We have heard of so many popular celebrities having a solid filmy background. Their parents have been in the industry for a long time and this had also started the nepotism debate. However, there are many celebrities whose parents have been a part of the industry but not many know about them. Today, we talk about a popular filmmaker who has been a part of the Bollywood industry for a long time. He has made action and comedy the favourite genres of many. He is no less than a star and has a huge fan following.
Not just a filmmaker, he is also a popular host on TV of the most popular reality TV show. Yes, we are talking about Rohit Shetty. Not many know that his parents have been a part of the industry for a long time. His father, MB Shetty was a stunt man and Rohit Shetty started his career taking motivation from his father.
His mother, Ratna Shetty has also been a part of movies. Yes, not much is known about the artist who played small roles in films. She started working at a very young age and was a part of movies in 60s and 70s. She was sometimes seen in the crowd of heroines' friends, sometimes in the role of someone's mother or a neighbour. She also did action scenes for the heroine by becoming a body double.
Her life has been full of struggles and she has been successful in facing all these situations. After her wedding with MB Shetty, he passed away in a few years. She had the responsibility of two children. Hence, she played small roles in movies like Coolie No.1 and others.
She played body double for Hema Malini in Seeta Aur Geeta. She played the role of the college principal in Ajay Devgn and Kajol's film Gundaraj. She worked in about 90 films as a junior artist. Rohit Shetty has spoken about her many times in his interviews.
