At the age of 22, she became the mother of 100 sons, an actor 7 years older used to touch her feet, what is the condition of ‘Gandhari’ of ‘Mahabharata’ now?

Mahabharat Fame Gandhari: BR Chopra’s mythological show ‘Mahabharat’ (1988), which went on air on Doordarshan in the 80s, created many records of success, which no one has been able to touch till date. Like this show, its entire star cast also became iconic. Every character associated with this show settled in the hearts of the audience forever. A very challenging character of this serial was that of ‘Gandhari’, the mother of the Kauravas, which was made memorable by actress Renuka Israni with her powerful acting. But these days this famous actress is away from the limelight and is busy serving her mother.

Let us find out where Renuka, who years ago and made the audience cry just by her acting, is where she is these days. ‘Mahabharata‘ What kind of life are you living now after 38 years?

At the age of just 22, she played the role of mother of 100 sons.

When BR Chopra was casting ‘Mahabharata’, for the role of Gandhari, he was looking for an actress who was gentle in face but had heaviness in both her voice and acting. Renuka Israni absolutely lived up to this standard. The surprising thing is that when Renuka accepted this role, she was only 22 years old. Playing the role of a mother of 100 sons (Gandhari) on the small screen at such a young age was a big risk and challenge for any young actress. But Renuka brought this character alive with her amazing acting.

Onscreen son Duryodhan was 7 years older than him

There is an interesting thing related to this show, knowing which today’s generation will be surprised. Actor Puneet Issar, who played the role of Gandhari’s eldest son i.e. Duryodhana in the show, was seven years older than Renuka Israni in real life! But the coordination between the two on screen was such that no one could even guess. Whenever Puneet Issar came to the set during the shooting, he used to touch the feet of his onscreen mother i.e. younger Renuka Israni and take blessings. This was the dedication of the artists of that era towards their work.

Not married in real life

Talking about the personal life of Renuka Israni, who gained popularity in every corner of the country with ‘Mahabharata’, she had taken a very shocking decision. Renuka Israni, who is 59 years old, never married in real life. She decided to remain single her whole life and even today she is living her life alone. Renuka lives in Mumbai with her mother and has made taking care of her the biggest objective of her life.

The look has completely changed

Today, almost 4 decades after ‘Mahabharata’, Renuka Israni’s look has completely changed. Although Renuka, who stays away from the glam world and the glare of limelight, remains very active on the social media platform Instagram. She often shares beautiful moments of her life and pictures of her family with fans.

Looking at his latest pictures, it can be clearly guessed that the story of ‘Mahabharata’ Gandhari Now she is not even recognisable. However, even at this stage of age, the innocence, simplicity and that familiar smile on his face have not diminished at all. Even though she has completely distanced herself from the world of acting, fans of ‘Mahabharata’ still do not forget to express their love by writing ‘Mata’ on her posts.