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Renu Desai: My 14-Year Exile From Public Eye
6 Nov
Summary
- Renu Desai feels public perception still defines her by Pawan Kalyan.
- She compares her 14-year struggle to Lord Ram's exile period.
- Desai highlights her independent career achievements post-divorce.
Renu Desai, former wife of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, recently shared her feelings about public perception, drawing a comparison to Lord Ram's 14-year exile.
Speaking on a podcast, Desai stated that after their divorce in 2012, she has continued to build an independent career, producing a hit Marathi film, directing another, and engaging in various artistic pursuits. However, she feels that Telugu audiences perceive her life as beginning only when she arrived in Hyderabad for the film 'Badri' with Pawan Kalyan.
Desai highlighted that despite her post-divorce professional accomplishments, including acting in films and running an animal rescue NGO, she continues to face scrutiny and criticism on social media. She noted that her identity in the public eye remains predominantly linked to Kalyan, prompting her to question when this prolonged 'exile' from an independent identity will end.
Pawan Kalyan, who is now the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and president of the Jana Sena Party, remarried in 2013. He and Renu Desai share two children, Akira and Aadya.
