Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in

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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 ''Idhar Udhar'' is a Hindi sitcom which first aired on Doordarshan in 1985. It was directed by Anand Mahendroo and produced by Shobha Doctor. It starred real-life sisters Ratna Pathak and Supriya Pathak. Its first season was taken off the air a ...

'' in the 1980s. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of

Maya Sarabhai '' Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'' is an Indian sitcom created and produced by Jamnadas Majethia and Aatish Kapadia.It features a quintessential upper-class family in Mumbai. Characters Principal characters Indravardan Sarabhai A.k.a. Indu, who is a ...

, a snobbish socialite in the sitcom ''

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai ''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'' is an Indian sitcom that ran on STAR One from 1 November 2004 to 16 April 2006 and on Hotstar from 15 May 2017 to 17 July 2017 for two seasons. The show was created by Jamnadas Majethia and Aatish Kapadia and directed ...

'' (2004–2006). Her other prominent roles include in the coming-of-age film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008), action comedy film ''

Golmaal 3 ''Golmaal 3'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and the third film in the '' Golmaal series''. The film contains an ensemble cast starring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Mithun Chakraborty, Kareena Kapoor, ...

'' (2010), family drama film ''

Kapoor & Sons ''Kapoor & Sons'', also known as ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)'', is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language family comedy drama film directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, with F ...

'' (2016), and the black-comedy film ''

Lipstick Under My Burkha ''Lipstick Under My Burkha'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, while ...

'' (2017), all of which earned her nominations for the

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmf ...

. She also appeared in the romantic comedy '' Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu'' (2012) and the comedy-drama '' Khoobsurat'' (2014). She married actor

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

, with whom she has two sons.

Early life

Ratna Pathak Shah is a

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. She was born on 18 March 1957 in

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, India to Baldev Pathak and actress

Dina Pathak Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). A doyenne of Hindi a ...

. She is the sister of actress

Supriya Pathak Supriya Pathak (born 7 January 1961) is an Indian actress who works in Gujarati and Hindi films and television. She has received multiple awards including three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is mostly popular for playing the ...

. Pathak is an alumna of the J. B. Vachha High School, Dadar, Mumbai and the 1981 batch of the

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

, Delhi.

Career

As well as appearing in many successful films, including ''

Mirch Masala ''Mirch Masala'' (Translation: Hot Spice) is a 1987 Hindi psychological thriller film directed by Ketan Mehta. It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil in the lead roles. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, ''Forbes'' included Smita ...

'', Ratna Pathak appeared as the wife in '' The Perfect Murder''. She also acted in the hit comedy sitcom ''

'' 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 ''Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' ( ''Whether You Know Or Not'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language coming of age romantic comedy film written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala and produced by Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, wi ...

'' as the mother of the protagonist.

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 ''

'' opposite

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

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Personal life

Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak at 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' screening 10

Ratna Pathak married

in 1982. They have two sons

Imaad Shah Imaaduddin Shah (also credited as Imaad Shah; born 20 September 1986) is an Indian actor and musician. He is the son of actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah. Early life Imaad was born to actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak on 20 ...

and

Vivaan Shah Vivaan Shah (born 11 January 1990) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He made his film debut with '' Saat Khoon Maaf'' (2011) as Arun Kumar. Thereafter, he signed a three-film deal with director Vishal Bhardwaj. In 2014, he was given ...

has a daughter, Heeba Shah, from his first marriage.

Filmography

Hindi

English

Gujrati

Television

Awards

References

External links

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