Shabana Azmi
Age: N/A | From: New Delhi, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: शबाना आज़मी , Shabana Asmi , 샤바나 아즈미 , Шабана Азми , 莎巴娜·阿兹米 , 莎芭娜·阿茲米 , Shabana Azmi , شبانه اعظمی
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New Delhi, India
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Movie Involvements: 87
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Halo
(2022) Margaret Parangosky
Fire
(1997) Radha
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(2013) Ammi
City of Joy
(1992) Kamla H. Pal
Next of Kin
(2018) Mrs. Shirani
Neerja
(2016) Rama Bhanot
The Empire
(2021) Aisan Daulat Begum
Capital
(2015) Mrs. KamalActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | |
| 2023 | Anina's Grandmother | |
| Jamini Chatterji | ||
| Aisha Khan | ||
| 2022 | Margaret Parangosky | |
| 2021 | Aisan Daulat Begum | |
| Ammi | ||
| 2020 | Satya Maasi | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2018 | Parvin | |
| Mrs. Shirani | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2017 | Rani Jindan | |
| The Gypsy Woman | ||
| Dolon | ||
| Parveen | ||
| 2016 | Rama Bhanot | |
| Vidya Sawant | ||
| 2015 | Mrs. Kamal | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| 2014 | Preeti | |
| 2013 | Ammi | |
| Chaudhari Devi | ||
| 2012 | Naseem | |
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Naina's Mother | |
| 2010 | Mrs. Sethi | |
| 2008 | Gayatri | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Naheed | ||
| Rrita Kapoor | ||
| 2006 | Khanum Jaan | |
| Sofia | ||
| Anu | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Swarnalata | ||
| 2003 | Rukhsana Jamal | |
| 2002 | Makdee | |
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | Kadambini | |
| 2000 | Premchand's Nirmala | |
| Ghazala | ||
| 1999 | Rambhi | |
| 1998 | Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj | |
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | Radha | |
| Chandravati | ||
| Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan | ||
| 1994 | Imtiaz Begum | |
| 1993 | Queen | |
| Jitni | ||
| 1992 | Samira | |
| Kamla H. Pal | ||
| 1991 | Krishna | |
| Kusum | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1990 | Amba Bhanupratap Singh | |
| Seema | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Subhashini Saigal | |
| Uma | ||
| Neeta Roy | ||
| Tulsi | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | Indira Sen | |
| Sushila Sen | ||
| Jeroo | ||
| N/A | ||
| Seema | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Priyam | |
| Sunita | ||
| The woman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kiran Dutt | ||
| Anjuman | ||
| Madhvi A. Verma | ||
| 1984 | Rama | |
| Jamuna | ||
| Jamini | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mohini P. Sahani | ||
| Sarita Jadhav | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1983 | Chanda | |
| Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rukmini Bai | ||
| Indu D. Malhotra | ||
| 1982 | Shyama | |
| Pooja | ||
| Shobna | ||
| Kamini | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | Meenakshi | |
| Stella | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Kiran | |
| Sundariya | ||
| Aarti Mathur | ||
| Sheila | ||
| Madhu R. Nath | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kavita | ||
| 1979 | Roma | |
| Lekha | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | Firdaus (Javed's wife) | |
| N/A | ||
| Leela M. Kumar / Julie | ||
| N/A | ||
| Janata | ||
| Geeta | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | Shabu | |
| Khurshid | ||
| Laxmi | ||
| Gauri | ||
| Neelam Kumar | ||
| Rachna | ||
| Priya | ||
| Saudamini | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Radha / Babli | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| Neeta / Geeta | ||
| Chetna | ||
| 1975 | Sushila | |
| 1974 | Pammy | |
| Rekha | ||
| Laxmi | ||
| Asha Premchand | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |