Shabana Azmi
Acting
🎂 1950-09-18
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 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.
Cast credits(154)
Margaret Parangosky
2022
Self
2004
Self
2004
Jamini Chatterji
2023
Sheila
2025
Self
2007
Naina's Mother
2011
Premchand's Nirmala
2000
1988
Anina's Grandmother
2023
2007
Chaudhari Devi
2013
Seema
1990
Amba Bhanupratap Singh
1990
Samira
1992
Rama Bhanot
2016
1991
Shobna
1982
Self
2009
Rangamma
1988
Radha
1997
Kamla H. Pal
1992
Malli
1977
Ammi
2013
Mrs. Shirani
2018
Queen
1993
1998
Sushila Sen
1988
Neeta Roy
1989
Rukhsana Jamal
2003
Aisha Khan
2023
Mrs. Kamal
2015
Satya Maasi
2020
Naheed
2007
Dolon
2017
Laxmi
1974
Aisan Daulat Begum
2021
1979
Saudamini
1977
Madhu R. Nath
1980
Parveen
2017
Khurshid
1977
Rukmini Bai
1983
Makdee
2002
Self
2024
Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj
1998
Swarnalata
2004
1982
Sofia
2006
Sarita Jadhav
1984
Rani Jindan
2017
Mrs. Sethi
2010
1983
Priyam
1986
Naseem
2012
Jamuna
1984
Jeroo
1988
Stella
1981
Chanda
1983
Neeta / Geeta
1976
Kadambini
2001
2015
Laxmi
1977
Vidya Sawant
2016
Kamini
1982
Sushila
1975
1980
Ghazala
2000
Pooja
1982
Khanum Jaan
2006
Indu D. Malhotra
1983
Chandravati
1997
Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla
1983
1987
Rrita Kapoor
2007
Leela M. Kumar / Julie
1978
Indira Sen
1988
Manju
1984
Sheila
1980
1978
Ammi
2021
Jamini
1984
Firdaus (Javed's wife)
1978
Self
2012
Self
2015
Gayatri
2008
Shabu
1977
Priya
1977
Pammy
1974
Radha / Babli
1977
1973
Sunita
1986
Shabana Azmi
1986
Sundariya
1980
Gauri
1977
Rambhi
1999
1977
1978
Kavita
1980
Neelam Kumar
1977
Roma
1979
Tulsi
1989
2025
Imtiaz Begum
1994
The Gypsy Woman
2017
Uma
1989
Rama
1984
1981
Krishna
1991
2007
Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur
2006
Annapurna (Anu)
1982
Asha Premchand
1974
Kumud
1991
The woman
1986
Parvin
2018
Bhavna Saxena
1984
Rachna
1977
Seema
1988
2002
Mohini P. Sahani
1984
1989
Roma
2023
Aarti Mathur
1980
Herself
Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan
1997
1982
Janata
1978
Lekha
1979
Rekha
1974
Madhvi A. Verma
1986
Jitni
1993
Kiran
1980
Chetna
1976
1984
1978
Subhashini Saigal
1989
Anjuman
1986
1990
Meenakshi
1981
Kiran Dutt
1986
2018
Shyama
1982
Self (archive footage)
2020
1989
1976
Preeti
2014
Geeta
1978