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]
Ratna Pathak Shah | |
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 Ratna Pathak at DIFF 2016 | |
| Born | 7 August 1957[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Imaad Shah Vivaan Shah |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Supriya Pathak (sister) Pankaj Kapur (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | See below |
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
editRatna Pathak Shah is a Gujarati Hindu.[4] She was born on 7 August 1957 in Bombay, Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra), India to Baldev Pathak and actress Dina Pathak.[1][2] She is the sister of actress Supriya Pathak.[2][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
editAs 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 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”.
Personal life
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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.[2][9]
Filmography
editHindi
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mandi | Malti Devi | Debut |
| 1987 | Mirch Masala | Pallavi | |
| 2002 | Encounter | Sudha Rao | |
| 2005 | Paheli | — | Voiceover |
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | Tara Shankarnarayanan | |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Savitri Rathod | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2009 | Aladin | Marjina | |
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 | Geeta | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2012 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | Seema Kapoor | |
| 2014 | Khoobsurat | Nirmala Devi | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Sunita Kapoor | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2016 | Nil Battey Sannata | Dr. Reena Deewan | |
| 2017 | Lipstick Under My Burkha | Usha Makhija | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Arshveer/Jeeto Kaur Bajwa | [10] |
| 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 | [11] |
| Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Jashoda | [12] | |
| 2023 | Dhak Dhak | Manpreet Kaur Sethi "Mahi" | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress[13] |
English
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Heat and Dust | Ritu Verma[14] |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder | Pratima Ghote |
| 1995 | Mr. Ahmed | Amma |
| 2011 | The Coffin Maker | Isabella |
Gujarati
edit| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kutch Express | Baiji | Debut |
Television
edit| 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 | |
| 2023 | Trial By Fire | Mrs. Bedi | |
| Happy Family: Conditions Apply | Hemlata Mansukhlal Dholakia | [15] | |
| Charlie Chopra | Ms. Bharucha |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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 | ||
| 2023 | Happy Family: Conditions Apply | 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ratna Pathak Shah on playing Maya Sarabhai, Naseeruddin Shah, & Feminism | Karishma Mehta | Ep 62". YouTube. Humans of Bombay. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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- ^ Deol, Taran (1 December 2019). "Idhar Udhar, the Hindi sitcom we desperately need today". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bharatan-Iyer, Shilpa (4 March 2002). "rediff.com, Movies: A tribute to Dina Pathak as she turns 80". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "NSD Graduates" (PDF). National School of Drama. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Dhingra, Deepali (19 July 2012). "Ratna Pathak goes behind the camera". Mid-Day. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) – 7days -". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ De, Hemchhaya (3 October 2019). "Ratna Pathak Shah: Master of her craft". Femina. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bisht, Subhash (9 February 2022). "Jayeshbhai Jordaar Amazon Prime Release Date, Star Cast, Makers & More". JanBharat Times. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Team Dhak Dhak shoots at world's highest motorable pass Khardung La". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Watson, Keith (27 August 2017). "Review: Heat and Dust". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Happy Family Conditions Apply trailer: Ratna Pathak Shah, Raj Babbar play Gujarati couple you will fall in love with". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". Filmfare. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "'Dabangg' bags maximum nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Zee News. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations | 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2016". Bollywood Hungama. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Goyal, Divya (12 July 2017). "18th IIFA Awards 2017: List Of Nominations". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ IANS (4 July 2017). "IFFM 2017 nominations announced; Dangal, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion vie for Best Film honour". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "2018 Archives – Zee Cine Awards". Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". Filmfare. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021: Final Nominations List". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "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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