Shabana Azmi

Indian actress

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2025 Slated to appear in the film Lahore 1947
2025 Received Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes).
2025 Set to appear in Netflix series Dabba Cartel, written by daughter-in-law Shibani Dandekar and produced by son Farhan Akhtar.
2024 Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Ghoomer
2024 Won Best Supporting Actress for the movie Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
2023 Acted in two notable films: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as Jamini Chatterjee and Ghoomer as the grandmother of Anina
2023 Named by Rajeev Masand as one of Hindi cinema's best actresses of all time, further cementing her legacy in Indian film history.
2022 Began portraying Admiral Margaret Paragonsky in the series 'Halo', a role that continued until 2024
2022 Appeared in the film What's Love Got to Do with It?, portraying the character Aisha Khan
2022 Included in Outlook India's '75 Best Bollywood Actresses' list, recognizing her long-standing contributions to Indian cinema.
2021 Shabana Azmi starred in Sheer Qorma as the character Raziya Khan
2021 Played the role of Aisan Daulat Begum in 'The Empire'
2020 Shabana Azmi starred in the Netflix film Kaali Khuhi, playing the role of Satya Maasi
2019 Hosted a special episode of Rangoli dedicated to Kaifi Azmi
2019 Actively campaigned for Kanhaiya Kumar in the Indian general election, supporting his Communist Party of India (CPI) candidacy from Begusarai, Bihar.
2018 Shabana Azmi appeared in the film Aunty Ji, playing the role of Parveen aunty
2018 Shabana Azmi appeared in two British television series: 'Next of Kin' as Mrs Shirani and 'The Good Karma Hospital' as Anila
2018 Power Brands awarded her the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for her contributions as a thespian, champion of women's education, advocate for civil and human rights, and work with Mijwan Welfare Society.
2017 Shabana Azmi won Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the movie Neerja
2014 Toured the UK, Dubai, and India with the British theatre production Happy Birthday Sunita by Theatre Company RIFCO Arts.
February 5 2014 Conferred with an honorary doctorate by TERI University.
2013 Awarded Honorary Fellowship by the National Indian Students Union UK and received an honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University.
2012 Honored by Walk of the Stars with her hand print preserved at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.
2012 Receives the Padma Bhushan, another significant civilian honor from the Government of India.
2011 Received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award from the Government of Maharashtra, honoring her outstanding work in the film industry.

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