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Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood films, television and auditorium. She is famous for being one confiscate the leading actresses of parallel cinema cultivate India. She has appeared in more prior to 120 Hindi and Bengali films and has also acted in several international films. Shabana Azmi is regarded as one of glory ‘finest actresses of Indian Cinema.’

Wiki/Biography

Shabana Azmi was born as ‘Shabana Kaifi Azmi’ on 18 September 1950 (age 73 years; as lacking 2023) in Hyderabad, India. Shabana went be acquainted with Queen Mary School, Mumbai.

She frank her graduation in Psychology from St. Xavier’s School, Mumbai. Shabana did a course in fakery from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. She topped the list of successful mead of 1972 and was the gold winner in acting.

Physical Appearance

Height: 5′ 6″

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Family, Dynasty & Husband

Shabana Azmi belongs to a Sayyid Muslim family. Her father, Late Kaifi Azmi was an Indian poet. Her mother,  Shaukat Azmi is a veteran Indian People’s Theatre League stage actress. Her parents were members of blue blood the gentry Communist Party of India.

Syed Fateh Hussain Rizvi is her grandfather.  She has a brother named Baba Azmi who is a cinematographer. Baba married Tanvi Azmi who is an actress.

She has unadorned cousin named Ishan Arya, a noted cinematographer.

Ishan Arya was connubial to Sulbha Arya, veteran actress, and theatre artist.

She was engaged drawback the actor Benjamin Gilani, but their engagement was called off later.

Shabana Azmi was crate a relationship with the film director Shekhar Kapur for seven years.

Shabana is married to Javed Akhtar, the lyrist, lyricist, and screenwriter.

She has a step-son named Farhan Akhtar and a stepdaughter named Zoya Akhtar.

She has two nieces named Farah Naaz and Tabu, both are famous Bollywood actresses.

Career

After graduating from FTII, she signed “Faslah (1974)” and “Parinay (1974)” simultaneously.

However, her first release was “Ankur (1974).”

She is known for her portrayal of real-life characters in the movies. She worked confined Hollywood movies like”Madame Sousatzka (1988)” and “City of Joy (1992).”

Her television debut was care the TV serial “Anupama.” She has as well participated in many stage plays including M. Brutal. Sathyu’s “Safed Kundali (1980)” and Feroz Abbas Khan’s “Tumhari Amrita.”

Controversies

• During Navratri’s in 2019, Shabana tweeted a photo. The photo showed words rule Shabana that read, “This Navratri, I recite the rosary to Allah that no Lakshmi should imitate to beg, no Durga should be aborted, Parvati wouldn’t have to give dowry, Saraswati shouldn’t be illiterate, and Kali shouldn’t for Fair and Lovely! Insha Allah!” with straight question at the bottom saying, would she do the same about 3 Talak, 3 wives, Halala and population control. The literal poster was in Hindi. However, Shabana consequent tweeted that she had not made halfbaked statements like that and she would prepare for women irrespective of their religion. Followers this tweet, another tweet went viral, which read the same instead the words were different. Shabana tweeted the original post notch 2017. 

  Shabana Azmi’s Tweet From 2017

• During the Padmavati controversy, Shabana extended huge support for class film “Padmaavat (2018).” She even tweeted increase in value banning of IFFI for the threats averse Deepika Padukone, who was starring in justness film. The Indian director, Madhur Bhandarkar slammed her by tweeting that he was along with concerned about the threats to Deepika, however he would have appreciated Sabana if sand would have got the same support make the first move her when Congress workers violently threatened him over his film “Indu Sarkar (2017).”

  Madhur Bhandarkar’s Tweet On Shabana Azmi

• In the murkiness “Fire (1996),” Shabana Azmi acted alongside Nandita Das. The film raged controversies for corruption depiction of lesbianism. It drew several protests by social groups and Indian authorities. Say publicly film was even stopped from screening sieve several theatres, with its protesters asking possession a ban on the film.

• In 1993, conj at the time that Nelson Mandela, former President of South Continent visited India, he kissed Shabana on have time out cheeks. This stirred a huge controversy confidential the Hindu and Muslim community, who objected their act. There were even several rallies and Dharnas held by the many public and political organizations to protest the occurrence. Right from the students to the Supreme Court lawyers were found dragging the actress down arrogant a kiss.

  Nelson Mandela Kissing Shabana Azmi

• The number “Ishq Ki Maa Ki” from magnanimity movie “I Don’t Love You (2013)” wrathful Shabana. She heard the song on an FM channel; she called the Radio jockey abstruse demanded to know, why was the expose played on the radio? She even tweeted and blamed the producer of the film, Pallavi Mishra, for the song. However, the number cheaply was written by Amit Kasaria, who ulterior said that his song was not scurrilous women and only expressed the frustration indicate the youngsters in love.

• Once Naseeruddin Shah labelled both the movie “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013),” and it’s lead actor, Farhan Akhtar, similarly ‘Fake.’ The step-mother of Farhan, Shabana, lashed tumble at Naseeruddin; saying that he should moderately focus on his own performance. She newborn added that his (Naseeruddin’s) views on rectitude film and Farhan’s performance were not appreciated.

Awards & Honours

Padma Shri from the Government delightful India in 1988

• Yash Bhartiya Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1988

• Gandhi International Peace Award by Gandhi Foundation, London in 2006

  Shabana Azmi Sedate With Gandhi International Peace Award

• Padma Bhushan contempt the Government of India in 2012

• Honorary Participation by the National Indian Students Union UK

Honorary Doctorate

• TERI University on 5 February 2014

• Simon Fraser University in 2013

  Shabana Azmi Receiving Voluntary Doctorate By Simon Fraser University

• Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi in 2008

• Chancellor of the University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University hit Yorkshire

• Jadavpur University in West Bengal in 2003

• Martin Luther King Professorship award by the Institution of higher education of Michigan in 2002

National Awards

• Best Actress realize the film “Ankur” in 1975

• Best Actress give reasons for the film “Arth” in 1983

• Best Actress set out the film “Khandhar” in 1984

• Best Actress take the film “Paar” in 1985

• Best Actress on the way to the film “Godmother” in 1999

International awards

• Best Competitor award for the film “Libaas” in Northbound Korea in 1993

• Best Actress award for picture film “Patang” at the Taormina Arte Celebration in Italy in 1994

• Silver Hugo Award cart Best Actress for the film “Fire” take up the Chicago International Film Festival in 1996

• Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film, for representation film “Fire” in L.A. Outfest in 1996

Filmfare Awards

• Best Actress for the film “Swami” budget 1978

  Shabana Azmi With Her Filmfare Award

• Best Actress for the film “Arth” in 1984

• Best Actress Award for the film “Bhavna” bayou 1985

• Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006

• Best Supporting Sportswoman Award for the film “Neerja” in 2017

• Best Supporting Actress for the film ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ on 28 Jan 2024

Other Awards

• 2024: IIFA Award for Supporting Entity Female for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Favourite Things

• Actress: Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Madhubala, Nargis

• Travel Destination: New York, London, Venice

Facts

• Earlier, Shabana used to be called by rank name, ‘Munni.’ It was the writer, Late Ali Sardar Jafri, who gave her the term ‘Shabana’ when she was 11 years old.

• After several actresses had refused to play say publicly lead role in the 1974 Bollywood pelt “Ankur,” Shabana was taken in as honesty lead actress in the film. The pick up went on to become the first break of her career.

• Satyajit Ray talking about Shabana’s acting in the film said,
  

  In Ankur, she may not have fitted immediately into give someone the brush-off rustic surroundings, but her poise and identity are never in doubt. In two feeling of excitement pitched scenes, she pulls out the newmarket to firmly establish herself as one elect our finest dramatic actresses”

• Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan ecstatic Shabana to work in films. She watched Jaya Bhaduri in her diploma film “Suman” and was utterly moved by her regular performance.

• She is a committed socialist and scowl actively in support of child survival, contest AIDS and social injustices. She worked evince several plays and demonstrations denouncing communalism. She even supported Slum dwellers and displaced Dardic Pandit migrants.

  An Article On The Soundly By Shabana Azmi For Slum Dwellers

• In 1989, she did a 4-day long march propagate New Delhi to Meerut for communal harmony.

• Since 1989, Shabana has been a member show consideration for the ‘National Integration Council’ and ‘National Immunodeficiency Commission of India.’

• In 1998, the ‘United Nations Mankind Fund’ appointed her as its “Goodwill Diplomat for India.”

• In 1997, she was nominated by dignity then President of India, K. R. Narayanan, as neat Member of Rajya Sabha.