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The actress shared her experience about working with the filmmaker
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The actor-turned-director brings together Naseeruddin and Shabana in his debut film
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Birth Date:
September 18, 1950
Birth Place:
New Delhi, India
Height
5' 6"

Shabana Azmi’s father was renowned poet Kaifi Azmi and her mother Shaukat Azmi is a Urdu writer who is also a stage actress. Her brother, Baba Azmi, is a cinematographer. In December 1984 she is married to noted scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar.
She completed a graduation degree in Psychology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, followed by a course in Acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. She topped the list of successful candidates of 1972.
In 1974, she made his debut with the film Ankur.
She has acted in more than one hundred Hindi films, both in the mainstream as well as in parallel cinema.
In 1972, her first movie to be released was Shyam Benegal’s Ankur which won the National Award.
In 1982, she received the Filmfare and National Awards for her film Arth.
She received the national awards consecutively for three years from 1983 to 1985 for her roles in movies, Arth, Khandhar and Paar.
In 1999, her film named Godmother brought her another national award taking her tally to five national awards.
Several of her films have received attention in the international arena, including at the Norwegian Film Institute and the Smithsonian Institution. A number of her films have won international acclaim including John Schlesinger’s Madame Sousatzka, Nicholas Klotz’s Bengali Night, Roland Joffe’s City of Joy, Channel 4’s Immaculate Conception, Blake Edward’s The Son of Pink Panther and Ismail Merchant’s In Custody.

Shabana Azmi
Career Highlights
2005 Screen Award

Best Performance in an Indian Film in English for Morning Raga

2004 Zee Cine Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for Tehzeeb

1999 National Film Award

Best Actress for Godmother

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Shabana Azmi
Filmography
  • Dus Kahaniyaan (2007)
  • Positive (2007)
  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
  • Loins of Punjab Presents (2007)
  • Umrao Jaan (2006)
  • Banglatown Banquet (2006)
  • 15 Park Avenue (2005)
  • Waterborne (2005)
  • Morning Raga (2004)
  • Tehzeeb (2003)
  • Makdee (2002)
  • Daughters of This Century (2001)
  • Gaja Gamini (2000)
  • Hari-Bhari: Fertility (2000)
  • Godmother (1999)
  • Earth (1998)
  • Side Streets (1998)
  • Bada Din (1998)
  • The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997)
  • Saaz (1997)
  • Fire (1996)
  • Patang (1994)
  • Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
  • In Custody (1993)
  • City of Joy (1992)
  • Adharm (1992)
  • Dharavi (1992)
  • Immaculate Conception (1992)
  • Jhoothi Shaan (1991)
  • Antarnaad (1991)
  • Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991)
  • Fateh (1991)
  • Amba (1990)
  • Disha (1990)
  • Muqaddar Ka Badshaah (1990)
  • Ek Din Achanak (1989)
  • Oonch Neech Beech (1989)
  • Rakhwala (1989)
  • Main Azaad Hoon (1989)
  • Picnic (1989)
  • Sati (1989)
  • Madame Sousatzka (1988)
  • Mardon Wali Baat (1988)
  • Ek Aadmi (1988)
  • Libaas (1988)
  • Nuit Bengali, La (1988)
  • Pestonjee (1988)
  • Itihaas (1987)
  • Susman (1987)
  • Nasihat (1986)
  • Genesis (1986)
  • Shart (1986)
  • Anjuman (1986)
  • Ek Pal (1986)
  • Samay Ki Dharaa (1986)
  • Rahi Badal Gaye (1985)
  • Khamosh (1985)
  • Bhavna (1984)
  • Gangvaa (1984)
  • Ram Tera Desh (1984)
  • Khandhar (1984)
  • Lorie (1984)
  • Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar (1984)
  • Hum Rahe Na Hum (1984)
  • Kaamyaab (1984)
  • Kamla (1984)
  • Paar (1984)
  • Yaadon Ki Zanjeer (1984)
  • Doosri Dulhan (1983)
  • Sweekar Kiya Maine (1983)
  • Avtaar (1983)
  • Mandi (1983)
  • Masoom (1983)
  • Pyaasi Aankhen (1983)
  • Arth (1982)
  • Suraag (1982)
  • Raaste Pyar Ke (1982)
  • Anokha Bandan (1982)
  • Ashanti (1982)
  • Log Kya Kahenge (1982)
  • Namkeen (1982)
  • Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982)
  • Shama (1981)
  • Ek Hi Bhool (1981)
  • Sameera (1981)
  • Jwalamukhi (1980)
  • Hum Paanch (1980)
  • Apne Paraye (1980)
  • Thodisi Bewafaii (1980)
  • Sparsh (1980)
  • Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1980)
  • Ek Baar Kaho (1980)
  • Yeh Kaisa Insaaf (1980)
  • Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979)
  • Amar Deep (1979)
  • Bagula Bhagat (1979)
  • Jeena Yahan (1979)
  • Atithee (1978)
  • Devata (1978)
  • Junoon (1978)
  • Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
  • Swarg Narak (1978)
  • Toote Khilone (1978)
  • Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)
  • Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977)
  • Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
  • Chor Sipahee (1977)
  • Ek Hi Raasta (1977)
  • Hira Aur Patthar (1977)
  • Jallian Wala Bagh (1977)
  • Kanneshwara Rama (1977)
  • Karm (1977)
  • Khel Khilari Ka (1977)
  • Kissa Kursi Ka (1977)
  • Parvarish (1977)
  • Swami (1977)
  • Vishwasghaat (1977)
  • Fakira (1976)
  • Kadambari (1976)
  • Shaque (1976)
  • Nishaant (1975)
  • Ankur (1974)
  • Faslah (1974)
  • Ishq Ishq Ishq (1974)
  • Parinay (1974)
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