Shah Rukh Khan Birthday: Renuka Shahane Recalls Circus Co-Star 'Did Not Want To Do Films', Here's Why

Its the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan's birthday today, November 2! On this special occasion, Indian celebrities have shared their best wishes while also mentioning about their working experience about the legendary

actor. In a recent interview, Renuka Shahane, who has worked with SRK in TV serial Circus, spoke at length about his work ethic, charm, and love for acting.

Renuka Shahane talks about working with Shah Rukh Khan

During an interview with Indian Express, Renuka Shahane expressed, "He was already a TV star after Fauji. I think the kind of craze I have seen for him after Fauji was while we were shooting for Circus. We were surprised. He didn’t even want to go into the film industry at that time. He was very happy doing television.”ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan Birthday Live Updates She further mentioned that he never wanted to be a film actor saying, "People would also say that he should be a film star but Shah Rukh Khan told them that theatre, television, this is his space. It was only later that he kind of went into the industry. Maybe because his mom was very keen that her son should become a film star. And oh my God, what a film star he has become.”

Shah Rukh Khan around female colleagues

Renuka further spoke about his chivalry as she mentioned, "He was always very protective of his female colleagues. That goes to show how well read you are as a person. So, these two qualities are something I have seen at a very early age. And, I can tell you that nothing has changed even after his success. I have met him on and off, not for a very long time though.” Shah Rukh Khan shared his deadly look from King on his birthday. He captioned the post as, "Darr nahi, Dehshat hoon- #KING #KingTitleReveal is out now. In Cinemas 2026.” Stay tuned for more updates!