Key facts
- Born
- 18 September 1950, Azamgarh
- State of birth
- Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Sector
- Actors
- Profession
- Indian actress
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi film industry has spanned over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist parallel cinema, though her work extended to mainstream films as well as a number of international projects. One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often unconventional female characters across several genres. She has won a record of five National Film Awards for Best Actress, in addition to five Filmfare Awards and several international accolades. The Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012.
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Timeline
- 1950Born in Azamgarh
- 1988Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
- 1997Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 2006Awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2012Awarded the Padma Bhushan
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5