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“If India was bombed and only Dabangg remained, what would it say about us?”

The talented, outspoken Ratna Pathak Shah on art and the search for an adult mind

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Acclaimed actress. Theatre veteran. Inarguably one of India’s gutsiest performers.

And to that we can now add – refreshingly sharp-tongued!

Ratna Pathak Shah took the Algebra stage to talk with incisiveness and wit about the sheer impossibility of finding intelligent work in Indian cinema, especially as an actor of her age, and the derivative nature of most Bollywood films, from the cult Sholay to the hyper-successful Dabangg.

Through it all – a passion for her craft even as she despairs of it; a relentless pursuit of learning and refining her skills as a performer, and a nuanced worldview on life, love and the role of cinema in any society.

Watch the feisty full conversation above.

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