Renuka Shahane
Renuka Shahane at Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Bash
Born	(1965-03-27) March 27, 1965 (age 47) Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990 - present
Spouse	Ashutosh Rana
Awards	Filmfare award for best actress for the Marathi film "Aboli" in 1994

Renuka Shahane (born March 27, 1965) is an Indian actress working in the Bollywood film industry and in Indian television, best known as the presenter of Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001).^[1]

Personal life[link]

Renuka Shahane was born in Maharashtra. She studied Arts from Mithibai college. She is married to Ashutosh Rana, also a Bollywood actor. They have two sons, Shouryaman and Satyendra.

Career[link]

Shahane started her career with the MarathiHach Sunbaicha Bhau film industry and has done many Marathi Films. She then worked in the popular TV show, Surabhi.

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 main protagonist. Renuka has Jackie Shroff, Pallavi Joshi, Suhasini Mulay and Mohan Agashe in the cast.

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[link]

• 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

TV shows[link]

• Surabhi (1993)
• Circus
• Imtihaan(1994)
• Junoon(1994)
• Sailaab (1995)
• Ghutan
• 9 Malabar Hill
• Kora Kaagaz
• Jeete Hain Jiske Liye (2007)
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2010–2011)
• Jeena Isse Ka Naam Hai (2010-2011) zee marathi
• Foo Bai Foo (2011) Zee Marathi Judge
• Awaaz Mahrashtracha (2011) Mi Marathi Host
• Ladies First (2011) [food Food] Co-Host