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Supriya Pathak Biography

Birth Place:
India
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Baldev Pathak, her father, designed and tailored clothes for famous actors like Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar
  • Wanted to start her career by working for the All India Radio (AIR), but was rejected because of her voice
  • Began her career with the film Kalyug (1981)
  • Received a letter from AIR, which stated their change in decision, inviting her to host a radio show, after Kalyug's (1981) huge success
  • Was a part of the cast for the Hollywood movie Gandhi (1982)
  • First got married at the age of 22
  • The relationship, however, lasted only for a week
  • Bagged a role in the French movie The Bengali Night (1988) in which Hugh Grant was the leading man
  • Launched Grass Company, a TV production house, in 1994 along with her husband

Awards

  • 2014International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Negative Role: nominated
  • 2014Filmfare Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2011Filmfare Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2010International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): nominated
  • 2010Filmfare Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated