Meet Ramayan's Surpanakha, was paid Rs 30,000 to become Ravana's sister, you won't be able to recognise her, She is…
One of them is the character of Surpanakha, which was played with full dedication by actress Renu Dhariwal. In this article, we are going to give you detailed information about where Renu is currently and what she is doing to earn a living. Renu Dhariwal became Surpanakha
Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan is still considered a favorite of the fans. If not on Doordarshan, people like to watch it on YouTube. Like this show, its cast has also been cult and there is an interesting story behind the selection of each character.
Renu Dhariwal, in an interview given to the Indian Express a few years ago, told the inside story behind becoming Surpanakha of Ramayana. 'I have been a theatre artist. When I came to know that Ramanand Sagar is making Ramayana, I went to his office for an audition. I did not know then that at the age of 22, I would get the role of Surpanakha. They told me that the rest of the cast has been finalised and only the role of Ravana's sister is left.'
She agreed to it, and he asked me to laugh loudly. My laughter is not good, as soon as I laughed and Ramanand Sagar saw me laughing like this, he decided to make me Surpanakha. I was also paid 30 thousand rupees for this role, which was very high at that time. Where is Surpanakha of Ramayana now?
If we look at the current situation of Ramayan's Surpanakha i.e., Renu Dhariwal, she currently lives with her husband and son in a society in Andheri, Mumbai. After doing the Ramayan serial, she gained a lot of popularity, but she still did not continue her career in acting for a long time. Currently, she is active in the field of politics and works as a worker in the Congress party.
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