The two maestros of theatre and Bollywood broke many norms when they got married. Their onscreen chemistry paved the way for their off-screen romance. Despite a failed first marriage, Naseeruddin gave love another chance and fell for the charms of Ratna Pathak. The two came from different religious backgrounds, but it never came in between their relationship.
In a recent interview with Hauterrfly, Ratna spoke about her inter-faith marriage with Naseeruddin Shah and revealed how his family never asked her to convert or made any fuss about the same. In her words:
“Naseer’s family surprisingly didn’t make a fuss at all. Not once did anybody ever even mention the ‘C’ word, convert. Nobody said anything about me. They just accepted me for what I am. I’m very, very lucky because I’ve heard of people who have trouble settling down. Afterwards, I’ve been friends with all of them, including my mother-in-law, who was a very homebound kind of person but extremely liberal in every situation.”
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Once, in an old interview, Ratna had revealed how extravagant her marriage was with Naseeruddin. She said that they had a ball at their wedding, went to the beach, swam, drank wine, and had a great time. In addition, she revealed having no rituals. However, it was a happy marriage for her.
For the unversed, Naseeruddin was earlier married to Manara Sikri. The actor has a daughter, Heeba, from his first marriage. However, years later, the duo parted ways. Later, Naseeruddin Shah met the love of his life, Ratna Pathak, and they tied the knot in 1982. The duo has two sons, Imaad and Vivaan.
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On her appearance on Twinkle Khanna‘s YouTube talk show, The Icons, Ratna Pathak opened up about her marital life with Naseeruddin. The actress also mentioned one piece of advice she received from her husband that helped her to ease her relationship with the actor's daughter from his first marriage. Ratna shared that Naseer told her not to give too much name to any relationship and to keep it flexible. The veteran actress also mentioned that the advice actually helped her bond with Heeba develop well.
On the work front, Ratna Pathak was last seen in the film, Dhak Dhak.
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