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]
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 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”.
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^"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.
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^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.
^"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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