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Ambika was also part of the 1992 Hindi serial, P.A Saahab on Doordarshan channel. She was also seen in Zee TV’s Filmi Chakkar in 1993 and in SAB TV’s Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka in 1994. She was also in television serial, Hanste Khelte by Ashok Pandit in 1995. And then, in 2003 Ambika is also casted in the humorous serial, Main Office Tere Aangan Ki. Among dramas mom followed was Amanat, which is probably where the bigass-family-drama-serial trend began.

Ratna Pathak (born 18 March 1957), also known by her married name Ratna Pathak Shah is an Indian actress and director best known for her work in theatre, television and Bollywood films. Her numerous 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.

However, she is most known for her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai in the critically acclaimed Sarabhai vs Sarabhai TV serial. She also portrayed supporting roles in movies including the romantic drama Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008), the action comedy Golmaal 3 (2010), the romantic comedy Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu (2012), the comedy-dramas Khoobsurat (2014) and Kapoor and Sons (2016), followed by the widely acclaimed black-comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She married acclaimed theatre and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah in 1982.

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Early life[edit]

Ratna Pathak Shah is a GujaratiHindu.^[3] She was born on 18 March 1957 in Mumbai, India to Baldev Pathak and actress Dina Pathak. She is the sister of actress Supriya Pathak.^[1][4]

Pathak is an alumna of the J. B. Vachha High School, Dadar Mumbai and the 1981 batch^[5] of the National School of Drama, Delhi.^[6]

Career[edit]

As well as appearing in many successful films, including Mirch Masala, Ratna Pathak appeared as the wife in The Perfect Murder.^[7]

She also acted in the hit comedy sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, for which she received the ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy in 2005.

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.

Personal life[edit]

Ratna Pathak married Naseeruddin Shah in 1982. They have two sons Imaad Shah and Vivaan Shah. Naseeruddin Shah has a daughter, Heeba Shah, from his first marriage.^[1][8]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Television[edit]

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

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2. ^Sharma, Sampada (18 March 2018). 'Here are five of the best characters played by Ratna Pathak Shah'. The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. ^'B-Town lovers who break the religion barrier'. Mid-Day. Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak: While Naseer is a Muslim, Ratna is a Gujarati Hindu.
4. ^'rediff.com, Movies: A tribute to Dina Pathak as she turns 80'. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
5. ^http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NSD-GRADUATES1.pdf
6. ^Dhingra, Deepali (19 July 2012). 'Ratna Pathak goes behind the camera'. Mid Day. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
7. ^'The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - 7days -'. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
8. ^'Lipstick Under My Burkha actor Ratna Pathak Shah shares a moment in time from when she dated Naseeruddin Shah'. The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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External links[edit]

• Ratna Pathak on IMDb

Ghanchakkar (transl. Crazy) is a 2013 Indian heistblack comedy drama film directed by Rajkumar Gupta and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur from UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in the lead roles.^[1] The theatrical trailer debuted on 28 March 2013, along with Himmatwala. The film received mixed reviews from critics.^[2]

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Plot[edit]

'Sanju' (Emraan Hashmi) is an expert- master safe cracker who maintains a casual lifestyle with his wife Neetu (Vidya Balan).

He meets two criminals, Pandit and Idris and they offer him a chance to assist a bank robbery. If the heist is successful, they will ensure that he never has to worry about money again, so he accepts the offer.

The three thieves make off with 35 crore rupees.

After the bank robbery, Pandit decides that Sanju should keep the suitcase of money hidden (as Pandit and Idris already have record with the police) and that they will meet after three months and then they will spilt the money.

After three months, Pandit and Idris discover that Sanjay lost his memory in an accident with head injury and hence, Sanju is suffering with retrograde amnesia.

Pandit and Idris decide that they can not trust Sanju anymore, they need to keep a close eye on him in case he runs away. They stay at Sanjay and Neetu's house until Sanjay remembers where he hid the money and to make sure they're not cheated. They give him a week to do so.

Sanjay tries to remember where he hid the money but he can not.

When Sanjay learns that his college friend Uttam Nagpal (Parvin Dabas) has become an overnight millionaire, apparently by winning a lottery, he suspects Uttam.

Then, he suspects his wife Neetu of knowing the hiding place of the money because she has joint account with him and also sole-access to their bank-locker. He accuses her of conspiring with his friend.

Later, Sanju finds out that Uttam moves to London after being confronted about the money and also Sanjay finds out that Neetu has purchased a one-way ticket for London so he goes to buy a gun to kill his wife Neetu in anger.

While he is doing this, an unknown person contacts Sanjay and urges him to divulge the location of the money.

Under pressure and now frustrated, Pandit and Idris kidnap Neetu and ask Sanjay to meet them in a train station, on the third platform at 1:30am.

When both Pandit and Idris confront Sanjay and demand the money, Sanjay claims that he doesn't even recognize the two.

When Sanjay tells them that Neetu knew where the money was, Idris begins to lose control. When he pulls the trigger on his pistol, he is shot dead by the unknown person and thereafter, he kills Pandit in a rage in the train.

The unknown person tells Sanjay that the bank robbery plan idea was his which he shared with Idris and Pandit but never got his share ...and after persistently questioning and trying to blackmail Sanjay, the unknown person shoots frantically in frustration and Neetu is injured—hoping that the traumatic vision of his wife's suffering will make Sanjay reveal the truth.

However, this fails since Sanjay has in fact lost all his memory by now stressed by trauma.

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The unknown person searches Sanjay's pockets, only to find a banana. In retaliation, he shoots Sanjay in the shoulder and then Sanjay's phone rings.

Who is the caller? As the caller reveals the location of the suitcase, the unknown person overhears this and jumps on the train just as it's starting, but he slips on Sanjay's banana skin and impales his neck on Sanjay's fork. Bereft, confused and tired, Sanjay throws his phone out of the train while Neetu smiles. Sanjay has no idea what's going on, but the train goes on its way with the dead bodies of the unknown person, Pandit and Idris.^[3]

Cast[edit]

• Emraan Hashmi as Sanjay 'Sanju' Athray
• Vidya Balan as Neetu Athray
• Rajesh Sharma as Pandit
• Namit Das as Idris
• Parvin Dabas as Uttam Nagpal

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack of Ghanchakkar was composed by Amit Trivedi. The lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Promotion[edit]

Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan worked hard to bring the film to a wider audience. The on-screen couple appeared on various television shows, including Dance India Dance, Chidiyaghar, India's Dancing Superstar and Comedy Nights with Kapil.

Critical response[edit]

Wassupbollywood.com rated the movie 2/5, saying, 'Ghanchakkar is a terribly executed film. Watch it to feel better in your college lecture or job this Monday.'

Raja Sen of Rediff.com said that the film 'stops being funny somewhere through the second half'. The critic continued: 'Vidya Balan, in particular, deserves to be singled out for applause simply because of her willingness as a leading lady to take on a role this farcical. One time watch only for Vidya Balan.' He gave the film only 2 out of a possible 5 stars.^[4]

However, Pakistani critic Mohammad Kamran Jawaid from the Dawn newspaper gave Ghanchakkar a positive review, stating that Vidya Balan 'gets the short end of the stick' and is 'a few hundred miles away from any original appeal'. He notes that the film's 'big reveal' is hardly a revelation. And as frightening as the hoodlums want themselves to appear, their sense of menace never surfaces the way it ought to. Also, their good-cop, bad-cop attitude gets old fast, and we never get to know much about them. However, these minor grumbles are just that – minor grumbles'.^[5]

Box office[edit]

The film had an average opening, achieving an occupancy rate of 40–50% at morning and afternoon screenings. At evening and late-night screenings, it reached a higher occupancy rate of 55–60%. On release, the first day's box office earnings were Rs 72 million, grossing Rs 75.5 million on the second day. Ghanchakkar's opening weekend generated 227.5 million, beating Ek Thi Daayan's weekend sales of 180 million at the domestic box office. The film made around Rs 30 million on its first Monday, making an overall Rs 260 million in 4 days. On Tuesday it collected another Rs 22.5 million, making a total of Rs 280 million. It grossed Rs 380 million in its first week.^[6][7]

References[edit]

1. ^'Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan to romance in Mumbai monsoon'. Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
2. ^[1]Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^'Emraan Hashmi as 'Ghanchakkar' in his upcoming movie, Ganchakkar'. Indiaglitz.com. 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
4. ^'Movie Review'. Rediff.com. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
5. ^Movie Review: Ghanchakkar by Mohammad Kamran JawaidDawn.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013
6. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
7. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

• Ghanchakkar on IMDb