Ratna Pathak Shah

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Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak at DIFF 2016.jpg
Ratna Pathak at DIFF
Born (1957-03-18) 18 March 1957 (age 64)[1][2]
Bombay, Bombay State, India[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1983-present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1982)​
ChildrenImaad Shah
Vivaan Shah
Parent(s)
RelativesSupriya Pathak (sister)
Zameerud-din Shah (brother-in-law)
Pankaj Kapur (brother-in-law)
AwardsSee below

Ratna Pathak Shah (née Pathak; born 18 March 1957[1][2]) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s.[3]

She is best known for her performance as Maya Sarabhai in the sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. She also portrayed supporting roles in movies including the coming-of-age romantic drama Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008), the action comedy Golmaal 3 (2010), the family drama Kapoor and Sons (2016), and the black-comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017), all of which earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in the romantic comedy Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu (2012) and the comedy-drama Khoobsurat (2014). She married theatre and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah in 1982.

Early life[]

Ratna Pathak Shah is a Gujarati Hindu.[4] She was born on 18 March 1957 in Mumbai, India to Baldev Pathak and actress Dina Pathak. She is the sister of actress Supriya Pathak.[1][5]

Pathak is an alumna of the J. B. Vachha High School, Dadar, Mumbai and the 1981 batch[6] of the National School of Drama, Delhi.[7]

Career[]

As well as appearing in many successful films, including Mirch Masala, Ratna Pathak appeared as the wife in The Perfect Murder.[8]

She also acted in the hit comedy sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai where she played high society elite, for which she received the ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy in 2005.

In July 2008 she appeared in the coming-of-age romantic drama Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na as the mother of the protagonist. Naseeruddin Shah played her husband, as a deceased character who talks to her from a portrait. She has also acted in several Russian plays, as well as co-founding and being an active member of "Motley Theatre Group". She appeared in the action comedy Golmaal 3 opposite Mithun Chakraborty. She was a part of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Selection Committee for 2012 Awards.

Personal life[]

Ratna Pathak with husband Naseeruddin Shah, 2012

Ratna Pathak married Naseeruddin Shah in 1982. They have two sons Imaad Shah and Vivaan Shah. Naseeruddin Shah has a daughter, Heeba Shah, from his first marriage.[1][9]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Role Language
1983 Mandi Malti Hindi
1983 Heat and Dust Ritu English
1987 Mirch Masala Factory Worker Hindi
1988 The Perfect Murder Pratima Ghote English
1995 Mr. Ahmed Amma English
2002 Encounter: The Killing Mrs. Sudhakar Rao Hindi
2005 Paheli Female Puppet (voice) Hindi
2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota Tara Hindi
2008 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Savitri Rathore Hindi
2009 Aladin Marjina Hindi
2010 Golmaal 3 Geeta Hindi
2011 The Coffin Maker Isabella English
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Mrs. Kapoor Hindi
2014 Khoobsurat Queen Nirmala Devi Rathore Hindi
2016 Kapoor & Sons Sunita Kapoor Hindi
2016 Nil Battey Sannata Dr. Deewan Hindi
2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha Usha/Bua-ji Hindi
2017 Mubarakan Jeeto / Arshveer Kaur Bajwa Hindi
2018 Love per Square Foot Blossom D'souza Hindi
2020 Thappad Sandhya Sandhu: Amrita's mother Hindi
2020 Unpaused Uma Hindi
2020 Jayeshbhai Jordaardagger Kundani Ajmera: Jayesh’s mother Hindi

Television[]

Year (s) Show Character Notes
1985-1998 Idhar Udhar Sunita
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Lakshmibai Episode 42-43 1857
1993-1995 Filmi Chakkar Rukmani
1993-1997 Tara Kanchan
1996 Mast Mast Hai Zindagi Kalpana
1997 Movers & Shakers Herself Guest appearance
1999 Gubbare Ms. Gupta Episode 6: Jhooth
2000 Apna Apna Style Suman
2004-2006 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Maya Sarabhai
2012 The Late Night Show Jitna Rangeen Utna Sangeen Herself Guest appearance
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2 Maya Sarabhai
2018 Selection Day Nellie

Awards[]

Television Awards
Year Show Award Category Result Ref.
2005 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Comic Role Won
2006 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress – Comedy Nominated
Film Awards
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2009 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Golmaal 3 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [10]
Producers Guild Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2017 Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [11]
Stardust Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [12]
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [13]
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [14]
Nil Battey Sannata Nominated
Lipstick Under My Burkha London Asian Film Festival Standout Performance Won [15]
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Actress Nominated [16]
2018 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [17]
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Happy birthday Ratna Pathak Shah: From Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai to Lipstick Under My Burkha, here are her 5 best works". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Sharma, Sampada (18 March 2018). "Here are five of the best characters played by Ratna Pathak Shah". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ Deol, Taran (1 December 2019). "Idhar Udhar, the Hindi sitcom we desperately need today". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "B-Town lovers who break the religion barrier". Mid-Day. Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak: While Naseer is a Muslim, Ratna is a Gujarati Hindu.
  5. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: A tribute to Dina Pathak as she turns 80". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. ^ "NSD Graduates" (PDF). National School of Drama. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Dhingra, Deepali (19 July 2012). "Ratna Pathak goes behind the camera". Mid-Day. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  8. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - 7days -". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah". The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  10. ^ "'Dabangg' bags maximum nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Zee News. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations | 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  12. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (19 December 2016). "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  13. ^ "18th IIFA Awards 2017: List Of Nominations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  15. ^ "The Cultural Cow That Refuses To Certify A Golden Globe Eligible Film". WMF. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  16. ^ "IFFM 2017 nominations announced; Dangal, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion vie for Best Film honour". Firstpost. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  17. ^ "2018 Archives - Zee Cine Awards". Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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