Ratna Pathak Shah

Ratna Pathak Shah

Born: March 18, 1957
in Bombay, Bombay State, India
Ratna Pathak Shah 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. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a snobbish socialite in the cult sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2017). 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), and the black-comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017), 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.

She is also one of the two daughters of famous actress Dina Pathak, with the second daughter being another successful actress Supriya Pathak.

Movies for Ratna Pathak Shah...

Dhak Dhak
Title: Dhak Dhak
Character: Manpreet Kaur 'Mahi' Sethi
Released: October 13, 2023
Type: Movie
Four women — a travel blogger, her friend's biker granny, a makeshift mechanic and a young girl set to be married — ride to the highest motorable pass in the world on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery.
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Man Woman Man Woman
Title: Man Woman Man Woman
Character: Woman
Released: August 25, 2023
Type: Movie
A film where old school romance meets modern dating.
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Title: Charlie Chopra And The Mystery Of Solang Valley
Character: Ms. Bharucha
Released: June 29, 2023
Type: TV
A rich man dead, a town full of suspects, narratives filled with lies and an innocent convict. How will Charlie navigate through the mystery when every face hides a secret?
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Title: Happy Family, Conditions Apply
Character: Hemlata Dholakia
Released: March 10, 2023
Type: TV
Meet the Dholakias, a family of four generations living under one roof, as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives. While they appear to be picture perfect, they are endearingly, heartbreakingly human, each with their unique quirks and quibbles. Follow their journey as they try their best to navigate through all the things life throws at them.
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Title: Trial by Fire
Character: Mrs. Bedi
Released: January 13, 2023
Type: TV
After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice.
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Kutch Express
Title: Kutch Express
Character: Baiji
Released: January 6, 2023
Type: Movie
Your life is perfect with your family and husband. But when this perfect life is just an illusion, where else do you seek solace?
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Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Title: Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Character: Jashoda (Jayesh's Mother)
Released: May 13, 2022
Type: Movie
A non-confrontational Jayesh decides to defy his patriarchal family and flee with his pregnant wife Mudra to save their unborn daughter from foeticide. A screwball, hilarious chase begins as Jayesh's father assembles all his might to nab them. Will this unlikely hero manage to create a safe and equal haven for his daughter?
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Attack
Title: Attack
Character: Shanti Shergill
Released: April 1, 2022
Type: Movie
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in the nick of time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi. Will Arjun succeed in his mission?
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Hum Do Hamare Do
Title: Hum Do Hamare Do
Character: Deepti Kashyap
Released: October 29, 2021
Type: Movie
Self-made man Dhruv and social media star Anya fall in love and decide to marry. Just one problem - he's an orphan because Anya will only marry a guy, who has an adorable family, so the only solution - arrange a 'fake' set of parents.
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Unpaused
Title: Unpaused
Character: Uma (segment "Chand Mubarak")
Released: December 18, 2020
Type: Movie
An anthology that brings five unique creators and filmmakers to tell stories about love, happiness, friendship, new beginnings, second chances and a glimmer of hope - set and filmed in the times of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Thappad
Title: Thappad
Character: Sandhyaki
Released: February 27, 2020
Type: Movie
Amrita's life gets shattered into pieces when her husband slaps her at a party and this particular action raises several questions as to what her relationship stands for.
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Title: Selection Day
Character: Nellie
Released: December 28, 2018
Type: TV
Two teen cricket prodigies struggle against their overbearing father and a system stacked against them to realize their own ambitions and identities.
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Love per Square Foot
Title: Love per Square Foot
Character: Blossom D'souza
Released: February 14, 2018
Type: Movie
Individually, bank employees Sanjay and Karina don't earn enough to be able to buy a home, so they decide to enter into a marriage of convenience.
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Mubarakan
Title: Mubarakan
Released: July 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Singleton Kartar Singh is left with the responsibility of raising his two orphaned nephews. He asks his brother in Punjab to raise Charan and his sister in London to raise Karan. When the twins cross continents, they leave behind a trail of confusion.
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Lipstick Under My Burkha
Title: Lipstick Under My Burkha
Character: Usha "Rosy" Buaji
Released: July 21, 2017
Type: Movie
Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.
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Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2: The Making
Title: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2: The Making
Character: Self / Maya Sarabhai
Released: July 17, 2017
Type: Movie
Takes the audience behind the artistry, intellectual spirits, and production of the second season of the holy grail of Indian sitcom.
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Kapoor & Sons
Title: Kapoor & Sons
Character: Sunita Kapoor
Released: March 18, 2016
Type: Movie
Returning home to visit their ill grandfather, two estranged brothers must confront their unresolved rivalry while their parents’ marriage frays.
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Life Continues
Title: Life Continues
Released: December 5, 2015
Type: Movie
The film sheds light on the complicated & emotionally charged decision-making process for families when confronted by having to consider the organ donation of their recently deceased loved ones.
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Nil Battey Sannata
Title: Nil Battey Sannata
Character: Dr. Diwan
Released: April 22, 2015
Type: Movie
Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.
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Khoobsurat
Title: Khoobsurat
Character: Nirmala Devi Rathore
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: Movie
A vibrant, hopelessly romantic physiotherapist meets a handsome young Rajput prince who is the complete opposite of her – and is engaged to someone else.
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The Coffin Maker
Title: The Coffin Maker
Character: Isabella
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Based in a small village in Goa, "The Coffin Maker" is about Anton Gomes who comes from a family of accomplished carpenters and takes up coffin making when difficult circumstances render him jobless and penniless. Cynical and disillusioned Anton exists. Till one day Death challenges his life.
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Title: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Character: Mrs. Kapoor
Released: February 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Rahul and Riana meet each other for the first time, get drunk, and awake the next morning to find that they have gotten legally married to each other.
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Golmaal 3
Title: Golmaal 3
Character: Geeta (Guddi)
Released: November 5, 2010
Type: Movie
Golmaal 3 highlights the story of hatred between two bunch of siblings within a family. The family that eats together prays together, lives together, and can't stand each other.
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Aladin
Title: Aladin
Character: Marjina
Released: October 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Based in the municipality of Khwaish, abused by his classmates, Aladin Chatterjee, who was orphaned when his parents, Arun and Riya, died in an accident in Siachen Valley, lived with his paternal grandfather until the later's passing. Now alone, grown up, studying in Khwaish University, and still being abused by fellow-college mates, he finds himself smitten by the lovely US Exchange Student, Jasmine. Unable to express his feelings for her, he rubs a lamp that was gifted to him on his birthday, which summons a genie named Genius. He gets 3 wishes, but wastes 2 of them, but on the 3rd one he insists that Genius assist him to win Jasmine's heart without any magical tricks. Hilarious chaos result when everything seems to fail while an immortal and deadly entity, Ringmaster, and his hordes, prepares to confront Genius and Aladin so that he can acquire more magical powers with the help of the lamp on the day of the sighting of a rare comet and the truth behind the death of Aladin's parents.
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Title: Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Character: Savitri Rathore
Released: July 4, 2008
Type: Movie
Two best friends being convinced that they are not in love search for each other's love.
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Yun Hota To Kya Hota
Title: Yun Hota To Kya Hota
Character: Tara
Released: July 21, 2006
Type: Movie
Four individuals from different parts of India board a US-bound flight. However, they are stuck in an unfortunate situation as the flight is hijacked soon after take-off.
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Paheli
Title: Paheli
Character: Female Puppet (Voice)
Released: June 24, 2005
Type: Movie
Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal reappears only a few days later, Lachchi is delighted, but this new Kishanlal is in fact a spirit who has taken the form of Lachchi's husband, after having seen her by chance and fallen in love with her. Four years later, the real Kishanlal returns and the townsfolk must determine who is who.
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Title: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Character: Maya Sarabhai
Released: November 1, 2004
Type: TV
The show revolves around the lives of the members of an Uber Wealthy - High Society Gujarati family of Cuffe Parade - South Mumbai, whose daughter-in-law is from a middle class Delhi background.
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Title: Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Character: Herself
Released: March 22, 2002
Type: TV
Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.
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Title: Gubbare
Released: February 2, 1999
Type: TV
The show featured a range of short stories about different people in varied scenarios. They covered incidents which had a humorous side to them and showed the varying facets of human relationships.
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Mr. Ahmed
Title: Mr. Ahmed
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Cultural boundries dissolve, and the family of a man struggle to reinvent itself within a new cultural context. Mr. Ahmed is the story of such a conflict - the old and new world: India and America. This simple, yet poignant drama, paints a portrait of a man caught between two worlds. As memories of a home and family left behind seep to the surface, the collision of the old and new world forces his life into a critical turn, and an act, which could destroy both of them. "an enigmatic masterpiece"
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The Perfect Murder
Title: The Perfect Murder
Character: Pratima Ghote
Released: August 3, 1988
Type: Movie
Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. He is assigned to investigate the deadly assault on a Parsi man named Perfect, who is the Secretary of Lala Heera Lal, a wealthy man with underworld links. Inspector Ghote commences his investigation and is displeased when his superiors ask him to work with a Swedish Forensic Expert by the name of Axel Svennson.
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Mirch Masala
Title: Mirch Masala
Character: Factory worker
Released: February 18, 1987
Type: Movie
A woman decides to fight against her powerful oppressor. When the guard of a chilli factory helps her, the women and the teacher of the village join them to openly defy the prevailing repression.
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Mandi
Title: Mandi
Character: Malti Gupta
Released: February 25, 1983
Type: Movie
The denizens of a brothel deal with internal drama, as well as pressure from greedy land developers and an anti-sex work politician to leave town.
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Heat and Dust
Title: Heat and Dust
Character: Ritu
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.
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Title: Idhar Udhar
Character: Sunita
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Sunita ,an air hostess and Poonam ,an ad executive stay together in Mumbai in a rented apartment. Their lives take interesting turn when they start sharing the flat with a struggling actor Kumar and a small time broker Sudhir.
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Attack: Part 2
Title: Attack: Part 2
Character: Shanti Shergill
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie