Renuka Shahane recalls harassment faced by her in early years of career

Updated On: 12 November, 2025 09:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Renuka Shahane revealed facing harassment early in her career, recalling how a producer once propositioned her and how women risk professional retaliation for resisting advances

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Actor Renuka Shahane recently opened up about the harassment and inappropriate behaviour she faced from a producer in the early years of her career. The actress, known for her powerful performances in films like Hum Aapke Hain Koun and TV shows like Circus, revealed that harassment was not limited to outsiders but also came from people within the industry. She said even Raveena Tandon had to stay vigilant for her safety on film sets despite belonging to a film family.

Renuka Shahane recalls traumatic experience

In an interview with Zoom, Renuka recalled a traumatic experience with a film producer. “A producer came to my home and made a proposition. He told me that he was married but asked me to become the brand ambassador of a saree company and said he would give me a stipend every month for living with him. My mom and I were aghast.”

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