Shabana Azmi


Actor

About

Birth Place
India

Biography

Leading lady of many Indian art-house films, as well as the commercial Hindi cinema. From a celebrated show-business family, Azmi has worked with Mrinal Sen, Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Gautan Ghose, and is the only Indian actress to have won four National Awards--the Indian equivalent of an Oscar--for her screen work....

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Family & Companions

Javed Akhtar
Husband
Screenwriter.

Biography

Leading lady of many Indian art-house films, as well as the commercial Hindi cinema. From a celebrated show-business family, Azmi has worked with Mrinal Sen, Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Gautan Ghose, and is the only Indian actress to have won four National Awards--the Indian equivalent of an Oscar--for her screen work.

Life Events

1974

Film acting debut in "Ankur"

Family

Kaiffi Azmi
Father
Poet.
Shaauket Azmi
Mother
Actor.

Companions

Javed Akhtar
Husband
Screenwriter.

Bibliography