Renu Desai

• Name — Renu Desai • Occupation — * model • actress • stylist • film director • producer • Years Active — 2000–2003 2021–present • Children — 2

Renu Desai was born in Pune to a Gujarati father and a Marwari mother, and speaks Marathi at home. She has a son, born in 2004 with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan, whom she married on 28 January 2009. The couple also has a daughter born in 2010. They filed for divorce in 2011, which was finalised in 2012. In 2018, Desai announced that she was engaged, but didn't reveal her fiancé's identity. Later, she decided not to marry anyone and cancelled the marriage plans.

Before her entry into Telugu films, Desai was a model and appeared in the music video of Shankar Mahadevan's song "Breathless". She starred with her future husband in the films Badri and Johnny. Renu returned to her hometown and is active in Marathi films now. In 2013, she turned producer with Mangalashtak Once More and turned director with Ishq Wala Love in 2014.

• Year — Film — Role — Language — Notes • 2000 — Badri — Vennela — Telugu • James Pandu — Renu — Tamil • 2003 — Johnny — Geetanjali aka "Geetha" — Telugu • 2023 — Tiger Nageswara Rao — Lavanam

• Year — TV Serial — Role — Language — Channel — Notes • 2021 — Radhamma Kuthuru — Goddess Parvathi — Telugu — Zee Telugu — Guest appearance

• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2014 — Ishq Wala Love — Marathi — Also producer

• Year — Film • 2001 — Kushi • 2003 — Johnny • 2004 — Gudumba Shankar • 2005 — Balu • 2006 — Annavaram

• Year — Film — Song • 2001 — Kushi — "Ye Mera Jaha" • 2005 — Balu — "Hut Hutja"

• Year — Film • 2012 — Mangalashtak Once More • 2014 — Ishq Wala Love