India, April 10 -- Veteran actor Ratna Pathak Shah recently shared some personal reflections on gender disparity during a conversation at the FICCI FLO Hyderabad event. Drawing from her own life experiences, Ratna recalled how her paternal grandmother wept at the birth of her sister and actor Supriya Pathak, which made her feel terrible. (Also Read: Ratna Pathak Shah reveals why she and Naseer work with Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal despite clashing ideologies)

Ratna shared that having two sons of her own was both an entertaining and unusual experience-one she wasn't quite prepared for-and she recalled feeling resentful about the privileges that boys were expected to receive. She further recalled, "I remember my paternal grandmother crying l...