Veteran Bollywood actor Supriya Pathak is someone who has owned all the characters she has portrayed to date on the screen. She made us laugh out loud as Hansa in ‘Khichdi’ and made us despise the fierce and dreadful Dhankor Ba in ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’.
While she owns multiple homes, enjoys the riches, and lives a luxurious life today, it wasn’t the case always. Married to Pankaj Kapoor, she had a very humble start.
During an interview with Hindustan Times, the ‘Jai Mummy Di’ actor recalls the time when she went house hunting along with her husband.
“I remember when I and Pankaj Ji were looking for a house. It was always the case that we were just a little bit short of money. It was a continuous struggle that we went through for so many years.”
Instead of going for a rented home, they bought their own house.
“My father-in-law used to say that we must not go for a rented house. It’s better to pay instalments for a home loan than paying rent for a house which is not yours. When we took a loan, whatever money could have gone into rent, we paid that much in instalments.”
“The house becomes such an important identity of yours because we all struggle to get it. If we get it easily, we won’t understand its value. It could never be affordable so we were just focussing on a likeable place. I and Pankaj Ji believe in one thing when you enter a house, you should feel at home. Home is where your peace is.”
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When asked if they finally got their dream home, she said, “I feel the house we live in now is very close to my dream home, so it’s okay. I feel very blessed to have a house in Mumbai. Your dream house may be different because you always aspire for more; like you want a garden or something or the other.”
“In our case, we had to like a place and it had to be affordable. When we took this house, our kids Sanah and Ruhaan were very young. They were simply excited because they got their separate rooms. In our earlier house, they were sharing a room, in this one they had their individual rooms. So that was the biggest high, they weren’t interested in anything else.”
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I have seen Supriya Pathak (in ‘Khichdi) and Pankaj Kapoor (in ‘Office Office’) since my childhood. And reading about their personal life makes me feel like I have been a part of their journey.