Ratna Pathak

Ratna Pathak Shah is an Indian actress best known for her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, as a major supporting mother in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and also in Golmaal 3.

Early life

Ratna Pathak Shah was born in 18 March 1957 (age 58) in Mumbai, India to Bollywood actress, Dina Pathak. She is the elder sister of actress Supriya Pathak.

Pathak is an alumna of the J.B.Vachha High School, Dadar Mumbai and National School of Drama, 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 hit comedy sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, for which she received the ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy in 2005. She has been acting in a number of high quality comedy serials on the Indian television.

In July 2008 she appeared in the successful film 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 successful film Golmaal 3 opposite Mithun Chakraborty. She was a part of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Selecting Committee for 2012 Awards.