Shabana Azmi

About Shabana Azmi

Actress with a long and illustrious career in Indian television, film, and theater. She is widely considered as one of India's best actors, winning a record-breaking 5th National Film Award for Best Actress in 1999.

Shabana Azmi is an Indian film, television and theater actress. Daughter of the poet Kaifi Azmi and the actress Shaukat Azmi, she is a former student of the Indian Academy of Cinema and Television in Pune. Azmi made her film debut in 1974 and quickly became one of the main actresses of parallel cinema, a new wave movement known for its serious content and realism and received government aid protection during this time. Considered one of India's best actresses, Azmi's performances in films of various genres often earn her accolades and awards, including a record 5 National Cinema Awards for Best Actress and several international titles. . She also received five Filmfare Awards and was named "Woman in Film" at the 30th International Film Festival in India. In 1988, the Indian government awarded Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian title in the country.

Relatives	See Akhtar-Azmi family
Parents	Kaifi Azmi (father), Shaukat Kaifi (mother)
Occupation	Actress, social activist
Born	Shabana Kaifi Azmi, September 18, 1950, Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana), India

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Trivia

She has served as a Goodwill Ambassador on the behalf of India to the United Nations Population Fund. Her primary cause she advocates for is population control in India. In 2006, she was awarded the Gandhi International Peace Award by the Gandhi Foundation in London, England for her efforts.

Shabana Azmi before fame

St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, India, awarded her a master's degree in psychology. Following her time there, she applied to the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, which she was accepted to in 1972. In 1973, she completed their one-year rigorous acting school.

Achievement of Shabana Azmi

She has represented India at the United Nations Population Fund as a Goodwill Ambassador. Her main cause is population control in India, which she is passionate about. For her work, she received the Gandhi International Peace Award from the Gandhi Foundation in London, England in 2006.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Shabana Azmi family life

She was born in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Her parents, Kaifi and Shaukat, reared her there after that.

Associations of Shabana Azmi

She made her film debut in what was also director Shyam Benegal's directorial debut film, Ankur.

Shabana Azmi Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	65 kg
Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black