Ratna Pathak Shah (born 7 August 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 she appeared in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a snobbish socialite in the cult sitcom
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004–2006). Her other prominent roles include the coming-of-age romantic comedy
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), the action comedy
Golmaal 3 (2010), the family comedy-drama
Kapoor & Sons (2016), the black-comedy
Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) and the road adventure drama
Dhak Dhak (2023), all of which earned her nominations for the Filmfare Aw...
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