Born on 18th September 1950, the veteran Indian actress of film, television, and theatre, Shabana Azmi turned 74 on Wednesday.
Working in over 160 films, the actress is well-known for her vivid portrayal of every character she plays, both in mainstream and international projects.
On the actress’s birthday, let’s have a look at some of her epic characters from various movies.
Mandi (1983): Shabana Azmi plays the role of a woman named Rukmini Bai who runs a brothel that is visited by the most prominent persons of the society.
Masoom (1983): Directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Gulzar, Shabana Azmi shares the screen with Naseeruddin Shah in this epic family drama.
Nishant (1975): Shabana Azmi plays the role of schoolmaster’s wife who gets kidnapped by the son of a powerful landlord. It’s directed by Shyam Benegal.
Sparsh (1980): A Sai Paranjpye directorial, celebrates the romance between a visually impaired man and a recently widowed woman, portrayed by Shabana Azmi.
Saaz (1997): The movie portrays the relationship between two musical sisters, ‘Mansi’ played by Shabana Azmi and ‘Bansi’, portrayed by Aruna Irani.
Umrao Jaan (2006): Directed by J. P. Dutta, Shabana Azmi plays the character of Khanum Jaan in this movie inspired by the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023): Shabana Azmi was recently seen in this movie featuring the love story between a Flamboyant Punjabi Rocky and intellectual Bengali journalist Rani.