Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

India IndiaactorFemaleb. 19507.0Global Dominance: 0.01%

Shabana Azmi is an acclaimed Indian actress and social activist, recognized for her work in both mainstream and parallel cinema. With a career spanning over four decades, she has received numerous awards, including the National Film Award and the Padma Shri. Azmi is known for her roles in films such as 'Ankur', 'Arth', and 'Masoom', and she has been a vocal advocate for various social issues.

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Shabana Azmi is expected to return alongside Naseeruddin Shah in the sequel ‘Masoom: The Next Generation’.

Masoom Sequel: A.R. Rahman to co-produce Shekhar Kapur’s 'Masoom' sequel starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Nithya Menen | Hindi Movie News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-05-28
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Indian legendary actress Shabana Azmi released an emotional video with Prateik that went viral on social media.

میں نے پراتیک کو گلے لگانے کیلئے 25 سال انتظار کیا، شبانہ اعظمیٰ
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-02-13
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Honey Irani has evolved her relationship with Shabana Azmi into friendship after their mutual separation from Javed Akhtar.

Honey Irani on maintaining a good equation with Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi after separation: ‘I didn’t want to lose them as friends’ |
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-02-02
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Tabu is related to Shabana Azmi through her family.

تبو اپنے والد کا سرنیم ’ہاشمی‘ کیوں استعمال نہیں کرتیں؟
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-01-31
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Dharmendra was seen in the 2023 film, 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' with Shabana Azmi.

Dharmendra Health Update News: Veteran actor Dharmendra in critical condition, placed on ventilator support - Reports |
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-11-10
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Shabana Azmi appreciated Madiha Shah's stage performance and attended the show to see her.

مدیحہ شاہ نے اکشے کمار کے ساتھ فلم کرنے سے انکار کیوں کیا؟
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-10-20
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Shabana Azmi reflects on her successful career and the evolution of female characters in Indian cinema.

দুইবার আত্মহত্যার চেষ্টা, পেট্রলপাম্পে কফি বিক্রেতা থেকে আজকের শাবানা
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2025-09-18
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Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar

Shabana Azmi was mentioned in the context of not being able to secure an apartment due to her Muslim identity.

THE GRAPEVINE - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-15
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Shabana Azmi is the wife of Javed Akhtar and has spoken about the discrimination they faced as Muslims in Mumbai.

THE GRAPEVINE - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-02
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Shabana Azmi attempted to buy a flat in Mumbai but was denied by some Hindu landlords.

جاوید اختر نے بھارت میں گھر خریدنے میں ناکامی کا الزام بھی پاکستان پر دھر دیا
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-01
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Shabana Azmi shared an interesting incident about her friend Rekha's reaction to a fan's request for an autograph.

شبانہ اعظمی ریکھا کا مداح کے ساتھ رویہ دیکھ کر کیوں حیران رہ گئیں؟
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-21
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Rekha
Rekha

Shabana Azmi clarified that there was no financial compensation involved in the matter.

کنگنا اور جاوید اختر میں تصفیہ نہیں بلکہ اداکارہ نے تحریری معافی طلب کی، شبانہ اعظمی
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-25
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Shabana Azmi made a surprising revelation that she initially wanted changes in the cast, including replacing Jyotika.

Jyotika opens up about being treated as a sidekick in films: 'You are called by big production houses to just stand by a large male actor' | Hindi Movie News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-03-02
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Jyotika
Jyotika

Shabana Azmi is mentioned in the context of what the cast eats.

Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava scores second biggest Tuesday beating Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan | Hindi Movie News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-26
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Shabana Azmi challenged Karan Johar on the film's handling of gender politics, pointing out what she saw as a hypocritical narrative.

Karan Johar reveals Shabana Azmi called out 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' gender politics; admits, 'There was indeed some latent hypocrisy'
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-11
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Karan Johar
Karan Johar

Karan Johar recalled being called out by Shabana Azmi for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which prompted him to reconsider his responsibility as a filmmaker.

Karan Johar calls himself a 'born feminist' while reacting to criticism of gender politics in 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-02-11
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