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Shabana Azmi

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Shabana Azmi
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One of the leading lights of the now-largely-defunct Indian New Wave, Shabana Azmi (alongside the late Smita Patil) was one of the main female actors who dominated the films of the so-called "Parallel Cinema" in India in the 1970s and 1980s. Born to noted Urdu progressive poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and theatre actress Shaukat Azmi, Shabana has acted in films by virtually all of India's most famous art-house directors including Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen and others, as well as in commercial and middle-of-the-road Hindi films, where she has essayed several strong female characters (e.g., in The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997) and Godmother (1999)). Shabana Azmi was paired opposite Rajesh Khanna in 7 successful films.She is noted for her naturalness and intensity on-screen, matched by her fierce advocacy of the rights of women, minorities and slum-dwellers off-screen, both through activism and in her role as a Member of Parliament, where her consistent stand in defense of liberal values and the freedom of expression is noteworthy. She has also acted on stage to considerable acclaim, most notably in Tumhari Amrita with Farookh Sheikh. She is married to noted scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar.
BornSeptember 18, 1950
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  • Awards
    • 35 wins & 29 nominations

Photos57

Shabana Azmi, Shashi Kapoor, Aruna Irani, and Danny Denzongpa in Fakira (1976)
Emma Thompson and Shabana Azmi in What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022)
Shabana Azmi and Jagdeep
Shabana Azmi and Mehmood Jr.
Shabana Azmi and Girish Karnad in Nishant (1975)
Shabana Azmi, Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, and Neetu Singh in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Shabana Azmi and Parveen Babi in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Shabana Azmi, Shobha De, and Karan Johar in Koffee with Karan (2004)
Shabana Azmi in Next of Kin (2018)
Shabana Azmi in Next of Kin (2018)
Shabana Azmi, Amanda Root, and Satinder Sartaaj in The Black Prince (2017)
Shabana Azmi in Jazbaa (2015)

Known for

Fire (1996)
Fire
7.1
  • Radha
  • 1996
Arth (1982)
Arth
7.8
  • Pooja
  • 1982
Sonam Kapoor in Neerja (2016)
Neerja
7.6
  • Rama Bhanot
  • 2016
Anil Kapoor in 24: India (2013)
24: India
8.1
TV Series
  • Abhilasha Grewal

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  • Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Ghoomer
    • In Production
  • Imaginary Rain
    • Pre-production
  • Emma Thompson, Shabana Azmi, Shazad Latif, Lily James, Asim Chaudhry, and Sajal Ali in What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022)
    What's Love Got to Do with It?
    • Aisha Khan
    • 2022
  • Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Pablo Schreiber, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, and Yerin Ha in Halo (2022)
    Halo
    • Admiral Margaret Parangosky
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Shabana Azmi, Dino Morea, Kunal Kapoor, and Drashti Dhami in The Empire (2021)
    The Empire
    • (2021)
    • Esan Dawlat
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Divya Dutta and Swara Bhasker in Sheer Qorma (2021)
    Sheer Qorma
    • Ammi
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Kaali Khuhi (2020)
    Kaali Khuhi
    • Satya Maasi
    • 2020
  • Shabana Azmi and Anmol Rodriguez in Aunty Ji (2018)
    Aunty Ji
    • Parvin
    • Short
    • 2018
  • The Good Karma Hospital (2017)
    The Good Karma Hospital
    • Anila
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Shabana Azmi, Avik Mukhopadhyay, A. Sreekar Prasad, Piyush Panjuani, Yohaan Panjuani, Vinita Panjuani, and Ahmed Umera in 5 Rupees (2018)
    5 Rupees
    • 2018
  • Jack Davenport and Archie Panjabi in Next of Kin (2018)
    Next of Kin
    • Mrs. Shirani
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Idgah
    • Ameena
    • 2017
  • Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Vrajesh Hirjee, Rajit Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, Raj Zutshi, and Shernaz Patel in The Tree (2017)
    The Tree
    • The Gypsy Woman
    • 2017
  • Shabana Azmi, Aparna Sen, and Lillete Dubey in Sonata (2017)
    Sonata
    • Dolon
    • 2017
  • Fawzia Mirza and Sari Sanchez in Signature Move (2017)
    Signature Move
    • Parveen
    • 2017
  • Shabana Azmi, Jason Flemyng, Keith Duffy, David Essex, Amanda Root, Rup Magon, and Satinder Sartaaj in The Black Prince (2017)
    The Black Prince
    • Rani Jindan
    • 2017
  • Amma (2016)
    Amma
    • Zeenat Sheikh
    • TV Series
    • 2016

Music Department

  • Chalk N Duster (2016)
    Chalk N Duster
    • playback singer
    • 2016
  • Congregation
    • playback singer
    • 1986
  • Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah in Paar (1984)
    Paar
    • playback singer
    • 1984
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Theatrical Version
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Theatrical Version
Fire (1996)
Trailer 1:47
Fire (1996)
Midnight's Children
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Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children
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Midnight's Children
City of Joy
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Halo: Halo Primer With Cortana
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Halo: Halo Primer With Cortana
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  • Alternative names
    • Shabana Asmi
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • September 18, 1950
    • New Delhi, India
  • Spouse
    • Javed AkhtarDecember 9, 1984 - present
  • Other works
    Advertising medium for Arial (1997)
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Considered to be the best Indian actress of her generation together with Smita Patil.
  • Quotes
    I find it very frightening to be called an icon. To be institutionalised.

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