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Shabana Azmi

Highest Rated: 100% Ankur (1974)

Lowest Rated: 7% The Black Prince (2017)

Birthday: Sep 18, 1950

Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Leading lady of many Indian art-house films, as well as the commercial Hindi cinema. From a celebrated show-business family, Azmi has worked with Mrinal Sen, Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Gautan Ghose, and is the only Indian actress to have won four National Awards--the Indian equivalent of an Oscar--for her screen work.

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Highest rated movies

100% 92% Ankur
Watchlist 100% 84% Neerja Watchlist
100% 44% Waterborne
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100% 77% Signature Move
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91% 85% The Chess Players
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89% 81% Fire
Watchlist 83% 81% Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Watchlist
78% 65% Madame Sousatzka
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75% 92% Ghoomer
Watchlist 71% 84% What's Love Got to Do with It? Watchlist
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Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi Shabana Azmi THE CHESS PLAYERS, (aka SHATRANJ KE KHILARI), Shabana Azmi, 1977. CITY OF JOY, from left: Shabana Azmi, Patrick Swayze, 1992. ©Tri-Star Pictures IN CUSTODY, Shabana Azmi, 1993, (c)Sony Pictures Classics THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, from left: Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, 2012./©IFC Films THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, from left: Meesha Shafi, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, 2012./©IFC Films FIRE, Shabana Azmi, Ranjit Chowdhry, 1996 LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS, from left: J.K. Singhal, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Jameel Khan, Shabana Azmi, 2007. ©Emerging Pictures IT'S A WONDERFUL AFTERLIFE, Shabana Azmi, 2010. ©Icon Film Distribution View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
75% 92% Ghoomer Anina's Dadi (Character) - 2023
83% 81% Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Unknown (Character) $6.8M 2023
71% 84% What's Love Got to Do with It? Aisha Khan (Character) $75.0K 2022
56% 22% Kaali Khuhi Satya Maasi (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wishing Tree The Gypsy Woman (Character) - 2017
100% 77% Signature Move Parveen (Character) $28.1K 2017
7% 91% The Black Prince Rani Jindan (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sonata Dolon (Character) - 2017
100% 84% Neerja Rama Bhanot (Character) $1.5M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chalk N Duster Vidya (Character) - 2016
33% 34% Jazbaa Garima (Character) $230.0K 2015
33% 44% Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Chaudhari Devi (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celluloid Man Unknown (Character) - 2012
57% 61% The Reluctant Fundamentalist Ammi (Character) $519.5K 2012
41% 40% Midnight's Children Naseem (Character) $139.6K 2012
No Score Yet 30% A Decent Arrangement Preeti Mehta (Character) - 2011
29% 33% It's a Wonderful Afterlife Mrs. Sethi (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 41% Sorry, Bhai! Gayatri (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Luv Kush - The amazing twins Sita (Voice) - 2007
No Score Yet 42% Dus Kahaniyaan Unknown (Character) $176.7K 2007
60% 72% Loins of Punjab Presents Rrita Kapoor (Character) $39.9K 2007
No Score Yet 51% Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Nahid (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Banglatown Banquet Sofia (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 69% Umrao Jaan Khanum (Character) - 2006
100% 44% Waterborne Heera Bhatti (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 80% 15 Park Avenue Anjali "Anju" Mathur (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 52% Morning Raga Swarnlatha (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 43% Tehzeeb Rukhsana Jamal (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 67% Makdee Makdee (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 29% Gaja Gamini Premchand's Nirmala (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 80% Godmother Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Side Streets Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saaz Bansi (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 82% Mrityudand Chandravati (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 69% Death Sentence Unknown (Character) - 1997
89% 81% Fire Radha (Character) $555.9K 1996
67% 62% In Custody Imtiaz Begum (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aasmaan Se Gira Narrator - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet City of Dreams Kumud (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Immaculate Conception Samira (Character) - 1992
56% 74% City of Joy Kamla H. Pal (Character) $12.6M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adharm Mamta Verma (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jhoothi Shaan Krishna (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fateh Shabana (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Muqaddar Ka Badshah Advocate Sharda Singh (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ek Doctor Ki Maut Unknown (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Disha Hansa P. Sarpat (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amba Amba Bhanupratap Singh (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rakhwala Unknown (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 83% Main Azaad Hoon Subhashni Saigal (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 83% Sati Uma (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rakhawala Unknown (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suddenly, One Day Neeta (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 67% Pestonjee Jeroo (Character) - 1988
78% 65% Madame Sousatzka Sushila Sen (Character) $2.9M 1988
No Score Yet 56% The Bengali Night Indira Sen (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mardon Wali Baat Seema (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man's Job Seema (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Itihaas Unknown (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anjuman Unknown (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nasihat Sunita (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 86% Genesis Kavita (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 78% The Crossing Rama (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kaamyab Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ram Tera Desh Advocate Ratna Pathak (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lorie Geeta Malhotra (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aaj Ka MLA Ramavtar Sushma (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 78% The Ruins Jamini (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bhavna Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 82% Market Place Rukmini Bai (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet 94% Masoom Indu Malhotra (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Avtaar Radha Krishen (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doosri Dulhan Unknown (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sweekar Kiya Maine Gopika Sharma (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Namkeen Unknown (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Raaste Pyar Ke Shyama (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 100% Anokha Bandhan Annapurna/Anu (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 83% The Meaning Pooja Inder Malhotra (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ashanti Kamini (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ek Hi Bhool Meenakshi Verma (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hum Paanch Sundariya (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ek Baar Kaho Unknown (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai Stella (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Apne Paraye Sheila (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jwalamukhi Kiran (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thodi Si Bewafai Nima Choudhary (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yeh Kaisa Insaaf Madhu R Nath (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sparsh Kavita (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Touch Unknown (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thodisi Bewafaii Neema Choudhary (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lahu Ke Do Rang Roma (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amardeep Radha (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swarag Narak Geeta Vinod (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swarg Narak Geeta (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 87% Junoon Firdaus (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Khoon Ki Pukaar Shano (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Atithee Leela / Julie (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Devata Mary (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Karm Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swami Saudamini 'Mini' (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 86% Amar Akbar Anthony Laxmi (Character) - 1977
91% 85% The Chess Players Khurshid (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Khel Khiladi Ka Rachna (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jallian Wala Bagh Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shatranj Ke Khilari Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jallianwala Baug Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hira Aur Patthar Gauri (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adha Din Adhi Raat Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kissa Kursi Ka Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vishwasghat Seema (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Parvarish Shabbo Singh (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 80% Night's End Sushila (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fakira Unknown (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shaque Unknown (Character) - 1976
100% 92% Ankur Laxmi (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Faaslah Asha Premchand (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Devi Ahilya Bai Unknown (Character) -

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Angry Young Men Self 2024
80% 62% Halo Admiral Margaret Parangosky (Character) 2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Empire Aisan Daulat Begum (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Karma Hospital Anila (Character) 2018
70% 62% Next of Kin Mrs. Shirani (Character) 2018