
Shabana Azmi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
Biography
Shabana Azmi (born September 18, 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television, and theatre, as well as a women's rights activist and parliamentarian. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she debuted in Ankur (1974) and quickly became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and neo-realism. Recognized as being among the most acclaimed actresses of her country, she has received a record of five National Film Awards for Best Actress, six Filmfare Awards, several international accolades, and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India, and the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India. She is best known for her portrayals of unconventional female characters and many of her films have won praise for depicting progressive ideals.
Known For
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Filmography
Masoom: The Next Generation
Movie
USA v Raj
Movie · as Pammi Bothra
Imaginary Rain
Movie

A Romance in the Sky
Movie

Batwara 1947
Movie · as Mai

Awarapan 2
Movie · as Nafisa Nawaz
Saugaat
Movie
Bun Tikki
Movie

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
Movie

Dabba Cartel
TV · as Sheila · 7 eps

Angry Young Men
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Ghoomer
Movie · as Anina's Grandmother

Good Morning Sunshine
Movie

What's Love Got to Do with It?
Movie · as Aisha Khan

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Movie · as Jamini Chatterji
The Master: Shyam Benegal
Movie · as Herself

Halo
TV · as Margaret Parangosky · 17 eps

Sheer Qorma
Movie · as Ammi

The Empire
TV · as Aisan Daulat Begum · 8 eps

Letter from Your Far-Off Country
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Kaali Khuhi
Movie · as Satya Maasi

Aunty Ji
Movie · as Parvin

Kaifinama
Movie

Next of Kin
TV · as Mrs. Shirani · 6 eps

Signature Move
Movie · as Parveen

The Wishing Tree
Movie · as The Gypsy Woman

The Black Prince
Movie · as Rani Jindan

Sonata
Movie · as Dolon

Chalk N Duster
Movie · as Vidya Sawant

Neerja
Movie · as Rama Bhanot

Jazbaa
Movie

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Movie · as Self

Capital
TV · as Mrs. Kamal · 3 eps

A Decent Arrangement
Movie · as Preeti

Benegal's New Cinema
Movie

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Movie · as Chaudhari Devi

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Movie · as Ammi

Celluloid Man
Movie · as Self

Midnight's Children
Movie · as Naseem

Love Breakups Zindagi
Movie · as Naina's Mother

It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Movie · as Mrs. Sethi

Luck by Chance
Movie · as Self

Sorry Bhai
Movie · as Gayatri

Loins of Punjab Presents
Movie · as Rrita Kapoor

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Movie · as Naheed
Positive
Movie

Dus Kahaniyaan
Movie

Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Self

15 Park Avenue
Movie · as Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur

Umrao Jaan
Movie · as Khanum Jaan

Banglatown Banquet
Movie · as Sofia

Morning Raga
Movie · as Swarnalata

Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Indian Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Tehzeeb
Movie · as Rukhsana Jamal

Makdee
Movie · as Makdee

Devi Ahilya Bai
Movie

Daughters of This Century
Movie · as Kadambini

Meghla Akash
Movie

Hari-Bhari
Movie · as Ghazala

Gaja Gamini
Movie · as Premchand's Nirmala

Godmother
Movie · as Rambhi

Side Streets
Movie · as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

Bada Din
Movie

Fire
Movie · as Radha

Saaz
Movie · as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan

Mrityudand
Movie · as Chandravati

In Custody
Movie · as Imtiaz Begum

Son of the Pink Panther
Movie · as Queen

The Kite
Movie · as Jitni

City of Joy
Movie · as Kamla H. Pal

Immaculate Conception
Movie · as Samira

Dharavi
Movie · as Kumud

Jhoothi Shaan
Movie · as Krishna

Fateh
Movie · as Shabana

Inner voice
Movie · as Ragini

Amba
Movie · as Amba Bhanupratap Singh

Death of a Doctor
Movie · as Seema

Disha
Movie

Ek Din Achanak
Movie · as Neeta Roy
Picnic
Movie

Sati
Movie · as Uma

Main Azaad Hoon
Movie · as Subhashini Saigal

Rakhwala
Movie

Oonch Neech Beech
Movie · as Tulsi

Madame Sousatzka
Movie · as Sushila Sen

Pestonjee
Movie · as Jeroo

Libaas
Movie · as Seema

The Bengali Night
Movie · as Indira Sen

Mardon Wali Baat
Movie

The Discovery of India
TV · as Rangamma · 3 eps

Susman
Movie

Khamosh
Movie · as Shabana Azmi

Nasihat
Movie · as Sunita

Samay Ki Dhaara
Movie · as Madhvi A. Verma

Ek Pal
Movie · as Priyam

Anjuman
Movie · as Anjuman

Genesis
Movie · as The woman

Shart
Movie · as Kiran Dutt
Kaamyab
Movie · as Seeta

The Crossing
Movie · as Rama

Gangvaa
Movie · as Jamuna

The Ruins
Movie · as Jamini

Hum Rahe Na Hum
Movie · as Mohini P. Sahani

Kamla
Movie · as Sarita Jadhav

Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
Movie · as Manju

Lorie
Movie · as Geeta Malhotra

Bhavna
Movie · as Bhavna Saxena

Masoom
Movie · as Indu D. Malhotra

Doosri Dulhan
Movie · as Chanda

Mandi
Movie · as Rukmini Bai

Sweekar Kiya Maine
Movie · as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla

Avtaar
Movie

Arth
Movie · as Pooja
Suraag
Movie

Yeh Nazdeekiyan
Movie · as Shobna

Raaste Pyar Ke
Movie · as Shyama

Namkeen
Movie

Anokha Bandhan
Movie · as Annapurna (Anu)

Log Kya Kahenge
Movie · as Roma

Ashanti
Movie · as Kamini

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
Movie · as Stella

Sameera
Movie

Ek Hi Bhool
Movie · as Meenakshi
Shama
Movie

Apne Paraye
Movie · as Sheila

Jwalamukhi
Movie · as Kiran

Sparsh
Movie · as Kavita Prasad

Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
Movie · as Madhu R. Nath

Hum Paanch
Movie · as Sundariya

Ek Baar Kaho
Movie · as Aarti Mathur

Thodisi Bewafaii
Movie

Lahu Ke Do Rang
Movie · as Roma

Jeena Yahan
Movie · as Lekha

Amar Deep
Movie

Kaifi Azmi
Movie · as (Herself)

Swarg Narak
Movie · as Geeta

Junoon
Movie · as Firdaus (Javed's wife)

Toote Khilone
Movie

Atithee
Movie · as Leela M. Kumar / Julie

Devata
Movie

Khoon Ki Pukaar
Movie

Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Movie · as Janata

Amar Akbar Anthony
Movie · as Laxmi

Karm
Movie · as Neelam Kumar

Parvarish
Movie · as Shabu

Adha Din Adhi Raat
Movie · as Radha / Babli

The Chess Players
Movie · as Khurshid

Swami
Movie · as Saudamini

Kanneshwara Rama
Movie · as Malli

Khel Khilari Ka
Movie · as Rachna

Chor Sipahee
Movie · as Priya

Hira Aur Patthar
Movie · as Gauri

Jallian Wala Bagh
Movie

Vishwasghaat
Movie · as Seema

Kadambari
Movie · as Chetna

Fakira
Movie · as Neeta / Geeta

Shaque
Movie

Nishant
Movie · as Sushila

Parinay
Movie · as Rekha

Faslah
Movie · as Asha Premchand

Ankur
Movie · as Laxmi

Ishk Ishk Ishk
Movie · as Pammy

Munshi Ji
Movie
Masoom
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