Renuka Shahane to host activist Irom Sharmila?

Saddened by the treatment meted out to political activist Irom Sharmila, who recently ended her 16-year old hunger strike, Renuka Shahane has offered to host her. A tabloid quotes the actress saying that her mother Shanta Gokhale has written a play, The Fair One, about Sharmila’s struggles.

Though Renuka has never met the activist, she admires her courage and determination. She is quoted saying, “I am sad that she (Sharmila) is branded a traitor. They were supporting her when she had a tube up her nose and how have disowned her. Why? It is because of her that I know of Armed Forces Special Powers Act.”

Meanwhile, Renuka is also scripting two films, Tribhang, a Marathi-English bilingual, and a Marathi black comedy.