Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/18/1950
Place of Birth
New Delhi, India
Also Known As
शबाना आज़मीShabana Asmi샤바나 아즈미
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 National Film Awards for Best Actress, six Filmfare Awards, several international accolades, and the Padma ...
Known For
Side Streets
as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj
Om Shanti Om
as Self
In Custody
as Imtiaz Begum
Umrao Jaan
as Khanum Jaan
Midnight's Children
as Naseem
Apne Paraye
as Sheila
Immaculate Conception
as Samira
What's Love Got to Do with It?
as Aisha Khan
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
as Naheed
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Jamini Chatterji
Madame Sousatzka
as Sushila Sen
Congregation
as Anjuman
Jeena Yahan
as Lekha
Lorie
as Geeta Malhotra
Signature Move
as Parveen
Karm
as Neelam Kumar
Hari-Bhari
as Ghazala
Neerja
as Rama Bhanot
Unique Relation
as Annapurna (Anu)
Rakhwala
Unknown Role
Career Timeline
2023
2017
2015
2007
2006
1989
1988
1986
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
Parvarish
as Shabu
The Chess Players
as Khurshid
Amar Akbar Anthony
as Laxmi
Hira Aur Patthar
as Gauri
Karm
as Neelam Kumar
Khel Khilari Ka
as Rachna
Chor Sipahee
as Priya
Vishwasghaat
as Seema
Jallian Wala Bagh
Role unknown
Swami
as Saudamini
Adha Din Adhi Raat
as Radha / Babli
Kanneshwara Rama
as Malli