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Shabana Azmi
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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 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, โฆ
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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 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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Shabana Azmi's Filmography
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Awarapan 2
as Nafisa Nawaz

Batwara 1947
as Mai
No Poster
Saugaat
No Poster
Bun Tikki

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

Ghoomer
as Anina's Grandmother

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Jamini Chatterji

Good Morning Sunshine

What's Love Got to Do with It?
as Aisha Khan
No Poster
The Master: Shyam Benegal
as Herself

Sheer Qorma
as Ammi

Kaali Khuhi
as Satya Maasi

Letter from Your Far-Off Country
as Self (archive footage)

Aunty Ji
as Parvin

Kaifinama

The Black Prince
as Rani Jindan

The Wishing Tree
as The Gypsy Woman

Sonata
as Dolon

Signature Move
as Parveen

Neerja
as Rama Bhanot

Chalk N Duster
as Vidya Sawant

Jazbaa

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Self

Benegal's New Cinema

A Decent Arrangement
as Preeti

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Ammi

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
as Chaudhari Devi

Midnight's Children
as Naseem

Celluloid Man
as Self

Love Breakups Zindagi
as Naina's Mother

It's a Wonderful Afterlife
as Mrs. Sethi

Luck by Chance
as Self

Sorry Bhai
as Gayatri

Dus Kahaniyaan

Om Shanti Om
as Self
No Poster
Positive

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
as Naheed

Loins of Punjab Presents
as Rrita Kapoor

Umrao Jaan
as Khanum Jaan

Banglatown Banquet
as Sofia

15 Park Avenue
as Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur

Morning Raga
as Swarnalata

Tehzeeb
as Rukhsana Jamal

Makdee
as Makdee

Devi Ahilya Bai

Meghla Akash

Daughters of This Century
as Kadambini

Gaja Gamini
as Premchand's Nirmala

Hari-Bhari
as Ghazala

Godmother
as Rambhi

Side Streets
as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

Bada Din

Fire
as Radha

Mrityudand
as Chandravati

Saaz
as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan

In Custody
as Imtiaz Begum

Son of the Pink Panther
as Queen

The Kite
as Jitni

Immaculate Conception
as Samira

City of Joy
as Kamla H. Pal

Jhoothi Shaan
as Krishna

Dharavi
as Kumud

Inner voice
as Ragini

Fateh
as Shabana

Amba
as Amba Bhanupratap Singh

Death of a Doctor
as Seema

Disha

Main Azaad Hoon
as Subhashini Saigal

Sati
as Uma

Ek Din Achanak
as Neeta Roy

Oonch Neech Beech
as Tulsi
No Poster
Picnic

Rakhwala

The Bengali Night
as Indira Sen

Madame Sousatzka
as Sushila Sen

Pestonjee
as Jeroo

Mardon Wali Baat

Libaas
as Seema

Susman

Ek Pal
as Priyam

Nasihat
as Sunita

Genesis
as The woman

Anjuman
as Anjuman

Khamosh
as Shabana Azmi

Shart
as Kiran Dutt

Samay Ki Dhaara
as Madhvi A. Verma

Bhavna
as Bhavna Saxena

Gangvaa
as Jamuna

The Crossing
as Rama

Kamla
as Sarita Jadhav

The Ruins
as Jamini

Hum Rahe Na Hum
as Mohini P. Sahani

Lorie
as Geeta Malhotra

Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
as Manju

Doosri Dulhan
as Chanda

Sweekar Kiya Maine
as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla

Avtaar

Mandi
as Rukmini Bai

Masoom
as Indu D. Malhotra

Raaste Pyar Ke
as Shyama

Anokha Bandhan
as Annapurna (Anu)

Arth
as Pooja

Yeh Nazdeekiyan
as Shobna

Ashanti
as Kamini

Namkeen
No Poster
Suraag

Log Kya Kahenge
as Roma
No Poster
Shama

Ek Hi Bhool
as Meenakshi

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
as Stella

Sameera

Jwalamukhi
as Kiran

Hum Paanch
as Sundariya

Ek Baar Kaho
as Aarti Mathur

Apne Paraye
as Sheila

Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
as Madhu R. Nath

Thodisi Bewafaii

Sparsh
as Kavita Prasad

Lahu Ke Do Rang
as Roma

Jeena Yahan
as Lekha

Kaifi Azmi
as (Herself)

Amar Deep

Junoon
as Firdaus (Javed's wife)

Devata

Atithee
as Leela M. Kumar / Julie

Khoon Ki Pukaar

Kissaa Kursee Kaa
as Janata

Toote Khilone

Swarg Narak
as Geeta

Parvarish
as Shabu

The Chess Players
as Khurshid

Amar Akbar Anthony
as Laxmi

Hira Aur Patthar
as Gauri

Karm
as Neelam Kumar

Khel Khilari Ka
as Rachna

Chor Sipahee
as Priya

Vishwasghaat
as Seema

Jallian Wala Bagh

Swami
as Saudamini

Adha Din Adhi Raat
as Radha / Babli

Kanneshwara Rama
as Malli

Shaque

Fakira
as Neeta / Geeta

Kadambari
as Chetna

Nishant
as Sushila

Ishk Ishk Ishk
as Pammy

Parinay
as Rekha

Ankur
as Laxmi

Faslah
as Asha Premchand
No Poster
Masoom

Munshi Ji
No Poster
Imaginary Rain
No Poster
Masoom: The Next Generation
No Poster
USA v Raj
as Pammi Bothra
