Shabana Azmi

ActorSound Sep 18 (age 75) New Delhi, India 1973–2026 (53 year career)

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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 parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and neo-realism. Recognized as being among the most acclaimed actresses of her country, she has received a record of five Nationa…

Known For

Film

Halo

Margaret Parangosky

Film

Om Shanti Om

Self

Film

Neerja

Rama Bhanot

Film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Ammi

Film

City of Joy

Kamla H. Pal

Film

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Aisha Khan

Film

Amar Akbar Anthony

Laxmi

Film

Fire

Radha

Filmography

Acting (160)

Movies (151)

Lahore 1947

2026 Upcoming

as Mai

Aug 13

Awarapan 2

2026 Upcoming

Apr 24

Bun Tikki

2025

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

2025

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

2023

as Jamini Chatterji

6.0

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023

as Aisha Khan

6.0

Ghoomer

2023

as Anina's Grandmother

8.4

Good Morning Sunshine

2023

The Master: Shyam Benegal

2022

as Herself

4.0

Sheer Qorma

2021

as Ammi

Kaali Khuhi

2020

as Satya Maasi

4.6

Letter From Your Far-Off Country

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Kaifinama

2018

Aunty Ji

2018

as Parvin

Signature Move

as Parveen

The Wishing Tree

as The Gypsy Woman

The Black Prince

as Rani Jindan

Sonata

as Dolon

Chalk N Duster

as Vidya Sawant

Neerja

as Rama Bhanot

Jazbaa

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

as Self

A Decent Arrangement

as Preeti

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2013

as Ammi

6.6

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

as Chaudhari Devi

Celluloid Man

as Self

Midnight's Children

as Naseem

Love Breakups Zindagi

2011

as Naina's Mother

6.4

It's a Wonderful Afterlife

as Mrs. Sethi

Luck by Chance

as Self

Sorry Bhai

as Gayatri

Om Shanti Om

as Self

Dus Kahaniyaan

Positive

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

2007

as Naheed

5.3

Loins of Punjab Presents

as Rrita Kapoor

Umrao Jaan

as Khanum Jaan

15 Park Avenue

as Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur

6.2

Banglatown Banquet

2006

as Sofia

Morning Raga

as Swarnalata

Tehzeeb

as Rukhsana Jamal

Makdee

as Makdee

Devi Ahilya Bai

Meghla Akash

Daughters of This Century

2001

as Kadambini

Gaja Gamini

2000

as Premchand's Nirmala

Hari-Bhari

as Ghazala

Godmother

as Rambhi

Side Streets

as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj

6.4

Bada Din

1998

Saaz

1997

as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan

Fire

as Radha

Mrityudand

as Chandravati

In Custody

as Imtiaz Begum

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

as Queen

4.6

The Kite

1993

as Jitni

City of Joy

1992

as Kamla H. Pal

6.6

Immaculate Conception

as Samira

Fateh

Dharavi

as Kumud

Jhoothi Shaan

as Krishna

Disha

Death of a Doctor

as Seema

Amba

as Amba Bhanupratap Singh

Main Azaad Hoon

as Subhashini Saigal

Suddenly, One Day

as Neeta Roy

Rakhwala

Sati

as Uma

Oonch Neech Beech

as Tulsi

Picnic

1989

Libaas

1988

as Seema

The Bengali Night

as Indira Sen

Madame Sousatzka

as Sushila Sen

Pestonjee

as Jeroo

Mardon Wali Baat

Susman (The Essence)

Nasihat

as Sunita

Genesis

as The woman

Shart

as Kiran Dutt

Ek Pal

1986

as Priyam

Samay Ki Dhaara

1986

as Madhvi A. Verma

Congregation

1986

as Anjuman

Khamosh

as Shabana Azmi

The Ruins

as Jamini

Gangvaa

as Jamuna

The Crossing

as Rama

Bhavna

as Bhavna Saxena

Lorie

1984

as Geeta Malhotra

6.0

Yaadon Ki Zanjeer

1984

as Manju

Kamla

1984

as Sarita Jadhav

Hum Rahe Na Hum

1984

as Mohini P. Sahani

Masoom

as Indu D. Malhotra

Market Place

as Rukmini Bai

Doosri Dulhan

as Chanda

Avtaar

Sweekar Kiya Maine

as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla

Yeh Nazdeekiyan

as Shobna

Arth

as Pooja

Suraag

Namkeen

Ashanti

as Kamini

Raaste Pyar Ke

as Shyama

Anokha Bandhan

as Annapurna (Anu)

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

as Stella

Sameera

Ek Hi Bhool

as Meenakshi

Shama

Hum Paanch

as Sundariya

Yeh Kaisa Insaf?

as Madhu R. Nath

Jwalamukhi

as Kiran

Sparsh

as Kavita

Apne Paraye

as Sheila

Ek Baar Kaho

1980

as Aarti Mathur

Thodisi Bewafaii

1980

4.0

Jeena Yahan

1979

as Lekha

Lahu Ke Do Rang

as Roma

Amar Deep

Kaifi Azmi

as (Herself)

Toote Khilone

Kissaa Kursee Kaa

as Janata

Junoon

as Firdaus (Javed's wife)

Khoon Ki Pukaar

Swarg Narak

as Geeta

Devata

Atithee

as Leela M. Kumar / Julie

Parvarish

1977

as Shabu

6.6

Hira Aur Patthar

1977

as Gauri

Swami

as Saudamini

Karm

as Neelam Kumar

Kanneshwara Rama

as Malli

The Chess Players

as Khurshid

Amar Akbar Anthony

as Laxmi

Jallian Wala Bagh

Khel Khilari Ka

as Rachna

Chor Sipahee

as Priya

Vishwasghaat

as Seema

Adha Din Adhi Raat

1977

as Radha / Babli

Fakira

as Neeta / Geeta

Shaque

Kadambari

as Chetna

Nishant

as Sushila

Ankur: The Seedling

as Laxmi

Faslah

as Asha Premchand

Parinay

1974

as Rekha

Ishk Ishk Ishk

1974

as Pammy

Masoom

1973

Munshi Ji

1973

Masoom 2

USA v Raj

as Pammi Bothra

What Will People Say?

as Roma

Imaginary Rain

Television (9)

Dabba Cartel

as Sheila

Angry Young Men

as Self

Halo

as Margaret Parangosky

8.2

The Empire

2021

as Aisan Daulat Begum

Next of Kin

as Mrs. Shirani

Capital

as Mrs. Kamal

Indian Idol

as Self

Koffee with Karan

as Self

The Discovery of India

1988

as Rangamma

9.8

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

The Crossing

1984

Playback Singer

6.2