Supriya Pathak

Some Lesser Known Facts About Supriya Pathak

• She used to be an introvert in her childhood and used to hide in her room when guests arrived at her home.

• Her father suffered major losses in his business and died at the age of 52, at that time, she was 17 years old.

  

• While growing up, she was very religious. She used to eat only two days a week i.e. Sunday and Wednesday and fast the rest of the days. She even used to sit in the courtyard of Datta Mandir in Matunga. However, after her father’s demise, her faith in God was shaken. She once said that her husband Pankaj made her re-believe in religion.

• In her teens, she started working as a tuition teacher for her pocket money. She also used to work at a samaj in Matunga where she packed khakras and papads.

• Later, she applied at All India Radio for the position of voiceover artist and radio drama actor. However, she was rejected as they did not like her voice. However, after the release of her debut Hindi film, All India Radio offered her a job for her husky voice. ^[5]Filmfare

• After completing her graduation, she wanted to pursue PhD in the theory of dance and mythology. ^[6]Filmfare

• She started her career as a theatre artist. She performed in the Hindi theatre play ‘Maina Gurjari,’ directed by her mother.

• She then performed in the Hindi theatre play Biwiyon Ka Madersa. While she was performing, she was spotted by the Indian actor Shashi Kapoor‘s wife Jennifer Kendal, and Jennifer offered Supriya a role in her film.

• Sushila has performed in various Hindi and Gujarati theatre plays.

  

• In an interview, she shared that the Indian film director Shyam Babu once rejected her for being fat.

• She has appeared in various Hindi films like ‘Bazaar’ (1982), ‘Masoom’ (1983), ‘Arjun’ (1985), ‘Dilwaala’ (1986), ‘Shahenshah’ (1988), and ‘Madhosh’ (1994). After the release of Madhosh, she took a break of around seven years from Hindi films.

  

• She has also worked in films of various other languages like ‘Akalathe Ambili’ (1985; Malayalam), ‘UNindian’ (2015; Australian), ‘Best of Luck Lalu’ (2017; Gujarati), ‘Aravindha Sametha Veera Raghava’ (Telugu; 2018), and ‘Kehvatlal Parivar’ (2022; Gujarati).

  

• She has acted in many Hindi TV serials like ‘Idhar Udhar’ (1985), ‘Mohandas B.A.L.L.B.’ (1998), ‘Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka’ (1999), ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’ (2006), ‘Jaane Kya Hoga Rama Re’ (2015), and ‘Mere Sai – Shraddha Aur Saburi’ (2019).

  

• Her first marriage was with her mother’s friend’s son. However, within a few days of her marriage, she started regretting it, and within one year of her marriage, she got divorced.

• In 1986, while she was shooting for the Hindi film ‘Agla Mausam’ (shelved), she met the Indian actor Pankaj Kapur (seven and a half years older than her). Gradually, they became good friends and dated for around two years. They got married in 1988. At that time Pankaj was divorced from his first wife Neelima Azeem and Supriya was also divorced.

• In 1987, she appeared in the Hindi TV films ‘Naqli Chehra’ and ‘Shahadat.’

• In 1994, Supriya, along with her husband Pankaj Kapur, started a TV production house named Grass Company.

• In 2002, she made a comeback with the Hindi film ‘Jackpot 2 Crore.’ She then appeared in many Hindi films like ‘Sarkar’ (2005), ‘Sarkar Raj’ (2008), ‘Delhi 6’ (2009), ‘Wake Up Sid’ (2009), and ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’ (2013).

• She gained immense popularity with the Star Plus TV serial ‘Khichdi’ (2002) in which she played the role of Hansa Parekh.

• Some of her Hindi films were released on OTT platforms. Such films are ‘Happi’ (2019; Zee5), ‘The Big Bull’ (2021; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Toofaan’ (2021;  Amazon Prime Video), ‘Mimi’ (2021; Netflix, JioCinema), and ‘Rashmi Rocket’ (2021; Zee5).

  

• Supriya Pathak has also acted in a few Hindi web series like ‘Cartel’ (2021; AltBalaji), ‘Tabbar’ (2021; Sony LIV), and ‘Home Shanti’ (2022; Disney+ Hotstar).

  

• She has been taking care of the Indian actor Shahid Kapoor as a mother since he was six years old.

• She has also appeared in a few Hindi short films like ‘Time Time Ki Baat – A Matter of Time’ (2022) and ‘Gangster Ganga’ (2023).

• She has been featured in TV commercials for a few brands like Sunfeast Formlite.

  

• She is a follower of Radha Soami. ^[7]The Times of India

• Supriya once shared that she was diabetic. ^[8]The Times of India

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