuka Shahane starrer". The Indian Express. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "Sachin Kundalkar was hesitant to offer Gulabjaam to me, says Renuka Shahane". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  26. ^ "'Smile Please' Anthem: Urmila Matondkar, Sagarika Ghatge, Mahesh Manjrekar Join Vikram Phadnis In 'Chal Pudhe'". spotboye.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  27. ^ "When Kajol said yes to Tribhanga, Renuka Shahane couldn't contain her excitement". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "Surabhi showcased India's diversity: Siddharth Kak, Renuka Shahane". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Pallavi Joshi, Renuka Shahane to act together in new serial Mohabbat". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Sailaab Actors Renuka Shahane, Sachin Khedekar Team Up After 20 Years". News18. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  32. ^ "Sailaab: A realistic tale of love and broken relationships". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  33. ^ "Renuka Shahane: Digital space has opened a whole new world". The Indian Express. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  34. ^ "Action for Renuka". The Indian Express. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  35. ^ ""As the innocence of acting is lost, the ability to give your best goes":Renuka Shahane". Indian Television. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  36. ^ ""My character in Kora Kagaz was tolerant yet not a doormat," says Renuka Shahane". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  37. ^ "It's wrap-up time for Renuka Shahane | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  38. ^ "Renuka Shahane's first passionate act! - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  39. ^ Yala Jeevan Aise Naav | Marathi Talk Show | 12 March '10 | Zee Marathi TV Serials | Part - 1, retrieved 10 March 2021
  40. ^ "Renuka to judge Fu Bai Fu comedy show". Zee News. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  41. ^ "Ladies first, says Renuka". The Indian Express. 6 May 2011.
  42. ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya. "Renuka Shahane returns to fiction shows!". DNA India.
  43. ^ "Renuka Shahane says alvida to Comedychi Bullet Train - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  44. ^ "Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo on Disney is a situational comedy". The Indian Express. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  45. ^ "They wanted to cast me for a longer role in 'Khichdi': Renuka Shahane". DNA India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  46. ^ "Madhuri Dixit promotes her debut Marathi film on CHYD - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  47. ^ "Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Renuka Shahane to accompany philanthropist Phoolbasan Yadav on the 'karamveer' episode - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  48. ^ "The Kapil Sharma Show: Renuka Shahane and Ashutosh Rana reveal their sweet and filmy love story - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  49. ^ "Renuka Shahane to Make a Comeback on TV With Zee Marathi's Band Baja Varat?". News18. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  50. ^ "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. 16 June 2020.
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