Biography
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. She trained at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made her screen debut in Ankur (1974). She became one of the leading performers in parallel cinema and has received five National Film Awards for Best Actress.
Azmi has appeared in international productions including City of Joy (1992), Son of the Pink Panther (1993) and Halo (2022) as Margaret Parangosky. She has also been honoured with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India and served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1997 to 2003.
