Shabana Azmi
Birthday
1950/09/18 (74 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
New Delhi, India
Also know as
शबाना आज़मी, Shabana Asmi, 샤바나 아즈미, Шабана Азми, 莎巴娜·阿兹米, 莎芭娜·阿茲米, Shabana Azmi
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 Nationa...Read more
Acting
(1997) Fire
as Radha
(1983) Masoom
as Indu D. Malhotra
(2006) 15 Park Avenue
as Anu
(2008) Sorry Bhai
as Gayatri
(2007) Loins of Punjab Presents
as Rrita Kapoor
(2010) It's a Wonderful Afterlife
as Mrs. Sethi
(1978) Swarg Narak
as Geeta
(1977) Amar Akbar Anthony
as Laxmi
(2020) Letter From Your Far-Off Country
as Self (archive footage)
(2012) Celluloid Man
as Self
(2007) Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
as Naheed
(2006) Umrao Jaan
as Khanum Jaan
(1993) Son of the Pink Panther
as Queen
(1992) City of Joy
as Kamla H. Pal
(1987) The Essence
as ---
(1974) Espousal
as Rekha
(1980) Apne Paraye
as Sheila
(1983) Doosri Dulhan
as Chanda
(1994) In Custody
as Imtiaz Begum
(1974) Faslah
as Asha Premchand
(1982) Arth
as Pooja
(1981) Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
as Stella
(2012) Midnight's Children
as Naseem
(2001) Daughters of This Century
as Kadambini
(1982) Suraag
as ---
(1982) Yeh Nazdeekiyan
as Shobna
(1980) Jwalamukhi
as Kiran
(1977) Karm
as Neelam Kumar
(1979) Lahu Ke Do Rang
as Roma
(2003) Tehzeeb
as Rukhsana Jamal
(2023) Ghoomer
as Anina's Grandmother
(2002) Makdee
as Makdee
(1981) Sameera
as ---
(1988) Madame Sousatzka
as Sushila Sen
(2013) Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
as Chaudhari Devi
(1998) Side Streets
as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj
(1984) The Crossing
as Rama
(1983) The Market Place
as Rukmini Bai
(1977) Parvarish
as Shabu
(1978) The Obsession
as Firdaus (Javed's wife)
(1980) Sparsh
as Kavita
(1986) Khamosh
as Shabana Azmi
(1975) Night's End
as Sushila
(2004) Morning Raga
as Swarnalata
(1984) Gangvaa
as Jamuna
(1989) Ek Din Achanak
as Neeta Roy
(1984) The Ruins
as Jamini
(1983) Sweekar Kiya Maine
as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla
(1988) Pestonjee
as Jeroo
(1990) Amba
as Amba Bhanupratap Singh
(1982) Raaste Pyar Ke
as Shyama
(1976) Kadambari
as Chetna
(1988) Libaas
as Seema
(1980) Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
as Madhu R. Nath
(1978) Toote Khilone
as ---
(1977) Adha Din Adhi Raat
as Radha / Babli
(1974) Ankur: The Seedling
as Laxmi
(1980) Hum Paanch
as Sundariya
(1988) The Bengali Night
as Indira Sen
(1986) Nasihat
as Sunita
(1984) Hum Rahe Na Hum
as Mohini P. Sahani
(1986) Samay Ki Dhaara
as Madhvi A. Verma
Bun Tikki
as ---
Jewel Thief - The Red Sun Chapter
as ---
(1980) Ek Baar Kaho
as Aarti Mathur
(1979) Jeena Yahan
as Lekha
(2018) Aunty Ji
as Parvin
(1989) Picnic
as ---
Lahore 1947
as ---
(1991) Dharavi
as Kumud
(1989) Sati
as Uma
(1986) Ek Pal
as Priyam
(1990) Death of a Doctor
as Seema
(1977) The Chess Players
as Khurshid
(2015) Jazbaa
as ---
(2007) Positive
as ---
(2016) Chalk N Duster
as Vidya Sawant
(2016) Neerja
as Rama Bhanot
(1982) Namkeen
as ---
(1999) Godmother
as Rambhi
(1993) Patang
as Jitni
(1998) Bada Din
as ---
(1977) Swami
as Saudamini
(2014) A Decent Arrangement
as Preeti
(2023) Good Morning Sunshine
as ---
(1977) Kanneshwara Rama
as ---
(2000) Fertility
as Ghazala
(2009) Luck by Chance
as Self
(1982) Unique Relation
as Annapurna (Anu)
What Will People Say?
as Roma
(2017) Signature Move
as Parveen
(2006) Banglatown Banquet
as Sofia
(1990) Disha
as ---
(2017) The Wishing Tree
as The Gypsy Woman
(1992) Immaculate Conception
as Samira
(1989) Main Azaad Hoon
as Subhashini Saigal
(1976) Fakira
as Neeta / Geeta
(1977) Khel Khilari Ka
as Rachna
(2017) The Black Prince
as Rani Jindan
(1986) Congregation
as Anjuman
(1991) Jhoothi Shaan
as Krishna
(1984) Kamla
as Sarita Jadhav
(1977) Chor Sipahee
as Priya
(1983) Avtaar
as ---
(1989) Rakhwala
as ---
(1988) Mardon Wali Baat
as ---
(1991) Fateh
as ---
(1980) Thodisi Bewafaii
as ---
(1977) Hira Aur Patthar
as Gauri
(1979) Amar Deep
as ---
(1982) Ashanti
as Kamini
(2018) Kaifinama
as ---
(1978) Atithee
as Leela M. Kumar / Julie
(2000) Gaja Gamini
as Premchand's Nirmala
(2011) Love Breakups Zindagi
as Naina's Mother
(1997) Saaz
as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan
(2015) Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Self
(2007) Dus Kahaniyaan
as ---
(2013) The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Ammi
(1978) Devata
as ---
(1978) Khoon Ki Pukaar
as ---
(1986) Genesis
as The woman
(1997) Mrityudand
as Chandravati
(1984) Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
as ---
(1976) Shaque
as ---
(1989) Oonch Neech Beech
as Tulsi
(1978) Kissaa Kursee Kaa
as Janata
(1984) Lorie
as ---
(2020) Kaali Khuhi
as Satya Maasi
(2017) Sonata
as Dolon
(2007) Om Shanti Om
as Self
(1986) Shart
as Kiran Dutt
(1981) Ek Hi Bhool
as Meenakshi
(2023) What's Love Got to Do with It?
as Aisha Khan
(1977) Jallian Wala Bagh
as ---
(2021) Sheer Qorma
as Ammi
(2023) Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Jamini Chatterji
(1974) Ishk Ishk Ishk
as Pammy
(2002) Devi Ahilya Bai
as ---
Masoom: The New Generation
as ---
(2025) Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
as ---
(2021) The Empire
as Aisan Daulat Begum
(2015) Capital
as Mrs. Kamal
(2018) Next of Kin
as Mrs. Shirani
Dabba Cartel
as ---
(2004) Koffee with Karan
as Self
(2022) Halo
as Margaret Parangosky
(1988) The Discovery of India
as Rangamma
(2024) Angry Young Men
as Self