Shabana Azmi
Cast

Shabana Azmi

1950
Active years (films on this site)
1974–2017
Genres
DramaComedyCrimeHistoryRomance
Schools and movements
Indian Parallel CinemaWomen DirectorsCanadian CinemaPopular Indian Cinema

Directors worked with

Shyam Benegal4 filmsAparna Sen3 filmsDeepa Mehta2 filmsVishal Bhardwaj2 filmsSatyajit Ray1 filmMrinal Sen1 filmRoland Joffé1 filmMira Nair1 film

Biography

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi film industry has spanned over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist parallel cinema, though her work extended to mainstream films as well as a number of international projects. One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often unconventional female characters across several genres. She has won a record of five National Film Awards for Best Actress, in addition to five Filmfare Awards and several international accolades. The Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.

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Awards and honours

International

National / local

15 films on this site

  1. Ankur 1974 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
  2. Nishant 1975 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
  3. The Chess Players 1977 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  4. Junoon 1979 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  5. Mandi 1983 · Shyam Benegal · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  6. Genesis 1986 · Mrinal Sen · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
  7. Sati 1989 · Aparna Sen · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
  8. City of Joy 1992 · Roland Joffé · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
  9. Fire 1996 · Deepa Mehta · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
  10. Makdee 2002 · Vishal Bhardwaj · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  11. 15 Park Avenue 2005 · Aparna Sen · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
  12. Midnight's Children 2012 · Deepa Mehta · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
  13. The Reluctant Fundamentalist 2012 · Mira Nair · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
  14. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola 2013 · Vishal Bhardwaj · IMDb 5.5 · Cast
  15. Sonata 2017 · Aparna Sen · IMDb 5.1 · Cast