Ratna Pathak Shah
Birthday: Born in 1957-03-07 in Bombay, Bombay State, India
Deathday: Alive
Ratna Pathak Shah (born August 7, 1957) is an Indian actress and director of theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi.
TV Credits
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Character: Maya Sarabhai
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....
Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley
Character: Ms. Bharucha
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?...
Selection Day
Character: Nellie
Two teen cricket prodigies struggle against their overbearing father and a system stacked against them to realize their own ambitions and identities....
Trial by Fire
Character: Mrs. Bedi
After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice....
Happy Family, Conditions Apply
Character: Hemlata Dholakia
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....
Bharat Ek Khoj
Character: Rani of Jhansi
Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script....
Movie Credits
Aladin
Character: Marjina
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, ...
Attack
Character: Shanti Shergill
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi....
Golmaal 3
Character: Geeta (Guddi)
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....
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Character: Mrs. Kapoor
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....
Mirch Masala
Character: Factory worker
Early-1940s, rural British India. When a woman decides to fight against the village's despotic subedar and is supported by the guard of the local spice factory, more women join to defy the prevailing oppression....
Mr. Ahmed
Character:
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"...
Man Woman Man Woman
Character: Woman
A film where old school romance meets modern dating....
Dhak Dhak
Character: Manpreet Kaur 'Mahi' Sethi
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....
Life Continues
Character:
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....
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2: The Making
Character: Self / Maya Sarabhai
Takes the audience behind the artistry, intellectual spirits, and production of the second season of the holy grail of Indian sitcom....
The Perfect Murder
Character: Pratima Ghote
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....
Khoobsurat
Character: Nirmala Devi Rathore
A vibrant, hopelessly romantic physiotherapist meets a handsome young Rajput prince who is the complete opposite of her – and is engaged to someone else....
Yun Hota To Kya Hota
Character: Tara
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....
Kutch Express
Character: Baiji
Your life is perfect with your family and husband. But when this perfect life is just an illusion, where else do you seek solace?...
Kapoor & Sons
Character: Sunita Kapoor
Returning home to visit their ill grandfather, two estranged brothers must confront their unresolved rivalry while their parents’ marriage frays....
A Knock on the Door
Character: Hod
As they prepare to celebrate their wedding anniversary, politically committed professors Hari and Ramona receive a group of unwanted visitors claiming to be from a central intelligence agency. Dressed in white hazmat suits and wearing multifaced masks, the team of men and women raids their house, traumatising the couple and taking away their hard drives. The professors contact the police, but when their friends and acquaintances doubt their claims, Hari begins to break down....
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Character: Savitri Rathore
Two best friends being convinced that they are not in love search for each other's love....
Lipstick Under My Burkha
Character: Usha "Rosy" Buaji
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....
Mubarakan
Character:
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....
The Coffin Maker
Character: Isabella
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....
Love per Square Foot
Character: Blossom D'souza
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....
Nil Battey Sannata
Character: Dr. Diwan
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....
Heat and Dust
Character: Ritu
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....
Paheli
Character: Female Puppet (Voice)
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....
Thappad
Character: Sandhyaki
A young woman's life is shattered into pieces when her husband slaps her at a party, causing her to question what this relationship stands for....
Unpaused
Character: Uma (segment "Chand Mubarak")
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....
Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Character: Jashoda (Jayesh's Mother)
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?...
Hum Do Hamare Do
Character: Deepti Kashyap
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....
The Market Place
Character: Malti Gupta
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....
Encounter: The Killing
Character: Mrs. Sudhakar Rao
Inspector Sam Bharucha (Naseeruddin Shah) is an honest and diligent Police Inspector. He frequently comes across youth gangs, calling themselves "bhai". He also has marital problems with his son himself calling himself a "bhai", and associating with criminal elements. One day during one of this patrols, there is a shoot-out between a youth gang and his police party. A number of youth are killed....