Shabana Azmi is an actress who has been awarded the Filmfare Award five times and the National Award five times and the Government of India has honoured her with the Padma Shri in 1988 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.
Shabana Azmi is a well-known Indian actress. She began her film career in 1973 with Shyam Benegal's film "Ankur."
She redefined acting with her deep sensitivity and bold choice of roles. She played a variety of roles, including a rural woman, an urban wife, a mother, a prostitute, and a political leader.
Shabana Azmi married renowned screenwriter, poet, and lyricist Javed Akhtar on December 9, 1984.
Javed Akhtar was already married to his first wife, Honey Irani, but later divorced her and married Shabana Azmi.
Shabana Azmi's father was the renowned poet Kaifi Azmi and her mother was theatre actress Shaukat Azmi.
She was born on September 18, 1950, in Hyderabad.