Supriya Pathak (born 7 January 1961) is an Indian actress who works in

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

and

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films and television. She has received multiple awards including three

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for Best Supporting Actress. She is mostly popular for playing the role of Hansa Parekh in the '' Khichdi'' franchise, and for her vitriolic avatar of "Dhankor Baa" in

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's ''

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela ''Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela'' () or simply known as ''Ram-Leela'', is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language tragic romantic action film written and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also composed its original soundtrack. The film was jointl ...

''.

Early life

Supriya was born on 7 January 1961 to Kathiyawadi

theater artiste, and veteran actor,

Dina Pathak Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). A doyenne of Hindi ...

and a Punjabi father, Baldev Pathak, dressmaker to the stars

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and

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. She has one elder sister,

Ratna Pathak Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) 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 ...

, also a theatre and film actor. She grew up in Parsi Colony in

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, and attended the J. B. Vachha High school. She has a

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, specialising in

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, from the Nalanda Dance Research Centre,

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Career

Pathak's first foray into acting was under her mother's direction with the revival of the play ''Maina Gurjari,'' which Dina Pathak had acted in previously. This was followed by a play with Dinesh Thakur titled ''Biwiyon Ka Madersa'' (based on a play by French playwright

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), which was staged at the

Prithvi Theatre Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It was built by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kapoor in memory of Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi's father, who had dreamt of having a "home" for his repertory theatre company, Prithvi ...

. It was here that

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l (the late wife of

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) spotted her and recommended her to

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for their home production ''Kalyug'' (1981), an adaptation of the epic ''

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''. Her portrayal of

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won her the

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. She then performed in '' Vijeta'' (1982), ''

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'' (1982), '' Masoom'' (1983) and '' Mirch Masala'' (1985). She had a minor role in the

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'' (1982) and starred in the 1988 French film, ''

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''. She appeared in ''

Raakh ''Raakh'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, starring Aamir Khan and Supriya Pathak in the lead roles with Pankaj Kapur, Gajanan Bangera and Jagdeep. The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after '' ...

'' in 1989. In 1985 she played title role in

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Akalathe Ambili. Her television roles include ''

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'', '' Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka'', '' Khichdi'', '' Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Chanchan'' among others. In 1994, her husband,

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and she launched their own TV production house, ''Grass Company''. '' Mohandas B.A.L.L.B'' was the first serial they produced and acted in, under the banner. After an 11-year hiatus from acting, she starred in the 2005 film '' Sarkar'', followed by its sequel, ''

Sarkar Raj ''Sarkar Raj'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language political crime thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film '' Sarkar'' and the second installment of ''Sarkar'' film series. The film was premiered at the 20 ...

'' in 2008. She portrayedf a subservient mother who tries hard to fill the

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with her son in ''

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'' (2009). ''

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'' magazine called her rendering of the sinister ''Dhankor Baa'' in 2013's '' Ram-Leela'' as the "watershed of her career". '' Carry On Kesar'' (2016) was her first Gujarati film.

Personal life

Shahid, Supriya Pathak & Pankaj Kapur attend screening of 'Teri Meri Kahaani' 03

At 22, Pathak married. but they separated within a year. In 1986, she met her second husband

, while filming '' Agla Mausam''. After two years of courtship, they married in 1988, and are parents to a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

; Film awards ; Television awards

References

External links

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