Ratna Pathak Shah

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Ratna Pathak Shah
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Ratna Pathak at DIFF 2016
Born (1957-08-07) 7 August 1957 (age 68) [1] [2]
Bombay, Bombay State, India [2]
Alma mater National School of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
Children2 (Imaad and Vivaan)
Mother Dina Pathak
Relatives Pathak-Shah family
Awards Full list

Ratna Pathak Shah (born 7 August 1957) 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]

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She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a snobbish socialite in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2006). Her other prominent roles include the coming-of-age romantic comedy Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), the action comedy Golmaal 3 (2010), the family comedy-drama Kapoor & Sons (2016), the black-comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) and the road adventure drama Dhak Dhak (2023), all of which earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also received critical acclaim for her performances in the romantic comedies Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) and Khoobsurat (2014). Her performance in Amazon Prime Video's anthology film Unpaused (2020) earned her a nomination for the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Web Original Film.

Daughter of actress Dina Pathak, she married actor Naseeruddin Shah in 1982, with whom she has two sons. Her sister is actress Supriya Pathak, who is married to actor Pankaj Kapur.

Early life

Ratna Pathak was born on 7 August 1957 [4] in Bombay, in the Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) of India, into a Hindu family to a Punjabi father, Baldev Pathak and a Gujarati mother, Dina Pathak (née Gandhi), from Amreli in Kathiawar. [5] [1] [2] She is the sister of actress, Supriya Pathak. [2] [6]

Pathak grew up in the Parsi Colony of Dadar with her sister, [7] and is an alumna of the J. B. Vachha High School and the 1981 batch [8] of the National School of Drama in New Delhi. [9]

Career

As well as appearing in many successful films, including Mirch Masala , Ratna Pathak appeared as the wife in The Perfect Murder . [10]

She also acted in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai where she played Maya Sarabhai, a high society socialite, for which she received the ITA Award for Best Actress – Comedy in 2005.

In July 2008 she appeared in the coming-of-age romantic comedy 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. Ratna Pathak Shah, who has appeared in many successful Hindi films, will come first time in a Gujarati movie “Kutch Express Gujarati Movie [ usurped ]”.

Personal life

Ratna Pathak with husband Naseeruddin Shah, 2012 Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak at 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' screening 10.jpg
Ratna Pathak with husband Naseeruddin Shah, 2012

Pathak married Naseeruddin Shah in 1982. They have two sons together, Imaad and Vivaan Shah. Naseeruddin also has a daughter, Heeba Shah, from his first marriage. [2] [11]

Filmography

Hindi

YearFilmRoleNotes
1983 Mandi Malti DeviDebut
1987 Mirch Masala Pallavi
1989 Jazeere Mrs. Rita Mascarenhas
2002EncounterSudha Rao
2005 Paheli —Voiceover
2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota Tara Shankarnarayanan
2008 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Savitri RathodNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2009 Aladin Marjina
2010 Golmaal 3 GeetaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012 Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Seema Kapoor
2014 Khoobsurat Nirmala Devi
2016 Kapoor & Sons Sunita KapoorNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2016 Nil Battey Sannata Dr. Reena Deewan
2017 Lipstick Under My Burkha Usha MakhijaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2017 Mubarakan Arshveer/Jeeto Kaur Bajwa [12]
2018 Love per Square Foot Blossom D'Souza
2020 Thappad Sandhya
Unpaused Uma Raja Maheshwari OTT film
Nominated—Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Web Original Film
2021 Hum Do Hamare Do Deepti Kashyap Hotstar film
2022 Attack Shanti Shergill [13]
Jayeshbhai Jordaar Jashoda [14]
2023 Dhak Dhak Manpreet Kaur Sethi "Mahi"Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress [15]
2025 Detective Sherdil

English

YearFilmRole
1983 Heat and Dust Ritu Verma [16]
1988 The Perfect Murder Pratima Ghote
1995Mr. AhmedAmma
2011The Coffin MakerIsabella

Gujarati

YearFilmRoleNote
2023 Kutch Express BaijiDebut

Television

Year (s)ShowCharacterNotes
1985–1998 Idhar Udhar Sunita
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Lakshmibai Episode 42-43 1857
1993–1995Filmi ChakkarRukmani
1993–1997 Tara Kanchan
1996Mast Mast Hai ZindagiKalpana
1997 Movers & Shakers HerselfGuest appearance
1999GubbareMs. GuptaEpisode 6: Jhooth
2000Apna Apna StyleSuman
2004–2006 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Maya Sarabhai
2012 The Late Night Show Jitna Rangeen Utna Sangeen HerselfGuest appearance
2017 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2 Maya Sarabhai
2018 Selection Day Nellie
2023 Trial By Fire Mrs. Bedi
Happy Family: Conditions Apply Hemlata Mansukhlal Dholakia [17]
Charlie Chopra Ms. Bharucha

Awards and nominations

Television Awards
YearShowAwardCategoryResultRef.
2005 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Comic RoleWon
2006 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress – ComedyNominated
2023 Happy Family: Conditions Apply 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated [18]
Film Awards
YearFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2009 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Golmaal 3 Nominated
Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [19]
Producers Guild Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2017 Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921) Nominated [20]
Stardust Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [21]
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [22]
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [23]
Nil Battey Sannata Nominated
Lipstick Under My Burkha London Asian Film Festival Standout PerformanceWon [24]
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best ActressNominated [25]
2018 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Nominated [26]
Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [27]
2021 Unpaused Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actress in a Web Original FilmNominated [28]
2024 Dhak Dhak 69th Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [29]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  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. ↑ Gupta, Priya (July 2014). "Supriya Pathak: As a man, I give Pankaj Kapur 9 out of 10". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016. My father Baldev Pathak was a Punjabi and mother, Dina Pathak, a Kathiawadi Gujarati.
  6. ↑ Bharatan-Iyer, Shilpa (4 March 2002). "rediff.com, Movies: A tribute to Dina Pathak as she turns 80". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Farook, Farhana (27 June 2014). "'Pankaj brought therav in my life'". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016. No way did I think of being an actor," says Supriya who grew up in Parsi Colony in Dadar.
  8. ↑ "NSD Graduates" (PDF). National School of Drama . Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Dhingra, Deepali (19 July 2012). "Ratna Pathak goes behind the camera". Mid-Day . Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – 7days -". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ De, Hemchhaya (3 October 2019). "Ratna Pathak Shah: Master of her craft". Femina. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Bisht, Subhash (9 February 2022). "Jayeshbhai Jordaar Amazon Prime Release Date, Star Cast, Makers & More". JanBharat Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Team Dhak Dhak shoots at world's highest motorable pass Khardung La". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Watson, Keith (27 August 2017). "Review: Heat and Dust". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Happy Family Conditions Apply trailer: Ratna Pathak Shah, Raj Babbar play Gujarati couple you will fall in love with". Hindustan Times . 3 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". Filmfare. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "'Dabangg' bags maximum nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Zee News. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations | 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016". Bollywood Hungama. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  22. ↑ Goyal, Divya (12 July 2017). "18th IIFA Awards 2017: List Of Nominations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "The Cultural Cow That Refuses To Certify A Golden Globe Eligible Film". WMF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  25. ↑ IANS (4 July 2017). "IFFM 2017 nominations announced; Dangal, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion vie for Best Film honour". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
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  27. ↑ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". Filmfare. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021: Final Nominations List". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  29. ↑ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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