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Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood movies, tv and theatre. She is legendary for being one of many main actresses of parallel cinema in India. She has appeared in additional than 120 Hindi and Bengali movies and has additionally acted in a number of worldwide movies. Shabana Azmi is thought to be one of many ‘best actresses of Indian Cinema.’

Wiki/Biography

Shabana Azmi was born as ‘Shabana Kaifi Azmi’ on 18 September 1950 (age 68 years; as in 2018) in Hyderabad, India. Shabana went to Queen Mary College, Mumbai.

Younger Shabana Azmi

She did her commencement in Psychology from St. Xavier’s Faculty, Mumbai. Shabana did a course in performing from Movie and Tv Institute of India (FTII), Pune. She topped the checklist of profitable candidates of 1972 and was the gold medalist in performing.

Bodily Look

Top: 5′ 6″

Eye Color: Black

Hair Color: Black

Household, Caste & Husband

Shabana Azmi belongs to a Sayyid Muslim household. Her father, Late Kaifi Azmi was an Indian poet. Her mom,  Shaukat Azmi is a veteran Indian Folks’s Theatre Affiliation stage actress. Her mother and father have been members of the Communist Occasion of India.

Shabana Azmi With Her Mother and father

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

Shabana Azmi With Her Husband Javed Akhtar, her Brother Baba Azmi And Her Sister-In-Regulation Tanvi Azmi

She has a cousin named Ishan Arya, a famous cinematographer.

Shabana Azmi’s Cousin Ishan Arya

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

Shabana Azmi’s Sister-In-Regulation Sulbha Arya

She was engaged to the actor Benjamin Gilani, however their engagement was known as off later.

Benjamin Gilani

Shabana Azmi was in a relationship with the movie director Shekhar Kapur for seven years.

Shabana Azmi With Shekhar Kapur

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

Shabana Azmi And Her Husband Javed Akhtar

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

Shabana Azmi With Husband Javed And Step Son And Daughter Farhan And Zoya Akhtar

She has two nieces named Farah Naaz and Tabu, each are well-known Bollywood actresses.

Farah Naaz, Shabana Azmi’s Neice

Shabana Azmi’s Neice Tabu

Profession

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

Nevertheless, her first launch was “Ankur (1974).”

She is understood for her portrayal of real-life characters within the films. She labored in Hollywood films like”Madame Sousatzka (1988)” and “Metropolis of Pleasure (1992).”

Her tv debut was with the TV serial “Anupama.” She has additionally participated in lots of stage performs together with M. S. Sathyu’s “Safed Kundali (1980)” and Feroz Abbas Khan’s “Tumhari Amrita.”

Controversies

• Throughout Navratri’s in 2019, Shabana tweeted a photograph. The photograph confirmed phrases of Shabana that learn, “This Navratri, I pray to Allah that no Lakshmi ought to must beg, no Durga ought to be aborted, Parvati wouldn’t have to provide dowry, Saraswati shouldn’t be illiterate, and Kali shouldn’t want Honest and Beautiful! Insha Allah!” with a query on the backside saying, would she do the identical about 3 Talak, 3 wives, Halala and inhabitants management. The precise poster was in Hindi. Nevertheless, Shabana later tweeted that she had not made any statements like that and he or she would work for ladies regardless of their faith. Following this tweet, one other tweet went viral, which learn the identical as a substitute the phrases have been completely different. Shabana tweeted the unique submit in 2017. 
  

  Shabana Azmi’s Tweet From 2017

• In the course of the Padmavati controversy, Shabana prolonged big help for the movie “Padmaavat (2018).” She even tweeted about banning of IFFI for the threats in opposition to Deepika Padukone, who was starring within the movie. The Indian director, Madhur Bhandarkar slammed her by tweeting that he was additionally involved concerning the threats to Deepika, however he would have appreciated Sabana if he would have gotten the identical help from her when Congress employees violently threatened him over his movie “Indu Sarkar (2017).”
  

  Madhur Bhandarkar’s Tweet On Shabana Azmi

• Within the film “Hearth (1996),” Shabana Azmi acted alongside Nandita Das. The movie raged controversies for its depiction of lesbianism. It drew a number of protests by social teams and Indian authorities. The movie was even stopped from screening in a number of theatres, with its protesters asking for a ban on the movie.

• In 1993, when Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa visited India, he kissed Shabana on her cheeks. This stirred an enormous controversy throughout the Hindu and Muslim group, who objected their act. There have been even a number of rallies and Dharnas held by the various social and political organizations to protest the act. Proper from the college students to the Supreme Courtroom attorneys have been discovered dragging the actress down over a kiss.
  

  Nelson Mandela Kissing Shabana Azmi

• The quantity “Ishq Ki Maa Ki” from the film “I Don’t Love You (2013)” infuriated Shabana. She heard the music on an FM channel; she known as the Radio jockey and demanded to know, why was the music performed on the radio? She even tweeted and blamed the producer of the movie, Pallavi Mishra, for the music. Nevertheless, the music was written by Amit Kasaria, who later mentioned that his music was not insulting girls and solely expressed the frustration of the children in love.

• As soon as Naseeruddin Shah known as each the film “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013),” and it’s lead actor, Farhan Akhtar, as ‘Faux.’ The step-mother of Farhan, Shabana, lashed out at Naseeruddin; saying that he ought to moderately deal with his personal efficiency. She additional added that his (Naseeruddin’s) views on the movie and Farhan’s efficiency weren’t appreciated.

Awards & Honours

Padma Shri from the Authorities of India in 1988

Shabana Azmi Receiving Padma Shri

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

• Gandhi Worldwide Peace Award by Gandhi Basis, London in 2006
  

  Shabana Azmi Honoured With Gandhi Worldwide Peace Award

• Padma Bhushan by the Authorities of India in 2012

• Honorary Fellowship by the Nationwide Indian College students Union UK

Honorary Doctorate

• TERI College on 5 February 2014

• Simon Fraser College in 2013
  

  Shabana Azmi Receiving Honorary Doctorate By Simon Fraser College

• Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi in 2008

• Chancellor of the College Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan College in Yorkshire

• Jadavpur College in West Bengal in 2003

• Martin Luther King Professorship award by the College of Michigan in 2002

Nationwide Awards

• Finest Actress for the movie “Ankur” in 1975

• Finest Actress for the movie “Arth” in 1983

• Finest Actress for the movie “Khandhar” in 1984

• Finest Actress for the movie “Paar” in 1985

• Finest Actress for the movie “Godmother” in 1999

Worldwide awards

• Finest Actress award for the movie “Libaas” in North Korea in 1993

• Finest Actress award for the movie “Patang” on the Taormina Arte Competition in Italy in 1994

• Silver Hugo Award for Finest Actress for the movie “Hearth” on the Chicago Worldwide Movie Competition in 1996

• Excellent Actress in a Characteristic Movie, for the movie “Hearth” in L.A. Outfest in 1996

Filmfare Awards

• Finest Actress for the movie “Swami” in 1978
  

  Shabana Azmi With Her Filmfare Award

• Finest Actress for the movie “Arth” in 1984

• Finest Actress Award for the movie “Bhavna” in 1985

• Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006

• Finest Supporting Actress Award for the movie “Neerja” in 2017

Favorite Issues

• Meals: Hyderabadi Biryani

• Actress: Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Madhubala, Nargis

• Color: Crimson, Blue, Black

• Journey Vacation spot: New York, London, Venice

Information

• Earlier, Shabana was known as by the identify, ‘Munni.’ It was the author, Late Ali Sardar Jafri, who gave her the identify ‘Shabana’ when she was 11 years previous.

• After a number of actresses had refused to play the lead position within the 1974 Bollywood movie “Ankur,” Shabana was taken in because the lead actress within the movie. The movie went on to turn out to be the primary launch of her profession.

• Satyajit Ray speaking about Shabana’s performing within the movie mentioned,
  

  In Ankur, she might not have fitted instantly into her rustic environment, however her poise and persona are by no means unsure. In two excessive pitched scenes, she pulls out the stops to firmly set up herself as one among our best dramatic actresses”

• Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan impressed Shabana to work in movies. She watched Jaya Bhaduri in her diploma movie “Suman” and was completely moved by her pure efficiency.

• She is a dedicated socialist and works actively in help of kid survival, combating AIDS and social injustices. She labored on a number of performs and demonstrations denouncing communalism. She even supported Slum dwellers and displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants.
  

  An Article On The Fasting By Shabana Azmi For Slum Dwellers

• In 1989, she did a 4-day lengthy march from New Delhi to Meerut for communal concord.

• Since 1989, Shabana has been a member of the ‘Nationwide Integration Council’ and ‘Nationwide AIDS Fee of India.’

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

• In 1997, she was nominated by the then President of India, Okay. R. Narayanan, as a Member of Rajya Sabha.