---
name: "Shabana Azmi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shabana-azmi"
fi1m_id: "shabana-azmi"
imdb_id: "nm0000818"
tmdb_id: 85672
wikidata_id: "Q465863"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 September 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T12:15:36.724648+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Shabana Azmi

## Identity

Shabana Azmi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shabana-azmi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** shabana-azmi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000818
- **TMDB ID:** 85672
- **Wikidata ID:** Q465863
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Azmi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465863, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000818/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85672

Actor. Born 18 September 1950 in New Delhi, India.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 September 1950, New Delhi, India
- **Also known as:** शबाना आज़मी, Shabana Asmi, 샤바나 아즈미, Шабана Азми,  莎巴娜·阿兹米, 莎芭娜·阿茲米, شبانه اعظمی
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Azmi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465863, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000818/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85672

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Halo*](https://film.one/tv/halo.md) (52)

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## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, halopedia.org, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Halo* (2022), Fi1m 52, as Margaret Parangosky — [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)

## Complete filmography (155)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Awarapan 2* (2026), as Nafisa Nawaz
- *Batwara 1947* (2026), as Mai
- *Saugaat* (2026), Actor
- *Dabba Cartel* (2025), series, as Sheila
- *Bun Tikki* (2025), Actor
- *Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen* (2025), Actor
- *Ghoomer* (2023), as Anina's Grandmother
- *Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani* (2023), as Jamini Chatterji
- *Good Morning Sunshine* (2023), Actor
- *What's Love Got to Do with It?* (2023), as Aisha Khan
- *Halo* (2022), series, as Margaret Parangosky — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *The Empire* (2021), series, as Aisan Daulat Begum
- *Sheer Qorma* (2021), as Ammi
- *Kaali Khuhi* (2020), as Satya Maasi
- *Aunty Ji* (2018), as Parvin
- *Next of Kin* (2018), series, as Mrs. Shirani
- *Kaifinama* (2018), Actor
- *The Black Prince* (2017), as Rani Jindan
- *The Wishing Tree* (2017), as The Gypsy Woman
- *Sonata* (2017), as Dolon
- *Signature Move* (2017), as Parveen
- *Neerja* (2016), as Rama Bhanot
- *Chalk N Duster* (2016), as Vidya Sawant
- *Capital* (2015), series, as Mrs. Kamal
- *Jazbaa* (2015), Actor
- *Benegal's New Cinema* (2014), Actor
- *A Decent Arrangement* (2014), as Preeti
- *The Reluctant Fundamentalist* (2013), as Ammi
- *Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola* (2013), as Chaudhari Devi
- *Midnight's Children* (2012), as Naseem
- *Love Breakups Zindagi* (2011), as Naina's Mother
- *It's a Wonderful Afterlife* (2010), as Mrs. Sethi
- *Sorry Bhai* (2008), as Gayatri
- *Dus Kahaniyaan* (2007), Actor
- *Positive* (2007), Actor
- *Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.* (2007), as Naheed
- *Loins of Punjab Presents* (2007), as Rrita Kapoor
- *Umrao Jaan* (2006), as Khanum Jaan
- *Banglatown Banquet* (2006), as Sofia
- *15 Park Avenue* (2006), as Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur
- *Morning Raga* (2004), as Swarnalata
- *Tehzeeb* (2003), as Rukhsana Jamal
- *Makdee* (2002), as Makdee
- *Devi Ahilya Bai* (2002), Actor
- *Meghla Akash* (2001), Actor
- *Daughters of This Century* (2001), as Kadambini
- *Gaja Gamini* (2000), as Premchand's Nirmala
- *Hari-Bhari* (2000), as Ghazala
- *Godmother* (1999), as Rambhi
- *Side Streets* (1998), as Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj
- *Bada Din* (1998), Actor
- *Fire* (1997), as Radha
- *Mrityudand* (1997), as Chandravati
- *Saaz* (1997), as Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan
- *In Custody* (1994), as Imtiaz Begum
- *Son of the Pink Panther* (1993), as Queen
- *The Kite* (1993), as Jitni
- *Immaculate Conception* (1992), as Samira
- *City of Joy* (1992), as Kamla H. Pal
- *Jhoothi Shaan* (1991), as Krishna
- *Dharavi* (1991), as Kumud
- *Fateh* (1991), as Shabana
- *Inner voice* (1991), as Ragini
- *Amba* (1990), as Amba Bhanupratap Singh
- *Death of a Doctor* (1990), as Seema
- *Disha* (1990), Actor
- *Main Azaad Hoon* (1989), as Subhashini Saigal
- *Sati* (1989), as Uma
- *Ek Din Achanak* (1989), as Neeta Roy
- *Oonch Neech Beech* (1989), as Tulsi
- *Picnic* (1989), Actor
- *Rakhwala* (1989), Actor
- *The Bengali Night* (1988), as Indira Sen
- *Madame Sousatzka* (1988), as Sushila Sen
- *Pestonjee* (1988), as Jeroo
- *Mardon Wali Baat* (1988), Actor
- *The Discovery of India* (1988), series, as Rangamma
- *Libaas* (1988), as Seema
- *Susman* (1987), Actor
- *Ek Pal* (1986), as Priyam
- *Nasihat* (1986), as Sunita
- *Genesis* (1986), as The woman
- *Anjuman* (1986), as Anjuman
- *Khamosh* (1986), as Shabana Azmi
- *Shart* (1986), as Kiran Dutt
- *Samay Ki Dhaara* (1986), as Madhvi A. Verma
- *Bhavna* (1984), as Bhavna Saxena
- *The Crossing* (1984), as Rama, Playback Singer
- *Gangvaa* (1984), as Jamuna
- *Kamla* (1984), as Sarita Jadhav
- *The Ruins* (1984), as Jamini
- *Lorie* (1984), as Geeta Malhotra
- *Hum Rahe Na Hum* (1984), as Mohini P. Sahani
- *Yaadon Ki Zanjeer* (1984), as Manju
- *Doosri Dulhan* (1983), as Chanda
- *Sweekar Kiya Maine* (1983), as Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla
- *Avtaar* (1983), Actor
- *Mandi* (1983), as Rukmini Bai
- *Masoom* (1983), as Indu D. Malhotra
- *Raaste Pyar Ke* (1982), as Shyama
- *Anokha Bandhan* (1982), as Annapurna (Anu)
- *Arth* (1982), as Pooja
- *Yeh Nazdeekiyan* (1982), as Shobna
- *Ashanti* (1982), as Kamini
- *Namkeen* (1982), Actor
- *Suraag* (1982), Actor
- *Log Kya Kahenge* (1982), as Roma
- *Shama* (1981), Actor
- *Ek Hi Bhool* (1981), as Meenakshi
- *Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai* (1981), as Stella
- *Sameera* (1981), Actor
- *Jwalamukhi* (1980), as Kiran
- *Hum Paanch* (1980), as Sundariya
- *Ek Baar Kaho* (1980), as Aarti Mathur
- *Apne Paraye* (1980), as Sheila
- *Yeh Kaisa Insaf?* (1980), as Madhu R. Nath
- *Thodisi Bewafaii* (1980), Actor
- *Sparsh* (1980), as Kavita Prasad
- *Lahu Ke Do Rang* (1979), as Roma
- *Jeena Yahan* (1979), as Lekha
- *Kaifi Azmi* (1979), as (Herself)
- *Amar Deep* (1979), Actor
- *Junoon* (1978), as Firdaus (Javed's wife)
- *Devata* (1978), Actor
- *Atithee* (1978), as Leela M. Kumar / Julie
- *Khoon Ki Pukaar* (1978), Actor
- *Kissaa Kursee Kaa* (1978), as Janata
- *Swarg Narak* (1978), as Geeta
- *Toote Khilone* (1978), Actor
- *Parvarish* (1977), as Shabu
- *The Chess Players* (1977), as Khurshid
- *Amar Akbar Anthony* (1977), as Laxmi
- *Hira Aur Patthar* (1977), as Gauri
- *Karm* (1977), as Neelam Kumar
- *Khel Khilari Ka* (1977), as Rachna
- *Chor Sipahee* (1977), as Priya
- *Vishwasghaat* (1977), as Seema
- *Jallian Wala Bagh* (1977), Actor
- *Swami* (1977), as Saudamini
- *Adha Din Adhi Raat* (1977), as Radha / Babli
- *Kanneshwara Rama* (1977), as Malli
- *Shaque* (1976), Actor
- *Fakira* (1976), as Neeta / Geeta
- *Kadambari* (1976), as Chetna
- *Nishant* (1975), as Sushila
- *Ishk Ishk Ishk* (1974), as Pammy
- *Parinay* (1974), as Rekha
- *Ankur* (1974), as Laxmi
- *Faslah* (1974), as Asha Premchand
- *Masoom* (1973), Actor
- *Munshi Ji* (1973), Actor
- *Imaginary Rain*, Actor
- *Masoom: The Next Generation*, Actor
- *A Romance in the Sky*, Actor
- *USA v Raj*, as Pammi Bothra

## Gallery

- ![Shabana Azmi in 2009](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-c02d0c99130e.jpg) Shabana Azmi in 2009 — Simon Fraser University -  University Communications, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Shabana_Azmi_SFU_honorary_degree_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Shabana_Azmi_SFU_honorary_degree_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Shabana Azmi (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-c28032ae7659.jpg) Shabana Azmi (2007) — World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Shabana_Azmi%2C_Davos.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi at the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos. The file is a cropped version of the File:Ali, Azmi, Douglas, Gil.jpg. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-8e73d95fb3f6.jpg) Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi at the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos. The file is a cropped version of the File:Ali, Azmi, Douglas, Gil.jpg. (2013) — Ali,_Azmi,_Douglas,_Gil.jpg: World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland
derivative work: Bill william compton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Shabana_Azmi_at_the_2006_World_Economic_Forum.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Indian actress and rights activist Shabana Azmi was the convocation speaker at 11th convocation of BRAC University (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-ff4bb7bf0695.jpg) Indian actress and rights activist Shabana Azmi was the convocation speaker at 11th convocation of BRAC University (2016) — Ifthekhar Omer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Shabana_Azmi_at_11th_convocation_of_BRAC_University_%2801%29.jpg/1280px-Shabana_Azmi_at_11th_convocation_of_BRAC_University_%2801%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-48d60d53b42b.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-2516c01145c8.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-3a4e9d332bcd.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB
- ![Actress, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and former Indian Parliamentarian Shabana Azmi records her voice for the English, Hindi, and Urdu language versions of the Teac (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-1c95a2f36ff1.jpg) Actress, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and former Indian Parliamentarian Shabana Azmi records her voice for the English, Hindi, and Urdu language versions of the Teac (2009) — TeachAIDS from Stanford, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Shabana_Azmi_-_TeachAIDS_Recording_Session_%2813550585585%29.jpg/1280px-Shabana_Azmi_-_TeachAIDS_Recording_Session_%2813550585585%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-a1df288473e2.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-0b716a62662a.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB
- ![Shabana Azmi](https://film.one/media/person/3784350/gallery-7575e8375f8e.jpg) Shabana Azmi — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Padma Bhushan 2012: Padma Bhushan (won)
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award 2006: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (won)
- Padma Shri in arts 1988: Padma Shri in arts (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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