Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Ratna Pathak |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm (5' 4”) |
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| Weight | 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | J. B. Vachha High School, Dadar Mumbai |
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| College/University | National School of Drama, Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 18 March 1957 (Monday) |
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| Age (as of 2024) | 67 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Family
| Father | Late Baldev Pathak | ||||
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| Mother | Late Dina Pathak (Actress) | ||||
| Sister | Supriya Pathak, Actress (younger) | ||||
| Brother | N/A | ||||
| Spouse | Naseeruddin Shah (Actor & Director) | ||||
| Children |
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Career
| Debut |
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| Famous Role | 'Maya Sarabhai' in sitcom 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' |
Favourites
| Favourite Film | Aankho Dekhi (2013) |
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| Favourite Writers | Ismat Chughtai, Hari Shankar Parsai |
| Favourite Destination | London |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Ratna Pathak is a smoker. | |
| Ratna Pathak consumes alcohol. | |
| Initially, Ratna was not interested in pursuing acting due to pressure from her friends assuming she would follow her mother's footsteps in the industry. | |
| Ratna met her future husband, Naseeruddin Shah, while working on the play "Sambhog Se Sanyas Tak" in 1975. | |
| Initially, Ratna and her sister Supriya had a strained relationship but have since reconciled. | |
| Ratna won the ITA award for Best Actress in Comedy for her role as 'Maya' in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2005). | |
| She served on the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan selection committee for the 2012 awards. | |
| In interviews, Ratna mentioned her aversion to stereotypical roles and carefully considers film offers. | |
| In 2023, Ratna Pathak portrayed Manpreet Kaur Sethi in the movie 'Dhak Dhak,' where she was hesitant about a bike-riding scene at first but eventually embraced the challenge after training. |
