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The might of a true actor lies in knowing when to stop and allow the co-actors to bloom organically. The true potential of the intelligent performer lies in taking a backseat when it is needed, therefore allowing the narrative to grow on the audience. Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon do exactly that with remarkable ease, […]

Mumbai Oct 28 PTI Ratna Pathak Shah says she cant help but wonder how her mother late veteran actor Dina Pathak would have shattered stereotypes if she were working in the film industry today as the current set-up offers artistes to break free an opportunity the earlier generation of artistes were deprived ofA theatre stalwart Dina Pathak featured in several landmark films of the 1970s and 80s including Gol Maal Khubsoorat Umrao Jaan and the National Award-winning Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho But Ratna Pathak Shah whose sister Supriya Pathak is also an acclaimed actor said it was unfortunate the industry never really knew how to use her mothers potential Dina Pathak passed away in 2002 at the age of 80What a wonderful actress she was she saidYou guys never saw anything of her abilities because what I saw of her on stage films never gave her a chance to do any of that She just had three and a half expressions that she trotted out In fact Supriya and I used to often laugh Oh theres Maa doing expression number 65 I am sure it would be followed by expression number 33 very soon It was like that poor thing the actor told PTI in an interviewRatna Pathak Shah began her career in the 80s and got a breakthrough with the comedy show Idhar Udhar The sitcom in which she appeared with Supriya Pathak led her to Sarabhai vs Sarabhai the 2004 hit TV show that shot her to prominence as the socialite Maya SarabhaiThe 64-year-old actor is known for her stellar work in films like Mandi Mirch Masaala Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Kapoor Sons and Lipstick Under My BurkhaI really wish Maa had been around today because she was meant for this kind of work She was meant to be out of the box But she was trapped in the white sari and expression number 65 for 30-40 years My heart goes out to her even just thinking of the boredom that she had to face or so many other actors like her she addedRatna Pathak Shah said acting stalwarts in India have been completely ignored unlike other artistes from the world like English legends Alec Guinness or Laurence OlivierIts tragic that most of the young actors today arent even aware of some of the most remarkable but lesser talked about Indian actors she saidShriram Lagoo for example You guys dont have a clue about the kind of magic he created on stage He was breathtakingly good But nobodys going to write about him as yet Ratna Pathak Shah said about the veteran film and stage actor popular for Marathi films Pinjra Mukta and Hindi movies Lawaris and Souten among several othersNobody has written enough about people like that Unlike the Laurence Oliviers and the Alec Guinnesses of the world And thats a great tragedy that new actors today have no role models Who do you make a role model who do you hark back to People who do the same thing over and over again Which is what most of our stars have done What a narrow field young actors have had she addedFortunately Ratna Pathak Shah said the landscape of Hindi cinema is changing There is good acting seen in almost every format one is exposed toHats off Im really proud of that she addedThe actor said her latest work in Hum Do Hamare Do is a testament to the varied range of interesting characters actors have the opportunity to play todayDirected by Abhishek Jain the film follows the story of an orphan named Dhruv who adopts his parents played by Ratna Pathak Shah and Paresh Rawal to marry the love of his lifeI find that the quality of writing has improved enormously over the last 10-15 years like a quantum leap This is one of the great pleasures of working today You get to speak lies that dont sound like dialogue that sound like conversations you get to deal with characters which make sense to you she saidIn Hum Do Hamare Do scheduled to be released on streaming service Disney Hotstar on October 29 she plays Dipti Kashyap a widow who comes on board to help Dhruv Rajkummar RaoThe actor said the role was a departure from the somewhat regressive and boring projects that were coming her way from streamers and TVBut Hum Do Hamare Do -- where she was playing a middle-class lonely woman with an unsuccessful love affair who is presented with the possibility of creating a new family -- was a breath of fresh airI bought the idea My character is a widow who lives alone and gets embroiled in the lives of these two young people who she doesnt know shes never met and yet a relationship develops between them I liked that it wasnt something completely far-fetchedIt certainly had a quality of a fable around it My character is not terribly well defined emotionally And that was interesting because then you have to find your own way around a part like that and figure out what it is that makes a woman like that tick she added PTI JUR RDS RDS BK BK

Mumbai Oct 24 PTI With the access to the digital world the audience today has the power to call out artistes if their work is not up to the mark leaving no room for anyone to take their job for granted believes actor Rajkummar RaoThe actor who has led several acclaimed projects in the last decade including Shahid Bareilly Ki Barfi Newton and Stree said he is consciously trying to experiment with different genres so as to not come across as stagnantThe audience is unforgiving today We live in a digital world everybody has a point of view a right to say what they feel like saying about a film Earlier we never got to know what they were feelingSo we really have to constantly come up with something new and exciting for them to be able to invest their time I am consciously trying to do different kinds of films genres and working with exciting makers Rao told PTI in an interviewThe 37-year-old actor who will next be seen in the Dinesh Vijan-backed comedy Hum Do Hamare Do said even his upcoming line-up of projects is a reflection of the diversity he is aiming for in his careerPost Hum Do Hamare Do scheduled to be released on Disney Hotstar on October 29 Raos forthcoming films include Badhaai Do Netflix Original Monica O My Darling thriller Hit The First Case and filmmaker Anubhav Sinhas recently announced BheedWhatever projects that would be coming out now these are all the films I am extremely pumped up about These are the stories I always wanted to be a part of films I always wanted to do he addedThe National Award winner said the challenge to keep the viewers engaged with ones work increases when a film is released on the streaming platform as they are just a pause away from never watching it again if it doesnt excite them soon enoughDirector Abhishek Jains Hum Do Hamare Do also starring Kriti Sanon Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah is Raos fourth film on the OTT over-the-top platform following Ludo Chhalaang and The White TigerIf your content is not engaging enough people have the freedom to switch to something else Thats the biggest challenge on OTT In a way I find it really exciting because you need to push yourself and the content because there are so many other great works on OTT platforms You better bring in something new and exciting for people to be on their seats for two hours and be a part of your journey he explainedThe actor however isnt new to challengesAfter beginning his career with Dibakar Banerjees Love Sex Aur Dhokha in 2010 Rao was first noticed in Anurag Kashyaps Gangs of Wasseypur 2 in 2012 and found his breakthrough a year later with Kai Po CheThe actor who has since won a National Award for his work in Shahid and given several hits said he is thankful for the faith the audience has shown in him but he does not like to work with the pressure of expectations riding on himI have some expectations from myself first I always try and aim that my last film is my best work I cant work thinking about what the audience would feel That would alter my work because the motivation is different If you work with sincerity people will connect I am grateful to my audience that they have liked my work so far he addedRao has finished work on Badhaai Do and wrapped Vasan Balas Monica O My Darling He is currently shooting for Hit The First Case also starring Sanya Malhotra PTI JUR RDS RDS SHD SHD