Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Acting

Born September 18, 1950 · New Delhi, India

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 o…

Known for

Indian Idol

Indian Idol

2004

Halo

Halo

2022

Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan

2004

The Discovery of India

The Discovery of India

1988

Batwara 1947

Batwara 1947

2026

The Bengali Night

The Bengali Night

1988

Dabba Cartel

Dabba Cartel

2025

Capital

Capital

2015

Acting(162)

2026Awarapan 2Nafisa

2026Batwara 1947Mai

2025Dabba CartelSheila

2025Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

2024Angry Young MenSelf

2023GhoomerAnina's Grandmother

2023Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniJamini Chatterji

2023Good Morning Sunshine

2023What's Love Got to Do with It?Aisha Khan

2022The Master: Shyam BenegalHerself

2022HaloMargaret Parangosky

2021The EmpireAisan Daulat Begum

2021Sheer QormaAmmi

2020Kaali KhuhiSatya Maasi

2020Letter From Your Far-Off CountrySelf (archive footage)

2018Aunty JiParvin

2018Next of KinMrs. Shirani

2017The Black PrinceRani Jindan

2017The Wishing TreeThe Gypsy Woman

2017SonataDolon

2017Signature MoveParveen

2016NeerjaRama Bhanot

2016Chalk N DusterVidya Sawant

2015CapitalMrs. Kamal

2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaSelf

2014A Decent ArrangementPreeti

2013The Reluctant FundamentalistAmmi

2013Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaChaudhari Devi

2012Midnight's ChildrenNaseem

2012Celluloid ManSelf

2011Love Breakups ZindagiNaina's Mother

2010It's a Wonderful AfterlifeMrs. Sethi

2009Luck by ChanceSelf

2008Sorry BhaiGayatri

2007Dus Kahaniyaan

2007Om Shanti OmSelf

2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.Naheed

2007Loins of Punjab PresentsRrita Kapoor

2006Umrao JaanKhanum Jaan

2006Banglatown BanquetSofia

200615 Park AvenueProf. Anjali "Anu" Mathur

2004Koffee with KaranSelf

2004Morning RagaSwarnalata

2004Indian IdolSelf

2003TehzeebRukhsana Jamal

2002MakdeeMakdee

2002Devi Ahilya Bai

2001Meghla Akash

2001Daughters of This CenturyKadambini

2000Gaja GaminiPremchand's Nirmala

2000Hari-BhariGhazala

1999GodmotherRambhi

1998Side StreetsMrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

1997MrityudandChandravati

1997SaazBansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan

1994In CustodyImtiaz Begum

1993Son of the Pink PantherQueen

1993The KiteJitni

1992Immaculate ConceptionSamira

1992City of JoyKamla H. Pal

1991Jhoothi ShaanKrishna

1991DharaviKumud

1990AmbaAmba Bhanupratap Singh

1990Death of a DoctorSeema

1989Main Azaad HoonSubhashini Saigal

1989Ek Din AchanakNeeta Roy

1989Oonch Neech BeechTulsi

1988The Bengali NightIndira Sen

1988Madame SousatzkaSushila Sen

1988PestonjeeJeroo

1988Mardon Wali Baat

1988The Discovery of IndiaRangamma

1988LibaasSeema

1986Ek PalPriyam

1986NasihatSunita

1986GenesisThe woman

1986AnjumanAnjuman

1986KhamoshShabana Azmi

1986ShartKiran Dutt

1986Samay Ki DhaaraMadhvi A. Verma

1984BhavnaBhavna Saxena

1984GangvaaJamuna

1984KamlaSarita Jadhav

1984The RuinsJamini

1984Hum Rahe Na HumMohini P. Sahani

1984LorieGeeta Malhotra

1984Yaadon Ki ZanjeerManju

1983Doosri DulhanChanda

1983Sweekar Kiya MaineGopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla

1983MandiRukmini Bai

1983MasoomIndu D. Malhotra

1982Raaste Pyar KeShyama

1982Anokha BandhanAnnapurna (Anu)

1982Yeh NazdeekiyanShobna

1982AshantiKamini

1982Log Kya KahengeRoma

1981Ek Hi BhoolMeenakshi

1981Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata HaiStella

1980JwalamukhiKiran

1980Hum PaanchSundariya

1980Ek Baar KahoAarti Mathur

1980Apne ParayeSheila

1980Yeh Kaisa Insaf?Madhu R. Nath

1980Thodisi Bewafaii

1980SparshKavita Prasad

1979Lahu Ke Do RangRoma

1979Jeena YahanLekha

1979Kaifi Azmi(Herself)

1978JunoonFirdaus (Javed's wife)

1978AtitheeLeela M. Kumar / Julie

1978Khoon Ki Pukaar

1978Kissaa Kursee KaaJanata

1978Swarg NarakGeeta

1978Toote Khilone

1977ParvarishShabu

1977The Chess PlayersKhurshid

1977Amar Akbar AnthonyLaxmi

1977Hira Aur PattharGauri

1977KarmNeelam Kumar

1977Khel Khilari KaRachna

1977Chor SipaheePriya

1977VishwasghaatSeema

1977Jallian Wala Bagh

1977SwamiSaudamini

1977Adha Din Adhi RaatRadha / Babli

1977Kanneshwara RamaMalli

1976FakiraNeeta / Geeta

1976KadambariChetna

1975NishantSushila

1974Ishk Ishk IshkPammy

1974ParinayRekha

1974Ankur: The SeedlingLaxmi

1974FaslahAsha Premchand

Masoom: The Next Generation

USA v RajPammi Bothra

Benegal's New Cinema

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