Ratna Pathak

Early life Ratna Pathak was born on 7 August 1957 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. She is the sister of actress, Supriya Pathak.

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

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

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 star in her first Gujarati movie “”.

Personal life

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.

Filmography Film Hindi

English Year Film Role 1983 Heat and Dust Ritu Verma 1988 The Perfect Murder Pratima Ghote 1995 Mr. Ahmed Amma 2011 The Coffin Maker Isabella

Gujarati Year Film Role Note 2023 Kutch Express BaijiDebut 2025 Bachu Ni Benpani Suman Gauri Nagar "Simmi"

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 2023 Trial By Fire Mrs. Bedi Happy Family: Conditions Apply Hemlata Mansukhlal Dholakia Charlie Chopra Ms. Bharucha

Awards and nominations