Shabana Azmi
Acting
Born September 18, 1950
From New Delhi, India
Also known as शबाना आज़मी, Shabana Asmi, 샤바나 아즈미
Biography
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 of India of Pune, she debuted in Ankur (1974) and quickly became one of the leading actresses of para...
Filmography
Awarapan 2
Nafisa
2026
Batwara 1947
Mai
2026
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Bun Tikki
2025
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
2025
Ghoomer
Anina's Grandmother
20238.2
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Jamini Chatterji
20236.2
Good Morning Sunshine
2023
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Aisha Khan
20236.1
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The Master: Shyam Benegal
Herself
20224.0
Sheer Qorma
Ammi
2021
Kaali Khuhi
Satya Maasi
20204.6
Letter From Your Far-Off Country
Self (archive footage)
2020
Aunty Ji
Parvin
2018
Kaifinama
2018
The Black Prince
Rani Jindan
20175.0
The Wishing Tree
The Gypsy Woman
20175.3
Sonata
Dolon
2017
Signature Move
Parveen
20175.2
Neerja
Rama Bhanot
20167.3
Chalk N Duster
Vidya Sawant
20167.2
Jazbaa
20156.8
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Self
20155.2
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
A Decent Arrangement
Preeti
20144.7
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Ammi
20136.6
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Chaudhari Devi
20135.7
Midnight's Children
Naseem
20125.5
Celluloid Man
Self
20127.0
Love Breakups Zindagi
Naina's Mother
20116.4
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Mrs. Sethi
20104.8
Luck by Chance
Self
20096.6
Sorry Bhai
Gayatri
20084.9
Dus Kahaniyaan
20074.1
Om Shanti Om
Self
20077.1
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Positive
200710.0
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Naheed
20075.3
Loins of Punjab Presents
Rrita Kapoor
20075.4
Umrao Jaan
Khanum Jaan
20068.0
Banglatown Banquet
Sofia
2006
15 Park Avenue
Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur
20066.4
Morning Raga
Swarnalata
20049.3
Tehzeeb
Rukhsana Jamal
20033.7
Makdee
Makdee
20026.9
Devi Ahilya Bai
2002
Meghla Akash
20011.0
Daughters of This Century
Kadambini
20019.0
Gaja Gamini
Premchand's Nirmala
20006.6
Hari-Bhari
Ghazala
20006.0
Godmother
Rambhi
19997.8
Side Streets
Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj
19986.8
Bada Din
19988.0
Fire
Radha
19976.8
Mrityudand
Chandravati
19975.3
Saaz
Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan
19974.5
In Custody
Imtiaz Begum
19945.0
Son of the Pink Panther
Queen
19934.6
The Kite
Jitni
19938.0
Immaculate Conception
Samira
19925.4
City of Joy
Kamla H. Pal
19926.6
Jhoothi Shaan
Krishna
199110.0
Dharavi
Kumud
19917.3
Fateh
19915.0
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Antarnaad
199110.0
Amba
Amba Bhanupratap Singh
19908.0
Death of a Doctor
Seema
19906.3
Disha
19909.0
Main Azaad Hoon
Subhashini Saigal
19896.4
Sati
Uma
19898.8
Ek Din Achanak
Neeta Roy
19896.8
Oonch Neech Beech
Tulsi
19897.0
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Picnic
19899.0
Rakhwala
19896.0
The Bengali Night
Indira Sen
19886.6
Madame Sousatzka
Sushila Sen
19886.9
Pestonjee
Jeroo
19884.9
Mardon Wali Baat
198810.0
Libaas
Seema
19889.0
Susman
19878.5
Ek Pal
Priyam
19867.0
Nasihat
Sunita
19867.5
Genesis
The woman
19866.5
Anjuman
Anjuman
198610.0
Khamosh
Shabana Azmi
19867.4
Shart
Kiran Dutt
198610.0
Samay Ki Dhaara
Madhvi A. Verma
19868.0
Bhavna
Bhavna Saxena
198410.0
Paar
Rama
19846.5
Gangvaa
Jamuna
19847.5
Kamla
Sarita Jadhav
198410.0
The Ruins
Jamini
19846.4
Hum Rahe Na Hum
Mohini P. Sahani
19847.0
Lorie
Geeta Malhotra
19847.0
Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
Manju
19847.0
Doosri Dulhan
Chanda
198310.0
Sweekar Kiya Maine
Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla
19835.9
Avtaar
19837.7
Mandi
Rukmini Bai
19836.6
Masoom
Indu D. Malhotra
19836.6
Raaste Pyar Ke
Shyama
19825.0
Anokha Bandhan
Annapurna (Anu)
19828.0
Arth
Pooja
19826.8
Yeh Nazdeekiyan
Shobna
19828.8
Ashanti
Kamini
19828.4
Namkeen
19828.3
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Suraag
19828.5
Log Kya Kahenge
Roma
19829.0
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Shama
19818.0
Ek Hi Bhool
Meenakshi
19816.0
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
Stella
19815.3
Sameera
19818.0
Jwalamukhi
Kiran
19806.3
Hum Paanch
Sundariya
19806.8
Ek Baar Kaho
Aarti Mathur
19808.0
Apne Paraye
Sheila
19808.0
Yeh Kaisa Insaf?
Madhu R. Nath
19807.0
Thodisi Bewafaii
19805.5
Sparsh
Kavita Prasad
19807.2
Lahu Ke Do Rang
Roma
19794.9
Jeena Yahan
Lekha
19799.0
Kaifi Azmi
(Herself)
1979
Amar Deep
19798.0
Junoon
Firdaus (Javed's wife)
19785.7
Devata
19788.0
Atithee
Leela M. Kumar / Julie
19787.0
Khoon Ki Pukaar
197810.0
Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Janata
19788.3
Swarg Narak
Geeta
19783.7
Toote Khilone
19787.0
Parvarish
Shabu
19777.1
The Chess Players
Khurshid
19777.0
Amar Akbar Anthony
Laxmi
19776.9
Hira Aur Patthar
Gauri
197710.0
Karm
Neelam Kumar
19778.0
Khel Khilari Ka
Rachna
19776.5
Chor Sipahee
Priya
19778.5
Vishwasghaat
Seema
19778.0
Jallian Wala Bagh
19777.0
Swami
Saudamini
19774.0
Adha Din Adhi Raat
Radha / Babli
197710.0
Kanneshwara Rama
Malli
197710.0
Shaque
19768.0
Fakira
Neeta / Geeta
19767.0
Kadambari
Chetna
19769.0
Nishant
Sushila
19757.1
Ishk Ishk Ishk
Pammy
19747.0
Parinay
Rekha
19748.0
Ankur: The Seedling
Laxmi
19746.2
Faslah
Asha Premchand
19749.0
Munshi Ji
1973
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Masoom
1973
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Masoom: The Next Generation
N/A
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USA v Raj
Pammi Bothra
N/A
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Imaginary Rain
N/A