Shabana Azmi
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Born 1950 · age 76
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi film industry has spanned over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist parallel cinema, though her work extended to mainstream films as well as a number of international projects.
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Awarapan 2Film, Nafisa Nawaz2025
Dabba CartelSeries, Sheila2024
Angry Young MenSeries2022
HaloSeries, Margaret Parangosky2021
The EmpireSeries, Aisan Daulat Begum2020
Kaali KhuhiFilm, Satya Maasi2018
Next of KinSeries, Mrs. Shirani2016
NeerjaFilm, Rama Bhanot2015
CapitalSeries, Mrs. Kamal2013
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaFilm, Chaudhari Devi2012Padma BhushanAward2010
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeFilm, Mrs. Sethi2007
Dus KahaniyaanFilm2006Filmfare Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2004
Indian IdolSeries
Koffee with KaranSeries, 20042002
MakdeeFilm, Makdee1993
Son of the Pink PantherFilm, Queen1990
Death of a DoctorFilm, Seema1988Padma Shri in artsAward
The Discovery of IndiaSeries, 1988Rangamma
Madame SousatzkaFilm, 1988Sushila Sen1983
AvtaarFilm1981
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiFilm, Stella1977
Amar Akbar AnthonyFilm, Laxmi1974
AnkurFilm, Laxmi1950Born18 September 1950People around Shabana
Om Puri Also in Om Shanti Om and Paar
Naseeruddin Shah Also in Gaja Gamini, Paar and Khandhar
Shyam Benegal Directed Ankur, Nishant and Junoon
Bappi Lahiri Wrote Bhavna, Lahu Ke Do Rang and Apne Paraye
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Also in Fire, Earth and Umrao Jaan
Vanraj Bhatia Wrote Ankur, Nishant and Junoon
Mrinal Sen Directed Khandhar, Ek Din Achanak and Genesis
Deepa Mehta Directed Fire and Midnight's Children
Pankaj Kapur Also in Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991)
Sai Paranjpye Directed Sparsh, Saaz and Disha
Amitabh Bachchan Also in Om Shanti Om and Amar Akbar Anthony
Rajesh Khanna Also in Thodisi Bewafaii, Avtaar and Amar Deep
Aparna Sen Directed 15 Park Avenue and Sati
Tapan Sinha Directed Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991)
Vishal Bhardwaj Directed Mutroo Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013)
Goutam Ghose Directed Paar and Patang
Amrish Puri Also in Nishant, Mandi and Ashanti
Mithun Chakraborty Also in Amar Deep and Mile Sur Mera Tumhara
Mahesh Bhatt Directed Arth and Lahu Ke Do Rang
Farhan Akhtar Produced Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Vinod Khanna Also in Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaque- Saeed Jaffrey Also in Masoom, Bhavna and The Chess Players
A. K. Hangal Also in Avtaar, Amar Deep and Kamla- Anil Chatterjee Also in Paar, The Crossing and Ek Din Achanak
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Neerja 2016
Om Shanti Om 2007
The Chess Players 1977
Amar Akbar Anthony 1977
Fire 1997
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One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often unconventional female characters across several genres. She has won a record of five National Film Awards for Best Actress, in addition to five Filmfare Awards and several international accolades. The Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.
