Ratna Pathak Shah And Naseruddin Shah They met while they were at the National School of Drama together (NSD). They fell in love with each other and married in 1982 after dating for seven years. This was Naseer’s second marriage after separation from his wife Manara Sikri, with whom he had a daughter. Meanwhile, in a recent interview, Ratna opened up about her interfaith marriages. She also talked about how Naseer has adapted to his home.
In an interview with Hauterfly, Ratna said: “My father was not very happy but unfortunately he passed away before we got married. Maa and Naseer had a rockier relationship but they settled down and eventually became friends.”
He also added that Naseer’s family was very cool-headed and never caused any trouble. “Naseer’s family surprisingly didn’t make a fuss. Not once did anyone mention the ‘C’ word, converted. Nobody said anything about me. They accepted me for who I am. I’m very, very lucky because I’ve heard of people having a hard time settling down.” “Later, I became friends with all of them, including my mother-in-law, who was a very home-based person but very liberal in every situation,” he said. Ratna.
Ratna is largely known for her iconic character of Maya Sarabhai in the movie ‘Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai’, but apart from that, she has acted in many cult movies with characters that have stayed in the minds of the audiences. She continues to do so even now with films like ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ and recently ‘Dhak Dhak’.