Renuka Shahane podcast | On dealing with body-shaming, bond with SRK in Circus, Salman & Madhuri

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0:00 – Introduction 2:00 - Renuka Shahane talks about taking a stand against inequalities in various stages of her career, right from the beginning 4:00 - Renuka Shahane opens up about how she started her journey from Television shows that had strong female characters 7:30 - Renuka Shahane opens up about her audition for her role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Circus’ 9:35 - Renuka: In the beginning, SRK was sceptical about my performance because I was new and he had already become popular due to his work in ‘Fauji’. 11:00 - Renuka: Shah Rukh always said that he wasn’t interested in Bollywood or doing Hindi films. He was very happy doing theatre, but his mother wanted to see him in films 14:20 - Renuka Shahane talks about why her mother is her inspiration 16:40 - Renuka: People think I ask too many questions 19:00 - Renuka Shahane on her first meeting with Sooraj Barjatya and her audition for ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ 21:00 & - Renuka Shahane on her iconic role in ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ and reacts to the viral reels on ‘Bhabhi rolling down the stairs’ 26:20 - Renuka Shahane on working with Salman Khan in ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ And his mischievous nature 29:03 - Renuka: Madhuri told me that she used to not drink water, so that she wouldn’t have to use the bathrooms because they didn’t have proper washrooms on outdoor sets back then. This impacted her skin 31:30 - Renuka Shahane on her experience of working with Ajay Devgn’s production house for ‘Tribhanga’ 34:00 - Renuka Shahane opens up about dealing with inappropriate and uncomfortable behaviour in the industry 38:00 - Renuka Shahane talks about the impact of the #MeToo movement in the industry 40:10 - Renuka Shahane talks about being stereotyped as ‘Bhabhi’ in Hindi films and being offered the same kind of roles 43:15 - Renuka: I love Shefali Shah’s work. I loved working with Madhuri and Kajol 48:40 - Renuka Shahane opens up about how her parents’ separation impacted her life 52:15 - Renuka Shahane on women feeling the pressure to compromise or adjust in marriages or relationships 56:45- Renuka Shahane talks about falling in love again and finding a partner like Ashutosh Rana, and how they met 59:30 - Renuka Shahane talks about how motherhood changed her completely 01:01:10 - Renuka: I have enjoyed watching my children grow up, and I have learned so much from this journey 01:04:30 - Renuka Shahane on dealing with insecurities and body-shaming 01:06:00 - Renuka Shahane reacts to people body-shaming Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and trolling her, after she gave birth to her daughter 01:12:00 - Renuka Shahane on dealing with various issues as a director in the industry 01:20:05 - Renuka Shahane’s advice to the young female actors who want to be a part of this industry #renukashahane #renukashahanepodcast #zoomspotlightsessions #exclusive