Shah Rukh Khan is yet to sign another movie and while many fear that he might be forgotten, neither Shah Rukh nor his fans gave into the belief and are sure he will remain a superstar and a hearthrob. Talking about the same, Renuka Shahane, who worked with Shah Rukh Khan in their Television show 'Circus', said that he was a hearthrob even before entering films.

Talking to Mumbai Mirror, Shahane said that SRK achieved fame during 'Fauji' and there was no looking back for him. "It was great as we all were quite young and enthusiastic. Shah Rukh had a huge craze even at that time because his previous show Fauji had done so well. He was like a heartthrob even then. At that time when he was not even a film star, I've seen him getting mobbed by fans and a crowd of around 20,000 people gathering there just to see Shah Rukh Khan," she told the daily.

Further talking about SRK, Shahane revealed, "He was a workoholic. He would have worked for 36 hours at a stretch if he was asked to. That kind of energy was very infectious. Plus, all of us were already excited to work with him. I definitely was, because I had loved Fauji!"

She also narrated an incident when a bear was on the loose during an episode of 'Circus'. Renuka stated, "There was one song which we had to shoot with a wild bear. That bear was supposed to ride a motorcycle and perform in front of the crowd while we all danced behind it. The trainer had warned us beforehand that we should not come in its way, but even though we tried to avoid it, the bear ended up chasing us! So if you watch the episode carefully, you'll see that we were terrified and were running for our lives, but still had to look calm because the camera was rolling."

'Circus', among other shows like 'Ramayana', 'Mahabharat', 'Shaktimaan', 'Dekh Bhai Dekh', 'Byomkesh Bakshi' and 'Buniyad', have been re-telecast on Doordarshan. Renuka was 24-year-old when she worked in 'Circus', which featured SRK as Shekharan. The show also featured Ashutosh Gowariker, who is now a director. 'Circus' was also aired in 2017 and 2018 on popular demand.