Personal Information
- Full Name
- Supriya Pathak Kapur
- Birthplace
- Parsi Colony, Dadar, Mumbai
- Date of Birth
- January 7, 1961
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Half Punjabi and half Kathiawadi Gujarati
- Hobbies
- Reading books
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5' 4"
- Weight
- 72 kg
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
B.A. in Fine Arts, specialization in Bharatanatyam
Schools
J. B. Vachha High School, Parsi Colony, Mumbai, India
Colleges / Universities
Nalanda Dance Research Centre, University of Mumbai
B.A. in Fine Arts, specialization in Bharatanatyam
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Baldev Pathak
- Mother
- Dina Pathak
- Spouse / Partner
- First Husband - Shriraj Lakhia (son of Indian classical dancer Kumudini Lakhia) Second Husband - Pankaj Kapur (actor, theatre artist)
- Child
- Ruhaan Kapoor Sanah Kapoor Shahid Kapoor
- Sibling
- Ratna Pathak Shah (elder)
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1981 — Debut Year
Awards & Honors
Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the film Tabbar
2022FOI Online Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast for Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
2022Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress - Comedy for Remote Control
2008Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role for Instant Khichdi
2005Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress - Comedy for Khichdi
2004Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role for Khichdi
2004Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bazaar
1983Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Kalyug
1982Favorites & Preferences
Color(s)
White, Maroon, Black
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1She was introverted in childhood, hiding in her room when guests visited.
- 2Her father faced business losses and passed away at 52 when she was 17.
- 3Growing up, she was deeply religious, fasting most days while sitting at Datta Mandir courtyard.
- 4Her husband restored her faith post her father’s death, emphasizing religion.
- 5In her teens, she tutored for pocket money and packed snacks in Matunga.
- 6Initially rejected by All India Radio, later hired for her husky voice post her film's success.
- 7Post-graduation, she aspired to pursue a dance and mythology PhD.
- 8She initiated her career in theatre.
- 9She has appeared in numerous Hindi and regional language films.
- 10She's starred in several Hindi TV serials.
- 11Her first marriage ended in divorce, followed by marrying Pankaj Kapur in 1988.
- 12She's acted in Hindi web series and short films.
- 13She's nurtured Shahid Kapoor like a mother since he was six.
- 14She has featured in commercials for brands like Sunfeast Formlite.
- 15She follows the Radha Soami faith.
- 16Supriya once disclosed her diabetic condition.
