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Ratna Pathak

ラトナ・パサック　/　らとな・ぱさっく

Actor from India

March 18, 1963 (age 63)　・　Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Bombay State
actor
television actor

My Take

What I admire most about Ratna Pathak is the theatre spine running through everything she does. She built her craft the slow way, performing in both English and Hindi on stage before television made her a household name in the 1980s, and that foundation shows in every frame. Stage-trained actors cannot fake timing or presence, and she has both in abundance. While Indian entertainment is often discussed through its spectacle, performers like her are the quiet load-bearing walls of the whole industry. She is the kind of actor who steals a scene from the supporting slot, and I respect that craft deeply.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ratna Pathak
Name (Japanese): ラトナ・パサック
Reading: らとな・ぱさっく
Born: March 18, 1963 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Mumbai, Bombay State, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratna%20Pathak%20Shah

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