Rajesh Khanna’s guru used to stitch kurtas, Naseeruddin Shah’s father-in-law! From Sans to daughters, veteran Bollywood actresses, know the story of this unique film family

In the 70s, when the magic of Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna was spreading across the country, his unique dressing style became the fashion statement of every youth. That loose fitting ‘Guru Kurta’ and safari suit of Kaka was trending all over the country. But very few people know that a famous tailor from Mumbai was behind stitching and designing these iconic clothes of Rajesh Khanna. Baldev Pathak (Baldev Pathak) was involved. Baldev Pathak’s craftsmanship was so impressive that he received orders for thousands of kurtas every day and people from far and wide came to Mumbai to get clothes stitched from him.

Unique family bond with Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor

This film connection of Baldev Pathak later transformed him into one of the most prestigious artistic families of Indian cinema. In fact, Baldev Pathak’s relationship is with two of Bollywood’s greatest actors—Naseeruddin Shah (Naseeruddin Shah) and Pankaj Kapoor Made by (Pankaj Kapur).

• Naseeruddin Shah’s marriage with Baldev Pathak’s elder daughter Ratna Pathak Shah (Ratna Pathak Shah).

• Whereas Pankaj Kapoor married Baldev Pathak’s younger daughter. Supriya Pathak Married to (Supriya Pathak).

In this way, Baldev Pathak, who designed Rajesh Khanna’s clothes, became the father-in-law of both Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor.

From mother-in-law to daughters: established rule in the world of acting

Baldev Pathak, a veteran and timeless actress of her time dina pathak (Dina Pathak). Dina Pathak left her indelible mark in Indian cinema with the roles of mother and grandmother in countless films like ‘Golmaal’, ‘Khoobsurat’ and ‘Mirch Masala’.

• Ratna Pathak Shah: She became dear to every heart with the character of ‘Maya Sarabhai’ in ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ and acted brilliantly in films like ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’, ‘Kapoor and Sons’.

• Supriya Pathak: She was appreciated at the national level for her iconic character ‘Hansa’ in ‘Khichdi’ and the negative role of ‘Dhankor Ba’ in the film ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’.

The family’s times changed as uncle’s career went downhill.

When Rajesh Khanna’s stardom gradually started declining in the late 70s, it had a direct impact on the tailoring business of Baldev Pathak. He died after some time. However, his wife Dina Pathak and his two daughters, on the basis of their acting and hard work, achieved a position in the world of Indian theatre, television and Hindi cinema, which has become an example today.