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Supriya Pathak Kapur (born 7 January 1961) is an Indian actress who works in Gujarati and Hindi films and television. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Hansa Parekh in the Khichdi franchise. She has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and three Filmfare Awards. She also featured in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s.[1]

Supriya Pathak Kapur
Born (1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 63)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
Alma materNalanda Dance Research Centre, University of Mumbai
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Notable work
TelevisionKhichdi
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​

Children2
Parent
Relatives
AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (1982, 1983, and 2014)

Younger daughter of actress Dina Pathak, she married her second husband, actor Pankaj Kapur in 1988, with whom she has a daughter and a son. Her sister is actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who is married to actor Naseeruddin Shah. Actor Shahid Kapoor is her step-son.

Early life

Supriya was born on 7 January 1961[2][3] to Kathiyawadi Gujarati theater artiste, and veteran actor, Dina Pathak and a Punjabi father, Baldev Pathak, dressmaker to the stars Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar.[4] She has one elder sister, Ratna Pathak, also a theatre and film actor. She grew up in Parsi Colony in Dadar, Mumbai,[5] and attended the J. B. Vachha High school. She has a bachelor’s degree in Fine art, specialising in Bharatanatyam, from the Nalanda Dance Research Centre, University of Mumbai.[5][6]

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.[5] This was followed by a play with Dinesh Thakur titled Biwiyon Ka Madersa (based on a play by French playwright Molière), which was staged at the Prithvi Theatre. It was here that Jennifer Kendall (the late wife of Shashi Kapoor) spotted her and recommended her to Shyam Benegal for their home production Kalyug (1981), an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata. Her portrayal of Subhadra won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then performed in Vijeta (1982), Bazaar (1982), Masoom (1983) and Mirch Masala (1985). She had a minor role in the biopic Gandhi (1982) and starred in the 1988 French film, The Bengali Night. She appeared in Raakh in 1989.[citation needed] In 1985, she played title role in Malayalam movie Akalathe Ambili.[7]

Her television roles include Idhar Udhar,[8] Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, Khichdi, Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Chanchan among others.[citation needed]

In 1994, her husband, Pankaj Kapur 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.[citation needed]

After an 11-year hiatus from acting, she starred in the 2005 film Sarkar, followed by its sequel, Sarkar Raj in 2008. She portrayed a subservient mother who tries hard to fill the generation gap with her son in Wake Up Sid (2009). Filmfare magazine called her rendering of the sinister Dhankor Baa in 2013’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as the “watershed of her career”.[9] Carry On Kesar (2016) was her first Gujarati film.[10]

Personal life

At 22, Pathak married [4] but the couple separated within a year of marriage. In 1986, she met her second husband Pankaj Kapur, while filming Agla Mausam (1989). After two years of courtship, they married in 1988, and are parents to a daughter Sanah (born :1993) and a son Ruhaan (born:1997). On 02-March-2022, her daughter Sanah Kapur married Mayank Pahwa wheras in September 2023 her son Ruhaan Kapoor married Manukriti Pahwa , both siblings being children of actors Manoj Pahwa and Seema Bhargava Pahwa[5]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleSources
1981KalyugSubhadra
1982VijetaAnna VergheseHindi film
BazarShabnam
GandhiManu
1983BekaraarNisha
MasoomBhavana
1984Dharm Aur QanoonReshma
AwaazPriya
1985Bahu Ki AwaazMadhu V. Srivastav
Mirch MasalaVillage Woman
Akalathe AmbiliAmbiliMalayalam film
ArjunSudha Malvankar
JhoothiSeema
1986DilwaalaKamla
1988ShahenshahSheena
The Bengali NightGayatri
FalakChampa
1989AkankshaSeema
Kamla Ki MautAnju
RaakhNita
DaataSuraiya Khan /Suraiya Rao
1990ShadyantraBilkees
1994Madhosh
2002Jackpot 2 CroreSonu Datta
2005Bewafaa
SarkarPushpa Nagre
2007Panga Naa Lo
DharmParvati Chaturvedi
2008Sarkar RajPushpa Nagre
2009Delhi 6Vimla
Wake Up SidSarita Mehra
2010Khichdi: The MovieHansa Parekh
AwasthiRukmani
2011MausamFatimah Bua
2012ShanghaiChief Minister Madamji
2013Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-LeelaDhankor “Baa” Sanera
2014Bobby JasoosAmmi
TigersAyan’s mother
2015All Is WellParminder “Pammi”
Kis Kisko Pyaar KaroonKapil’s mom
UNindianMeera’s mumAustralian film
2017Carry On KesarKesar PatelGujarati film
Sarkar 3Pushpa Nagre
Best of Luck LaluLalu’s momGujarati Film
2018Love per Square FootLata Chaturvedi
Aravindha Sametha Veera RaghavaJejiTelugu film
2019Gaddalakonda GaneshGaddalakonda Ganesh’s motherTelugu film
Ramprasad Ki TehrviAmma
HappiRukmaniReleased on ZEE5[11]
2020Jai Mummy DiLaali Khanna[12]
2021The Big BullHemant Shah’s motherReleased on Disney+ Hotstar
ToofaanSister D’SouzaReleased on Amazon Prime Video
MimiMimi’s motherReleased On Netflix And JioCinema
Rashmi RocketBhanuben Virah Chibber, Rashmi’s motherReleased on ZEE5
2022Kehvatlal ParivarKalindi ThakarGujarati film[13]
2023Satyaprem Ki KathaSatya’s mother
Khichdi 2: Mission PaanthukistanHansa Parekh
2024Luv Ki Arrange MarriageSupriya[14]

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisodes
1985Darpan1 Episode
1985Idhar UdharPoonam
1986Katha SagarAnuradha / Shabnam2 Episodes
1987Naqli ChehraAshaTelevision film
ShahadatTelevision film
ZindagiKamal Gupta
1994Philips Top 101 Episode
1997–1998Idhar Udhar (Season 2)Poonam
1998Mohandas B.A.L.L.B.Mohini
1999Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaNeelu Nanavati
1999–2000ZindagiKamal[15]
2002–2004KhichdiHansa Parekh
2005Instant KhichdiHansa Parekh
2006Baa Bahoo Aur BabyGunvanti
2006Naya Office OfficeMahabaliCameo
2007–2009Remote ControlBaari Babulnath
2010Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahHansa ParekhSpecial appearance for promoting Khichdi: The Movie
2012Alaxmi Ka Super ParivaarShanti
2013ChhanchhanUmaben Borisagar
2014Tu Mere Agal Bagal HaiGanga Mausi
2015–2016Jaane Kya Hoga Rama ReRambhateri
2018Khichdi ReturnsHansa Parekh
2019Mere Sai – Shraddha Aur SaburiGeeta Maa

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2021CartelRani MaiALTBalaji
TabbarSargun KaurSonyLIV
2022Home ShantiSarla JoshiDisney+ Hotstar

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1982Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting ActressKalyugWon
1983BazaarWon
2010Wake Up SidNominated[16]
2011Khichdi: The MovieNominated
2014Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-LeelaWon[17]
2022Best Actress (Critics)Ramprasad Ki TehrviNominated[18]
2022Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actress in a Comedy SeriesHome ShantiNominated[19]
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesTabbarWon[20]
2022FOI Online AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleRamprasad Ki TehrviNominated[21]
Best Performance by an Ensemble CastWon
2010IIFA AwardsBest Supporting ActressWake Up SidNominated[22]
2014Best Performance in a Negative RoleGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-LeelaNominated[23]
2004Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actress – ComedyKhichdiWon[24]
2008Remote ControlWon[25]
2003Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Comic RoleKhichdiWon[26]
2004Nominated[27]
2005Instant KhichdiWon[28]
2008Remote ControlNominated[29]
2006Producers Guild Film AwardsBest Actress in a Drama SeriesInstant KhichdiNominated[30]
2009Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSarkar RajNominated[31]
2010Wake Up SidNominated
2014Best Actor in a Negative RoleGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-LeelaWon
Screen AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleNominated[32]
Zee Cine AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleWon[33]

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