Arundhati Nag(néeRao) (Kannada: ಅರುಂಧತಿ ನಾಗ್ - ರಾವ್) is a prominentSouth Indianpolyglotfilm actress and theatre personality. She has been involved with multilingualTheatre in India, for over 25 years, first inMumbaiwhere she got involved withIndian People's Theatre Association(IPTA), and did various productions in Gujarati, Marathi, andHindi theatre, besides getting involved in television, director Jyoti Vyas's Gujarati TV series,Haji Aavti Kaal Che. Laterand after her marriage to Kannada actor-directorShankar Nag(1954–1990), her association with theatre continued inBangalore, culminating in realizing the dream project of her late husband, theRanga Shankaratheatre, atJ P Nagar, a suburb inBangalore. She was awarded the 2008Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardin Theatre Acting bySangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre. She was also awarded the 57th National Film Awardsas best supporting actress for her role inPaa.