This actress played body double of Hema Malini, Asha Parekh, her son has worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, her son is…, her name is…

The actress standing with Asha Parekh in this photo is very special. This female actress has worked as a body double for actresses in multiple films in the 70s. She has been the body double of big heroines like Hema Malini, Asha Parekh. She was Hema Malini's body double in the superhit film Sholay. Her name is Ratna Shetty. She is known for films like 'Daraar', 'Bade Ghar Ki Beti', and 'Yaar Gaddar'. Ratna Shetty's husband, MB Shetty, was a well-known fight master in his time. She was her husband's assistant. Ratna Shetty used to do stunts in films, which were choreographed by MB Shetty.
Let us tell you that the famous director Rohit Shetty is his son. Rohit is known for films like Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, All the Best, Golmaal 3, Singham Again, Bol Bachchan, and Simba. Seeing his parents working in films, Rohit was fond of films since childhood. But acting was not in his control. He wanted to become a director from the very beginning, and today, every actor wants to work with him.
However, he keeps appearing in small roles in some films. Rohit Shetty started his career as an assistant director at the age of 17 with Ajay Devgn's debut film 'Phool Aur Kaante'. After that he gave one hit film after another and this sequence continues even today.
Rohit Shetty had mentioned his mother while hosting Khatron Ke Khiladi. After the death of her husband, Ratna Shetty had to face many difficulties. Rohit Shetty was very young then, and to run the house, she started working as a junior artist in films. Ratna Shetty was also seen in a small scene in the Hema Malini starrer 'Seeta Aur Geeta'.

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