Shah Rukh Khan’s Circus Co-Star Renuka Shahane Calls Him A ‘Workaholic’; Says His Energy Was Infectious

When the coronavirus outbreak took over the world and a nationwide lockdown was initiated, production of television shows and upcoming films were stalled. No new episodes could be shot and viewers had to depend on OTT platforms. However, Doordarshan emerged as a true hero in these trying times when it started telecasting reruns of old TV shows. Much to our delight, Shah Rukh Khan and Renuka Shahane’s Circus was one of the series which made a comeback on the small screen.

In a recent chat with Mumbai Mirror, Renuka opened up about the great response that the show is getting even now. She shared that the audience is fascinated by the circus because it will never be the same like it was before. For instance, back then animals were not banned in circuses. The actress also gave due credit to SRK’s popularity adding that fans are curious to see how the biggest superstar of the Hindi film industry used to look like in his second project on the small screen.

The actress also shared her experience of working with the Baadshah of Bollywood. She revealed, “It was great as we all were quite young and enthusiastic. Shah Rukh had a huge craze even at that time because his previous show Fauji had done so well. He was like a heartthrob even then. At that time when he was not even a film star, I've seen him getting mobbed by fans and a crowd of around 20,000 people gathering there just to see Shah Rukh Khan.” She continued to say, “He was a workaholic. He would have worked for 36 hours at a stretch if he was asked to. That kind of energy was very infectious. Plus, all of us were already excited to work with him. I definitely was, because I had loved Fauji!”