Meet Rohit Shetty’s mother Ratna Shetty, who played body double of…, worked in these films of Ajay Devgn-Govinda
GH News December 29, 2024 10:06 PM
Rohit Shetty is counted among the top directors of the industry. Rohit who impressed the audience with many action and comedy films like Golmaal and Singham series is today famous for his work and is a famous director. The story of Rohits struggle-filled life and his stuntman father MB Shetty is surprising. But very few people know about the sacrifice dedication and hardship-filled life of the directors mother Ratna Shetty. To put it simply very little has been written about that junior artist who played small roles in films.
Meet Rohit Shettys mother Ratna Shetty
Ratna Shetty started working at a very young age. In the films of the 60s and 70s she was sometimes seen in the crowd of heroines friends sometimes in the role of someones mother or a neighbor wearing a sari. Ratna also did action scenes for the heroine by becoming a body double. People often forget these small roles in any film. Ratna Shetty also lived a similar life which no one remembers today.
Rohit Shettys father MB Shetty played the role of a stuntman in films. The one who is hired in films only to beat up the hero. MB Shetty married Ratna Shetty for the second time and passed away after a few years. Mother Ratna Shetty had the responsibility of two children. In such a situation she played small roles in many films. These films also include Govinda and Karisma Kapoors film Coolie No. 1. Many may not even know that Ratna Shetty even played the body double of Hema Malini in Seeta Aur Geeta.
You must remember that scene from the film Coolie No. 1 when actor Sadashivs character Shadiram brings a proposal for Karisma Kapoors character Malti. In this scene Ratna plays the role of the boys mother who is shooed away by Kader Khans character. Ratna Shetty played the role of the college principal in Ajay Devgn and Kajols film Gundaraj.
Rohit Shetty has also talked about his mothers struggle in some of his interviews. Ratna Shetty worked in about 90 films as a junior artist. During this time Rohit was also trying to make a name for himself in films. Today Rohit is a successful director in Indian cinema.