Renuka Shahane

Renuka Shahane
Shahane in 2010
Native name	रेणुका शहाणे
Born	(1966-10-07) 7 October 1966 Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Ashutosh Rana
Children	2 (Shauryaman and Satyendra)
Awards	Filmfare award for best actress for the Marathi film "Aboli" in 1994

Renuka Shahane (born 7 October 1966)^[1] is a Maharashtrian actress working in the Bollywood film industry and in Indian television, best known as the presenter of Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001).^[2]

Personal life

Renuka Shahane was born in Maharashtra. She studied Arts (Psychology major) from St. Xavier's College & then Post graduation in Clinical Psychology from Mumbai University. She is married to Ashutosh Rana, also a Bollywood actor. They have two sons, Shouryaman and Satyendra. Her first marriage was short-lived.

Career

Shahane started her career with the Marathi film Hach Sunbaicha Bhau and has done many Marathi Films. She then worked in the popular TV show, Surabhi. Renuka was among the top lead actresses of Indian television in 90's besides Kitu Gidwani, Shefali Chhaya and Pallavi Joshi.

She became popular after her role in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, a 1994 blockbuster film. She released her first Marathi film as a director called Rita. Adapted from her mother Shanta Gokhale's novel, Rita Welingkar, Renuka plays the pivotal role of a friend, guide and philosopher of Rita, the protagonist. Renuka has Jackie Shroff, Pallavi Joshi, Suhasini Mulay and Mohan Agashe in the cast.She also acted in a Telugu movie "money" which is 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.

Filmography

Film

• Hun Hunshi Hunshilal (1992)
• Money (1993)
• Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994)
• Money Money (1995)
• Masoom(1996 film) (1996)
• Tunnu Ki Tina (1997)
• Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal (2002)
• Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
• Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004)
• Rita (2009) Marathi
• Dusari Goshta (2014, Marathi)
• Highway

Television

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