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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 parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and neo-realism. Recognized…
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- Dabba Cartel — Sheila2025
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- Ghoomer — Anina's Grandmother2023
- Good Morning Sunshine2023
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Key facts
- Pronunciation
- [ ʃəbɑːnɑ ɑːzmiː ]
- Born
- Shabana Kaifi Azmi , ( 1950-09-18 ) 18 September 1950 (age 75) , Hyderabad , Telangana, India
- Occupations
- Actress social activist
- Works
- Full list
- Spouse
- Javed Akhtar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
- Parents
- Kaifi Azmi (father) Shaukat Kaifi (mother)
- Relatives
- Baba Azmi (brother)
- Family
- Akhtar-Azmi family
- Honours
- Padma Bhushan (2012)
- Nominated by
- K. R. Narayanan
- Preceded by
- M. Aram
- Succeeded by
- Hema Malini
- Constituency
- Nominated (Arts)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Azamgarh
- Spouse
- Javed Akhtar
- Father
- Kaifi Azmi
- Mother
- Shaukat Kaifi
- Occupation
- actor
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Religion
- Islam
- Notable work
- Neerja
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Shabana Azmi SFU honorary degree (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Mumbai
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- date of birth
- 1950-09-18
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- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- name in native language
- Shabana Azmi
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- 3282530
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Encyclopedic overview
Shabana Azmi ( Hindustani pronunciation: [ʃəbɑːnɑ ɑːzmiː]; born 18 September 1950) 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. 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.
The daughter of poet Kaifi Azmi and stage actress Shaukat Azmi, she is an alumna of Film and Television Institute of India of Pune. Azmi made her film debut in 1974 with Ankur and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, then a new-wave movement of art films known for their serious content and realism and sometimes received government patronage. Several of her films have been cited as a form of progressivism and social reformism which offer a realistic portrayal of Indian society, its customs and traditions.
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