Ashutosh Rana Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Publish date: 2024-05-14
Once, while Ashutosh was at a party with his friends Rajeshwari Sachdev (singer) and Tejaswini Kolhapure (actor), he met the Indian actress Renuka Shahane. Rajeshwari introduced Ashutosh and Renuka to each other. By the end of the party, Ashutosh and Renuka became good friends. In an interview, while remembering his first meeting with Renuka, Ashutosh said,

We bond really well with each other. I said Humne film me aapka kaam dkha hai. Hum aapke bade prashansak hain to Renuka and she liked it.”

After that day, the duo did not meet each other for a few months. Ashutosh and Renuka were then invited to a Diwali party organised at Indian director Ravi Rai’s home. However, Renuka could not attend the party. Ashutosh wanted to talk to her, so he took her contact number from Ravi. During an interview, Ashutosh talked about it, he said,

He (Ravi) warned me that Renuka doesn’t pick up unknown numbers or check her phone after 10 pm. He was right. I left a (Dussehra) wish on her answering machine with my name but not my number, hoping she’ll find a way to contact me.”

In an interview, when Renuka was asked about it, she said,

In October, director Ravi Rai was planning a serial, and he had Ashutosh, a few others and me in mind. Ravi Rai had thrown a Divali party at his place where Ashutosh couldn’t make it because he had to give an interview. The next day he called me on my answering machine wishing me a happy Divali. This was on 17th October, he again called on 19th October and finally on 20th October 1998.”

Renuka then heard his voice message and called Ashutosh. They talked for an hour and started talking daily to each other on phone. They then decided to meet on 31 December 1998. At that time Renuka had come out from a bad marriage phase, so she was a bit sceptical about dating Ashutosh. During an interview, when Ashutosh was asked about Renuka’s first marriage, he said,

Her past didn’t feature in any of our long discussions, there were no doubts on my part.”

After dating for almost two years, the couple decided to get married. During an interview, while talking about the marriage, Renuka said,

We reached Damoh station on the 25th morning itself and the wedding ceremony was scheduled for 12 noon. To our surprise we found the entire station packed with a throng of people like there is in a political rally. We literally had to fight our way through to the jeep which had come to receive us. And then we stood in the jeep and waved to the crowds lining both sides of the road.”

ncG1vNJzZmirpJa%2FtMHNn6alnJWZe6S7zGiYrKClqby0tIyrmKeZXw%3D%3D