Renuka Shahane Says Ashutosh Rana Proposed Only After Guru's Advice: ‘He Didn't Know...'
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Renuka Shahane shares Ashutosh Rana proposed only after his spiritual guru picked her as his future wife, shocking her mother. 'Guruji ne bataaya isliye?'
Renuka Shahane and Ashutosh Rana have long been admired as one of Bollywood's most grounded and graceful couples — but their journey to marriage wasn't as conventional as one might imagine. The duo, who dated for three years before tying the knot in 2001, recently opened up about the spiritual twist that brought them together for life.
In a heartfelt conversation on the second episode of Gauahar Khan's YouTube podcast MaaNoranjan, Renuka reflected on their courtship and eventual marriage, revealing that Rana only asked for her hand in marriage after his spiritual guru advised him to — without even realizing she was the woman his guru had chosen.
'At the time, both of us were very much in love," Renuka shared. 'But we were also extremely happy in our own independent lives. Getting married at the peak of our careers, with so much public attention, felt like a huge step. Marriage is a scary proposition. You want everything to go right — not just in the relationship, but even after the wedding."
The Circus actor went on to explain that it was a surprising spiritual nudge that prompted Ashutosh to propose.
'While we were dating, his guruji told him, 'I've found the perfect bahu for you,'" she recalled. 'Rana ji got scared — he thought, 'Who is this girl?' He had no idea Guruji was talking about me! When Guruji said, 'She is a good girl, you should ask for her hand,' only then did he approach my family."
Renuka added with a laugh, 'My mom was stunned. She asked him, 'Are you marrying her because your guru told you to — or because you actually want to marry her?'"
As for her own decision to say yes, Renuka explained it came from a place of clarity and love. 'I always wanted children," she said. 'I had a very clear picture in my mind about giving them a stable family. And Rana ji is such a deeply family-oriented person. When you think of having kids, you want their father to be someone like that."
Today, the couple are proud parents to two sons, Shauryaman and Satyendra, and continue to lead by example when it comes to love, respect, and shared values in marriage.
On the professional front, Ashutosh Rana was last seen in Loveyapa, opposite Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, while Renuka Shahane most recently starred in the Marathi film Devmanus.
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June 09, 2025, 15:23 IST
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