Shabana Azmi

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Masoom: The Next Generation

Masoom: The Next Generation

Movie

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USA v Raj

USA v Raj

Movie · as Pammi Bothra

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Imaginary Rain

Imaginary Rain

Movie

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A Romance in the Sky poster

A Romance in the Sky

Movie

2026
Batwara 1947 poster

Batwara 1947

Movie · as Mai

2026
Awarapan 2 poster

Awarapan 2

Movie · as Nafisa Nawaz

2026
Saugaat

Saugaat

Movie

2025
Bun Tikki

Bun Tikki

Movie

2025
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen poster

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

Movie

2025
Dabba Cartel poster

Dabba Cartel

TV · as Sheila · 7 eps

2024
Angry Young Men poster

Angry Young Men

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2023
Ghoomer poster

Ghoomer

Movie · as Anina's Grandmother

2023
Good Morning Sunshine poster

Good Morning Sunshine

Movie

2023
What's Love Got to Do with It? poster

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Movie · as Aisha Khan

2023
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani poster

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Movie · as Jamini Chatterji

2022
The Master: Shyam Benegal

The Master: Shyam Benegal

Movie · as Herself

2022
Halo poster

Halo

TV · as Margaret Parangosky · 17 eps

2021
Sheer Qorma poster

Sheer Qorma

Movie · as Ammi

2021
The Empire poster

The Empire

TV · as Aisan Daulat Begum · 8 eps

2020
Letter from Your Far-Off Country poster

Letter from Your Far-Off Country

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Kaali Khuhi poster

Kaali Khuhi

Movie · as Satya Maasi

2018
Aunty Ji poster

Aunty Ji

Movie · as Parvin

2018
Kaifinama poster

Kaifinama

Movie

2018
Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin

TV · as Mrs. Shirani · 6 eps

2017
Signature Move poster

Signature Move

Movie · as Parveen

2017
The Wishing Tree poster

The Wishing Tree

Movie · as The Gypsy Woman

2017
The Black Prince poster

The Black Prince

Movie · as Rani Jindan

2017
Sonata poster

Sonata

Movie · as Dolon

2016
Chalk N Duster poster

Chalk N Duster

Movie · as Vidya Sawant

2016
Neerja poster

Neerja

Movie · as Rama Bhanot

2015
Jazbaa poster

Jazbaa

Movie

2015
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema poster

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

Movie · as Self

2015
Capital poster

Capital

TV · as Mrs. Kamal · 3 eps

2014
A Decent Arrangement poster

A Decent Arrangement

Movie · as Preeti

2014
Benegal's New Cinema poster

Benegal's New Cinema

Movie

2013
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola poster

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Movie · as Chaudhari Devi

2013
The Reluctant Fundamentalist poster

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Movie · as Ammi

2012
Celluloid Man poster

Celluloid Man

Movie · as Self

2012
Midnight's Children poster

Midnight's Children

Movie · as Naseem

2011
Love Breakups Zindagi poster

Love Breakups Zindagi

Movie · as Naina's Mother

2010
It's a Wonderful Afterlife poster

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Movie · as Mrs. Sethi

2009
Luck by Chance poster

Luck by Chance

Movie · as Self

2008
Sorry Bhai poster

Sorry Bhai

Movie · as Gayatri

2007
Loins of Punjab Presents poster

Loins of Punjab Presents

Movie · as Rrita Kapoor

2007
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. poster

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

Movie · as Naheed

2007
Positive

Positive

Movie

2007
Dus Kahaniyaan poster

Dus Kahaniyaan

Movie

2007
Om Shanti Om poster

Om Shanti Om

Movie · as Self

2006
15 Park Avenue poster

15 Park Avenue

Movie · as Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur

2006
Umrao Jaan poster

Umrao Jaan

Movie · as Khanum Jaan

2006
Banglatown Banquet poster

Banglatown Banquet

Movie · as Sofia

2004
Morning Raga poster

Morning Raga

Movie · as Swarnalata

2004
Koffee with Karan poster

Koffee with Karan

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2004
Indian Idol poster

Indian Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Tehzeeb poster

Tehzeeb

Movie · as Rukhsana Jamal

2002
Makdee poster

Makdee

Movie · as Makdee

2002
Devi Ahilya Bai poster

Devi Ahilya Bai

Movie

2001
Daughters of This Century poster

Daughters of This Century

Movie · as Kadambini

2001
Meghla Akash poster

Meghla Akash

Movie

2000
Hari-Bhari poster

Hari-Bhari

Movie · as Ghazala

2000
Gaja Gamini poster

Gaja Gamini

Movie · as Premchand's Nirmala

1999
Godmother poster

Godmother

Movie · as Rambhi

1998
Side Streets poster

Side Streets

Movie · as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

1998
Bada Din poster

Bada Din

Movie

1997
Fire poster

Fire

Movie · as Radha

1997
Saaz poster

Saaz

Movie · as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan

1997
Mrityudand poster

Mrityudand

Movie · as Chandravati

1994
In Custody poster

In Custody

Movie · as Imtiaz Begum

1993
Son of the Pink Panther poster

Son of the Pink Panther

Movie · as Queen

1993
The Kite poster

The Kite

Movie · as Jitni

1992
City of Joy poster

City of Joy

Movie · as Kamla H. Pal

1992
Immaculate Conception poster

Immaculate Conception

Movie · as Samira

1991
Dharavi poster

Dharavi

Movie · as Kumud

1991
Jhoothi Shaan poster

Jhoothi Shaan

Movie · as Krishna

1991
Fateh poster

Fateh

Movie · as Shabana

1991
Inner voice poster

Inner voice

Movie · as Ragini

1990
Amba poster

Amba

Movie · as Amba Bhanupratap Singh

1990
Death of a Doctor poster

Death of a Doctor

Movie · as Seema

1990
Disha poster

Disha

Movie

1989
Ek Din Achanak poster

Ek Din Achanak

Movie · as Neeta Roy

1989
Picnic

Picnic

Movie

1989
Sati poster

Sati

Movie · as Uma

1989
Main Azaad Hoon poster

Main Azaad Hoon

Movie · as Subhashini Saigal

1989
Rakhwala poster

Rakhwala

Movie

1989
Oonch Neech Beech poster

Oonch Neech Beech

Movie · as Tulsi

1988
Madame Sousatzka poster

Madame Sousatzka

Movie · as Sushila Sen

1988
Pestonjee poster

Pestonjee

Movie · as Jeroo

1988
Libaas poster

Libaas

Movie · as Seema

1988
The Bengali Night poster

The Bengali Night

Movie · as Indira Sen

1988
Mardon Wali Baat poster

Mardon Wali Baat

Movie

1988
The Discovery of India poster

The Discovery of India

TV · as Rangamma · 3 eps

1987
Susman poster

Susman

Movie

1986
Khamosh poster

Khamosh

Movie · as Shabana Azmi

1986
Nasihat poster

Nasihat

Movie · as Sunita

1986
Samay Ki Dhaara poster

Samay Ki Dhaara

Movie · as Madhvi A. Verma

1986
Ek Pal poster

Ek Pal

Movie · as Priyam

1986
Anjuman poster

Anjuman

Movie · as Anjuman

1986
Genesis poster

Genesis

Movie · as The woman

1986
Shart poster

Shart

Movie · as Kiran Dutt

1985
Kaamyab

Kaamyab

Movie · as Seeta

1984
The Crossing poster

The Crossing

Movie · as Rama

1984
Gangvaa poster

Gangvaa

Movie · as Jamuna

1984
The Ruins poster

The Ruins

Movie · as Jamini

1984
Hum Rahe Na Hum poster

Hum Rahe Na Hum

Movie · as Mohini P. Sahani

1984
Kamla poster

Kamla

Movie · as Sarita Jadhav

1984
Yaadon Ki Zanjeer poster

Yaadon Ki Zanjeer

Movie · as Manju

1984
Lorie poster

Lorie

Movie · as Geeta Malhotra

1984
Bhavna poster

Bhavna

Movie · as Bhavna Saxena

1983
Masoom poster

Masoom

Movie · as Indu D. Malhotra

1983
Doosri Dulhan poster

Doosri Dulhan

Movie · as Chanda

1983
Mandi poster

Mandi

Movie · as Rukmini Bai

1983
Sweekar Kiya Maine poster

Sweekar Kiya Maine

Movie · as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla

1983
Avtaar poster

Avtaar

Movie

1982
Arth poster

Arth

Movie · as Pooja

1982
Suraag

Suraag

Movie

1982
Yeh Nazdeekiyan poster

Yeh Nazdeekiyan

Movie · as Shobna

1982
Raaste Pyar Ke poster

Raaste Pyar Ke

Movie · as Shyama

1982
Namkeen poster

Namkeen

Movie

1982
Anokha Bandhan poster

Anokha Bandhan

Movie · as Annapurna (Anu)

1982
Log Kya Kahenge poster

Log Kya Kahenge

Movie · as Roma

1982
Ashanti poster

Ashanti

Movie · as Kamini

1981
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai poster

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

Movie · as Stella

1981
Sameera poster

Sameera

Movie

1981
Ek Hi Bhool poster

Ek Hi Bhool

Movie · as Meenakshi

1981
Shama

Shama

Movie

1980
Apne Paraye poster

Apne Paraye

Movie · as Sheila

1980
Jwalamukhi poster

Jwalamukhi

Movie · as Kiran

1980
Sparsh poster

Sparsh

Movie · as Kavita Prasad

1980
Yeh Kaisa Insaf? poster

Yeh Kaisa Insaf?

Movie · as Madhu R. Nath

1980
Hum Paanch poster

Hum Paanch

Movie · as Sundariya

1980
Ek Baar Kaho poster

Ek Baar Kaho

Movie · as Aarti Mathur

1980
Thodisi Bewafaii poster

Thodisi Bewafaii

Movie

1979
Lahu Ke Do Rang poster

Lahu Ke Do Rang

Movie · as Roma

1979
Jeena Yahan poster

Jeena Yahan

Movie · as Lekha

1979
Amar Deep poster

Amar Deep

Movie

1979
Kaifi Azmi poster

Kaifi Azmi

Movie · as (Herself)

1978
Swarg Narak poster

Swarg Narak

Movie · as Geeta

1978
Junoon poster

Junoon

Movie · as Firdaus (Javed's wife)

1978
Toote Khilone poster

Toote Khilone

Movie

1978
Atithee poster

Atithee

Movie · as Leela M. Kumar / Julie

1978
Devata poster

Devata

Movie

1978
Khoon Ki Pukaar poster

Khoon Ki Pukaar

Movie

1978
Kissaa Kursee Kaa poster

Kissaa Kursee Kaa

Movie · as Janata

1977
Amar Akbar Anthony poster

Amar Akbar Anthony

Movie · as Laxmi

1977
Karm poster

Karm

Movie · as Neelam Kumar

1977
Parvarish poster

Parvarish

Movie · as Shabu

1977
Adha Din Adhi Raat poster

Adha Din Adhi Raat

Movie · as Radha / Babli

1977
The Chess Players poster

The Chess Players

Movie · as Khurshid

1977
Swami poster

Swami

Movie · as Saudamini

1977
Kanneshwara Rama poster

Kanneshwara Rama

Movie · as Malli

1977
Khel Khilari Ka poster

Khel Khilari Ka

Movie · as Rachna

1977
Chor Sipahee poster

Chor Sipahee

Movie · as Priya

1977
Hira Aur Patthar poster

Hira Aur Patthar

Movie · as Gauri

1977
Jallian Wala Bagh poster

Jallian Wala Bagh

Movie

1977
Vishwasghaat poster

Vishwasghaat

Movie · as Seema

1976
Kadambari poster

Kadambari

Movie · as Chetna

1976
Fakira poster

Fakira

Movie · as Neeta / Geeta

1976
Shaque poster

Shaque

Movie

1975
Nishant poster

Nishant

Movie · as Sushila

1974
Parinay poster

Parinay

Movie · as Rekha

1974
Faslah poster

Faslah

Movie · as Asha Premchand

1974
Ankur poster

Ankur

Movie · as Laxmi

1974
Ishk Ishk Ishk poster

Ishk Ishk Ishk

Movie · as Pammy

1973
Munshi Ji poster

Munshi Ji

Movie

1973
Masoom

Masoom

Movie