Renu Desai

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Renu Desai
Occupations
  • model
  • actress
  • stylist
  • film director
  • producer
Years active2000–2003
2021–present
Spouse
(m. 2009;div. 2012)
[1] [2]
Children2

Renu Desai is an Indian actress, stylist, director, producer and former model known for her works in Telugu cinema. [3]

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Personal life

Renu Desai was born in Pune to a Gujarati father and a Marwari mother, [4] and speaks Marathi at home. [5] She has a son, born in 2004 with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan, whom she married on 28 January 2009. [6] The couple also has a daughter born in 2010. They filed for divorce in 2011, which was finalised in 2012. [7] [8] [9] In 2018, Desai announced that she was engaged, but didn't reveal her fiancé's identity. [8] [9] Later, she decided not to marry anyone and cancelled the marriage plans.

Career

Before her entry into Telugu films, Desai was a model and appeared in the music video of Shankar Mahadevan's song "Breathless".

She starred with her future husband in the films Badri and Johnny . [10] Renu returned to her hometown and is active in Marathi films now. In 2013, she turned producer with Mangalashtak Once More and turned director with Ishq Wala Love in 2014.

Filmography

As actress

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000 Badri VennelaTelugu
2000 James Pandu RenuTamil
2003 Johnny Geetanjali aka "Geetha"Telugu
2023 Tiger Nageswara Rao Hemalatha Lavanam Telugu

Television

YearTV SerialRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2021 Radhamma Kuthuru Goddess Parvathi Telugu Zee Telugu Guest appearance [11]

As director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2014 Ishq Wala Love MarathiAlso producer

As costume designer

YearFilm
2001 Kushi
2003 Johnny
2004 Gudumba Shankar
2005 Balu
2006 Annavaram

As editor

YearFilmSong
2001 Kushi "Ye Mera Jaha"
2005 Balu "Hut Hutja"

As producer

YearFilm
2012 Mangalashtak Once More
2014 Ishq Wala Love

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