Supriya Pathak, Neena Kulkarni & Renuka Shahane the timeless Bollywood Icons at Filmfare Roundtable

Actors Supriya Pathak, Neena Kulkarni & Renuka Shahane have a diverse filmography across television, films and also OTT shows. These women have time and again proved that there's no shelf life for actresses in Bollywood and that following one's heart is the key to success. The actors joined Filmfare's Editor-In-Chief Jitesh Pillai for a candid conversation and opened up about their love for facing the camera, working in the ever evolving television industry, making important decisions while paving their way as actors & thespians in field and more. Supriya Pathak talks about her films Bazaar, Mirch Masala & Kalyug which gave her the opportunity to work with directors like Shyam Benegal & Ketan Mehta. She shares stories about her mother Dina Pathak and how she observed an actor's spark in Supriya. While she also laughs about an incident, when her husband, actor Pankaj Kapur got upset with her while shooting together for a film which pushed the producer to give him a separate room. Neena Kulkarni, goes back in time and recalls how acting came naturally to her when she was still a teenager and began early, with Marathi plays and was a part of the Chhabil Das theatre movement. She talks about her experience of working in films alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan and gets candid while sharing an anecdote about actor Smita Patil. She fondly recalls husband, the late actor Dilip Kulkarni and shares how both worked together in theatre, his passion for acting and how she took his advice & suggestions seriously when it came to acting. It was after her husband's demise that she chose to switch to doing daily soaps, which helped her sustain herself financially but was also draining. Renuka Shahane, speaks about her mother, film critic Shanta Ghokhale, her bond with her husband, actor Ashutosh Rana and how she spent a decade in the television industry which had nearly exhausted her. She also talks about her work as a director and how she is highly critical of her own work. Renuka reveals how she was to continue with her PhD in Psychology but it was Surabhi the show on Doordarshan which landed as a great opportunity and changed her career's trajectory completely. The actors further chat about their relationships with family, friends, partners and co-actors. Watch this latest episode of Filmfare Actors' Roundtable for more insights into their lives as actors. 0:51 - Message for their Younger Selves 6:25 - Renuka’s First Big Film: Hum Aapke Hain Koun 8:24 - Neena Kulkarni on Playing a Mother to Sanjay Dutt 10:28 - On Crafting Their Careers as Actors Across Mediums 12:50 - Supriya Pathak's First Stint as an Actor 15:20 - Supriya Pathak Spotted by Shashi Kapoor at Prithvi Theatre 17:43 - Neena Kulkarni’s Acting Beginnings with Marathi Theatre 21:28 - Neena Kulkarni Credits Younger Directors for Her Breakthrough 22:10 - Renuka Shahane's Breakthrough Role in TV Series Circus 25:30 - Actors Discuss Taking Breaks from Acting 27:50 - Renuka on Balancing TV Work and Family Life 31:53 - Neena Kulkarni on Working in Daily Soaps 33:26 - Neena and Dilip Kulkarni Share the Stage 36:35 - Supriya Pathak on Working with Pankaj Kapur 41:00 - "Pankaj is My Guru in Acting" – Supriya Pathak 42:00 - Supriya Shares a Fun Story from a Shoot with Pankaj Kapur 44:20 - Renuka Shahane on Her Equation with Husband Ashutosh Rana 45:09 - Dealing with the Guilt of Being a Mother and an Actress 47:51 - Renuka's Passion for Direction 50:25 - Supriya Recalls Her Time on the Sets of Mirch Masala 53:06 - When Om Puri Handled a Child Actor on Set 55:47 - Renuka Shahane Talks About Her Experience on Hum Aapke Hain Koun 57:25 - Neena Kulkarni's Memorable Moments with SRK in Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani 59:31 - Renuka Shahane on SRK’s Advice During Circus 1:02:09 - “Fall in Love with the Camera” – Advice Given to Supriya Pathak 1:04:33 - Neena Kulkarni on Amitabh Bachchan’s Gesture on Set 1:08:35 - Supriya Pathak Shares Her First Filmfare Memory 1:10:01 - Farooq Shaikh's Prank on Supriya Pathak 1:13:11 - Supriya Pathak Reflects on Smita Patil's Influence 1:16:40 - Neena Kulkarni’s First Filmfare Award 1:18:05 - Neena on Smita Patil’s Impact 1:21:13 - Renuka Shahane's First Memories with Filmfare 1:25:09 - The Trio Discuss Doing Things Differently in the Industry Location : Mitron, Andheri (@mitronandheri) Our Links Website ► https://www.filmfare.com Twitter ► Twitter: filmfare Facebook ► Facebook: Filmfare Instagram ► Instagram: filmfare ABOUT FILMFARE OFFICIAL:: Filmfare is your daily dose of entertainment and your one-stop destination for the latest gossip, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, interesting listicles, fashion stories and much more. HEAD OVER TO A FEW OTHER CHANNELS: Grazia India► graziaindia Femina India ► feminaindia GoodHomes India► @goodhomes-india