Films Don't Challenge You the Way Theatre Does: Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah | The Quint

Veteran actors #NaseeruddinShah and #RatnaPathakShah have much reason to celebrate as their theatre group #Motley has completed 40 years since its first play Waiting for Godot. Over the years the group has done 42 productions with varied plays from classics to contemporary pieces.
They spoke to The Quint about their love for theatre, why Hindi movies aren’t demanding and why the coming years are a scary time for art and artists.
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[@DancerciseIn]

I feel fortunate, I found this interview and watched til the end. This is what I call an Interview. Amazing

[@MhetreMudita]

I can hear Ratna Pathak speak all day. Just love her

[@tavleensasan2408]

She said what is happening now 👍🏻

[@sreemoyeedg5100]

Hats off to this interviewer for conducting this with good poise and listening so intently...

[@RoshniThakkar]

The interviewer is hands down FANTASTIC.Quint,bring him back.

[@sanjanasebastian8023]

It was a delight watching. Thank you💖

[@bibhuprasannananda9391]

Great actors n great couple as well ,God bless them

[@mansikhichi827]

They both are 😍 ❤ 😍

[@kazilarib4062]

रत्ना mam kitti reactive h hr baat ko itni सिद्दत se emote krna aur ke 40 second jis passion के साथ bole Such a pure soul and controlled emotions she has

[@ros-o-golla]

I was just listening to their passion, their words, it's so thought-provoking!

[@tasauvaralishah4273]

Great actor Naseeruddin Shah sir 👍

[@varindersharma1410]

*Both The Perfect, LOVE both from my heart* 🇮🇳💞🌹🍀😊

[@nishih292]

Best interview I've seen in ages. Thoughtful. Thanks

[@vividavid2157]

Even if u die, thoughts remain..what a thought! Thank u Rats nd Naseer sir for showing us d way ...

[@thetruth_hurts1013]

Two intellectual method actors....genius in their field😁

[@arzoolifestyle8495]

What an interview.the interviewer also very calm.

[@rramach9091]

Like the interviewer’s respectful demeanor

[@gauravsharma9655]

Naseer Saab's "okayy" in the end sounds so great

[@priyankajadhav7504]

Great interview!

[@thestillbin2449]

Ofcourse its more tiring! U have to hold ur emotions for months till the end of the film production. Theatre act is 2hrs nd prep month. Camera acting is patience level craft. 🕊❤️

[@jakartago3344]

Aktor Action Naserudin Syah

[@rajdeep8648]

The legends of the Industry

[@nishih292]

I love Salman khan ♥ I love Aamir khan too ♥ and this interview was amazing. Ratna Parikh Shah is one of the best comedians I've seen. Naseerji is the best actor ever

[@tasauvaralivivoisbesht1331]

Nasiruddeen shah besht acter

[@girishgarware6147]

If Mr Mrs Nasrudeen is worried about todays state of soceity Please know , understand *Mr Hamid Dalwai a social reformist & convey to comman through your art that will be the BEST THING IN LIFE for you* Jai Hind

[@bapuly1836]

Great interview.

[@tripsdiaries9418]

Superb

[@ankitparmar7038]

Nasir lastly said ok in reply to thank you 🤪

[@somduttasinha]

I would really congratulate the interviewer for such a great job - Right amount of talking and right set of questions and with India's finest. There are some interviewers - who speak too much and the questions are a drag with no thought - just messes up the whole thing. Saw one with Neena Gupta and the guy could not leverage her at all

[@prajwalsakhare7850]

Getting a feel of brahanism in it.

[@vineeth2521]

I hoped that the show got bit extended. 12 mts is too less for 2 legendary actors. Host did a great job kudos.

[@sdu28]

“People flock for a Salman Khan movie but would think twice for an Amir Khan film” This is one of he greatest tragedies of the country.

[@TheDarkhorse700]

Seriously? the biggest tragedy of this country is people thinking twice to watch an Aamir Khan film, a star who has been minting money and lost his originality??? And Naseer isn't factually right because the biggest hits in Bollywood have been Dangal and PK...

[@RJAshwini]

TheDarkhorse700 unko ye kahena tha ki Amir is someone who thinks too much about his movie art, direction, msg etc kabhi kabhi logo ko vo bor lagata hai vs salman khan movie bhai 8 logo ko ek saath marate hai public citi bajati hai. Of course amir ke pass big suprhit movies hai context kuch alag tha sir ke kehane ka sirf.

[@raghavkaushal7561]

@@TheDarkhorse700 hanji Aur Kuch. Salman Khan ke movies mein kyaq Khaas hai???

[@justgokul]

Movies are for entertainment which salman guarantees without vulgarity

[@sdu28]

Salman movies have eve-teasing and inappropriate jokes. If that’s not vulgar don’t know what is.

[@vishushams]

Naseer Saab and Ratna mam are legends, so no point praising them. Mr Host, you just did an incredible interview. Well Done and i cant praise you enough for conducting the show. A very very small piece of advice will be that your eye contact while asking the questions was a bit lopsided towards Naseer Ji. Just make sure that it is more even or at least switching more between yours two guests. Anyways, Brilliant interview. It just ended far too soon.

[@kartikrai3434]

Such a sensible interview. Kudos to the interviewer.

[@VillageJoker]

+1

[@joos146]

I watch all Ratna Pathak interviews and every time I listen to her I learn something new.

[@rinidmoron]

There's something about listening to intelligent actors, who know so much about the art.

[@willywalker4682]

The way she speaks it just makes u listen every point....she jus doesnt utters lik otha celebs she actually emphasizes on today's general issues of aam admi.... respect to tha woman.

[@nizlens]

The way she speaks… I can literally listen to her all day long .. the way she speaks so calm , sensible and so clear

[@Rashmibhattachan]

I would love to see a movie with the Lead Characters: Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak, Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak

[@sreemoyeedg5100]

Hello Rashmi, speaking about such stupendous cast, recommending you to watch Sooraj Ka Satvaan Ghoda by Shyam Benegal. It doesnt feature the mentioned actors, yet if you wish to explore casting of rare kinds, try once.

[@Rashmibhattachan]

Sreemoyee DG thank you for the recommendation which platform can I watch that film? I love watching good movies with good writing

[@sreemoyeedg5100]

@@Rashmibhattachan i think its available on Amazon prime.

[@indrajitdas3017]

There are many such movies. Art films / parallel cinema of 80's.

[@sarahqasim21]

The two most amazing, sensible, and well-educated artists. Who knows their work and how to perform.

[@anonymously2570]

idk how i missed out on this interview; this was a real interview and to hear them speak of art in the right words, felt like bliss. true artists. much love

[@RNIIVI1985]

Ratna Pathak should have and should do lots of movies.. She is so entertaining.. She would shine in horror and comedy movies.. She is a great personality.. very unique.. Naseer saab, unique too.

[@manojpandey7517]

It's so pleasant to listen to them speaking. Both Naseer sahib & Ratna ma'am have aged beautifully. You can sense the intellect in their words & thoughts when they speak. :)

[@takshakedare6995]

I cannot explain how much enriching and awesome these 12:22 mins were ! Pls keep interviewing such gems

[@urja330]

yes up next supriya pathak and pankaj kapur 😊 hopefully fingerscrossed

[@shobhaiyer79]

Good material discussed and knowledgeable

[@karanmeetsingh5068]

I hope we do not see some true deshbhakts in the comments! First thing they would do is send people to Pakistan!

[@darali568]

Go to Pakistan ! 😂

[@hemantmehndi]

Sirji when chamchas like you are there... Deshbhakts stand no chance lol kaneda zindabad 😁

[@karanmeetsingh5068]

@@darali568 On the way bhai.

[@mohammedazaruddingadagkar]

😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😀

[@daliaperveen2589]

Most of them won't understand they r not that intelligent

[@shettypratik3040]

They're so sorted.

[@anup2282]

I agree about theatre etiquette people treat theatre like a movie you need popcorn,gf/bf msg,call it's doesn't affect the movie while your are doing but it does affect theatre artist a small mistake can cost that moment the artist is in or switching luckily artist have accepted everything and are so much into portraying character... Subodh bhave once left the act in between and asked the person sitting on front seat to leave. Great interview and really great people you won quint.

[@thapaj68]

How sensible and lovely this couple is! Thank you, Quint.

[@aakashsahani2991]

Was waiting for someone to talk on this topic, my friends simply don't believe why actors like Tom Hanks, Tom Hiddleston and even Irrfan Khan peak at their works. What I've realised that we don't recognise movies as literature anymore, it's simply became entertainment for us and as a result buisness for others.

[@irfannaru]

Movies as literature! That's a great perspective. And yes, people, including the creators and the audience, follow the mantra spoken of in Dirty Picture - "Entertainment, entertainment and entertainment! "

[@vishalarora13]

Irrfan 💔

[@sidvicious-d9u]

Nothing you can do about it honestly. As Ratna Pathak Shah said in the ScoopWhoop video "This is human tendency. A person who has never thought beyond the style of their haircut, the length of their nails. Why would they suddenly think about such controversial issues? Some people just don't like to think."

[@nvm11]

Ratana Pathak Shah = SHEER BRILLIANCE. She n Naseer Sir was amazing with their sense of minds n words put in!! Such people are so rare, nd so correctly stated about the generation. P. S:Bring more of them❤️

[@rimaahmed5835]

Wonderful personalities, a joy to watch and listen to...beautiful couple, full of class and good mentality...

[@anupamadougall1994]

Absolutely 🙏🙏🙏

[@rohansharma4385]

The interviewer is beyond my words & cute also.And my all time favourite Ratna Pathak shah is delightful to watch always....

[@gayatrisingh6659]

That's what an interview should be like. Intelligent and sensible. People who know and value art are supreme...

[@poojawadhwa4657]

This was such a fantastic interview, I could listen to these guys talking whole day long.

[@kshitijactor]

Then you'll say it's ( the interview) so beautiful, so beautiful... But excruciatingly long😂

[@shreya446]

totally

[@saurabht3540]

Ratna is so adorable, she fills me with hope. Big fan.

[@stanislausbenedict6276]

Ratna Ma'am at the end.. so damn true (not the dying part though)

[@RZ.12]

Seems relevant in this pandemic era though..

[@Sunil-bf1cz]

He thinks Amitabh,Dilip and Rajesh Khanna are just ordinary actors there success is just fluke. He got everything here still criticises India. Pessimistic person.👎

[@shreyashkashyap6415]

I loved the host. Kudos brother. The questions were really pondering and thought provoking. You seemed quite mature in front of two legends of acting in Indian sub-continent. Naseer saab and Ratna Ma'am are too much to be pleased, loved them always.

[@supriyamehra4281]

All time favorite they still have that magic .

[@santanuchanda]

Bollywood would have been blessed to have more people like them. Total class on display here. The Hindi film industry would be a world-class platform today only if we had more people like them. Sadly it is not.

[@candidkafka6537]

I always find Naseer saab as a profound actor and a wonderful man ! And Ratna Mam you are just awesome .

[@asawirgull1914]

It’s really difficult to interview such talented people but he did a great job 👍🏼

[@kaushikbarua744]

Yes sir m agree with u... An actor like jhony lever if u bring him on theatre it will be great... He is skillful and also natural...

[@anilachar323]

"To review theatre, you need to know a great deal about it..." Now, that I've quoted Ratna Ma'am and Naseeruddin Sir, I would like to : 1. Thank The Quint for talking to these wonderful thespians; 2. Thank Ratna and Naseeruddin for being patient, generous and genial to a young journalist; 3. Expect a more informed and insightful host/anchorperson to have a much more intelligent, intellectual and exploratory interview about their continuous journey in theatre. Truly, they didn't come across as worried or panic stricken at the state of affairs of life in general, but just as elders who are simply concerned at what the present generation is going through, if only they would take their eyes off their phones and deliberated a bit...

[@jithinsunny1323]

Thanks mam for that last part. very encouraging. May God bless you both. Kudos to team quint

[@mitra463]

Such aware educated and thought provoking words from Ratna ji ! I always loved her vibe but now I am awed by her mindset

[@chandraprakash7337]

yeah educated who says karwa chauth as regressive practice but halal , triple talak , burkha , hijab are not 😂😂

[@Heisenbergwala]

what a beautiful interview and loved hearing soft and practical answers they gave. I watched whole interview till the end and loved every word spoken. the lines which Rachna madam has said "currently we have more young educated people in the society and they are getting the feeling what the people felt at the time of independence", such a powerful sentence. thank you Quint for this beautiful interview of this amazing educated people who knows what they are speaking.

[@divyathomas4294]

Dude your literally such a amazing interviewer. I really enjoyed watching this . I literally lost my sense of time. This was absolutely magicallll

[@thepinkandyellow2064]

Kudos to the interviewer Good questions and respecting the craft of two artists. Big fan of these two. 👏🏻❤

[@pr47ik]

*Very Well Executed Interview .. Its not an easy job to interview such Legends of Craft* .. 💯👍

[@sumantnt]

i dont know why such great actors have so much pessimism...may be they are influenced by media..they donot travel in the interiors...there is nothing majorly wrong in the country at all..big diverse country will have issues ..thats normal....they should rather travel & see for themselves..there is lot of love & less of hatred in india today..

[@anandnamdeo397]

Tum aao ganv se bahar pehle.

[@Booyawatchin]

Ratna is a national treasure

[@mt1704]

Two good minds and power house of talent ...pleasure to watch you two together... wish we could see more of you on digital platform as we don’t have access to theatre and Mumbai

[@nishantahuja7585]

Such gems they are & not to forget the interviewer was just perfect!💯

[@jerryjohn257]

Honest interview . Good job champ.

[@fathimafarahna2633]

Omg. Didnt know these were real life couples. Amazingggg pair n great artists♥️♥️♥️

[@AnandSharma-qt3gi]

Feedback :Interview was appropriately done and hindu muslim Media should learn from all this...

[@anontojalal9194]

Wow just see how gentle interviewer nd guest nd loved wat Ratna ji just say in last....

[@mamtadeshpande5011]

Interviewer is equally impressive......

[@amitkolhe4155]

Such a lovely interview. Ratna Pathak Shah, I just discovered how awesome you are. Naseer sahab. We don't need to say much about him. He has always been awesome. Full marks to the interviewer. Decent, intelligent questions. His questions weren't typically filmy and tabloid kind of questions just meant to titillate and get more views.

[@ruchirarananavare4316]

Why was this so small? Could have loved a more elaborate discussion with them.

[@perfectenglishgrammarclass7471]

She is a superb actress.. but her views.. our country is misled.. it's state is like the one before independence.. ..what makes her say this!!

[@mihirpatil28]

Such a wonderful video I came across from a long time....... Everything about it was magnificent and real....... Just few smart, intelligent and decent people talking does the trick.....

[@jatinbhatia2278]

The interviewer is amazing, with a very soft demeanour and he's asking questions like he actually wants the answer. Not just like a gossip. Other that that, I found many times the interview was edited. I mean something was being said and the next moment, it was something else completely. So I hope to find the complete interview. Both are lovely and educated people. Who know what they speak.

[@perfectenglishgrammarclass7471]

In what sesnse today's generation feels hopeless? What exactly is to be conveyed? One can't get it actually..

[@dennis2056]

Well said. I wish I could meet them in my lifetime

[@boneybali8058]

Great Artists and the interviewer is also very good👍👍

[@Super27091981]

What handsome man still at this age so much grace and wonderful to hear them both jus no filter trurh and without hurting anybody they put der points so well

[@asamvav]

Great interview. Hard for art is great for art. Kudos to the interviewer.

[@twofinger_gamer463]

I think nasir should be cast for Einstein's role.. He is perfect for that

[@apjabdul7754]

Misruled? Quint always tries to communalise stuff.

[@shreya4011]

Those last lines about today's condition n it's aftermaths were amazingly true. She's right revolution is going to come. "Mai ab gulab nai inquilaab chahta hu".

[@kathrineahmed7211]

Good interview especially the interviewer he was simply amazing! You should seriously continue, the whole set up was so calm and honest

[@passionforfilmspassionforf2087]

Immortal words : These times are bad for art, but also good for art. May be not immediately, but ten years down the line.

[@handsomeladykiller4322]

Nasseruddin needs to go to Porkistan

[@kidsfunwithlearning6256]

It's such a pleasure to hear from these sensible dignified couple..more of such interviews should be done..the part of the interview is so well said

[@shiraliamin6263]

Ratna pathak is so passionate when she talks. Also, Hats off to this interviewer! India needs more interviewers like him.

[@saurabhagarwal9285]

Pillars of acting. One of the greatest of all time Naseer sahab

[@mirbilal2648]

Interviewer asking right questions

[@azizhasan138]

Nasir is moody and impulsive but more honest to his belief that makes him rise on anger against the dislikes and hit risky targets. Ratna a wonderful human being and gifted actress living happily with this moody guy. They likely have a common area of respect to each other. Best Wishes