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

Personal life Renu Desai was born in Pune to a Gujarati father and a Marwari mother, and speaks Marathi at home. She has a son, born in 2004 with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan, whom she married on 28 January 2009. The couple also has a daughter born in 2010. They filed for divorce in 2011, which was finalised in 2012. In 2018, Desai announced that she was engaged, but didn't reveal her fiancé's identity. 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. 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 Year Film Role LanguageNotes 2000 Badri Vennela Telugu James Pandu Renu Tamil 2003 Johnny Geetanjali aka "Geetha" Telugu 2023 Tiger Nageswara Rao Lavanam

Television Year TV Serial Role Language Channel Notes2021Radhamma Kuthuru Goddess ParvathiTeluguZee Telugu Guest appearance

As director Year Film Language Notes 2014 Ishq Wala Love Marathi Also producer

As costume designer Year Film 2001 Kushi 2003 Johnny 2004 Gudumba Shankar 2005 Balu 2006 Annavaram

As editor Year Film Song 2001 Kushi "Ye Mera Jaha" 2005 Balu "Hut Hutja"

As producer Year Film2012Mangalashtak Once More 2014 Ishq Wala Love

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