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Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 18, 1950 (75)
Birthplace New Delhi, India
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 para ... llel 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.

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Filmography

What's Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023

as Aisha Khan

Signature Move

Signature Move

2017

as Parveen

The Black Prince

The Black Prince

2017

as Rani Jindan

A Decent Arrangement

A Decent Arrangement

2014

as Preeti

Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

2012

as Naseem

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

2010

as Mrs. Sethi

Loins of Punjab Presents

Loins of Punjab Presents

2007

as Rrita Kapoor

Banglatown Banquet

Banglatown Banquet

2006

as Sofia

Godmother

Godmother

1999

as Rambhi

Side Streets

Side Streets

1998

as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

Fire

Fire

1997

as Radha

Patang

Patang

1993

as Jitni

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

as Queen

Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception

1992

as Samira

City of Joy

City of Joy

1992

as Kamla H. Pal

Madame Sousatzka

Madame Sousatzka

1988

as Sushila Sen

Shart

Shart

1986

as Kiran Dutt

Khamosh

Khamosh

1986

as Shabana Azmi

Kamla

Kamla

1984

as Sarita Jadhav

Jeena Yahan

Jeena Yahan

1979

as Lekha

Espousal

Espousal

1974

as Rekha

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Halo

as Margaret Parangosky

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Mar 24, 2022

The Empire

as Aisan Daulat Begum

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 27, 2021

Next of Kin

as Mrs. Shirani

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 08, 2018

Capital

as Mrs. Kamal

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 24, 2015

The Discovery of India

as Rangamma

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 1988

Angry Young Men

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 20, 2024

Koffee with Karan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 19, 2004

Dabba Cartel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 2025

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2024 6 18 27 9
2024 7 33 61 12
2024 8 20 66 7
2024 9 14 23 5
2024 10 9 12 6
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2024 12 9 18 4
2025 1 14 47 4
2025 2 4 9 1
2025 3 6 12 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 2 10 0
2025 9 1 2 0
2025 10 1 1 1

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