Shabana Azmi

Biography

Shabana Azmi (born September 18, 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television, and theatre, as well as a women's rights activist and parliamentarian. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she debuted in Ankur (1974) and quickly became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and neo-realism. Recognized as being among the most acclaimed actresses of her country, she has received a record of five National Film Awards for Best Actress, six Filmfare Awards, several international accolades, and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India, and the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India. She is best known for her portrayals of unconventional female characters and many of her films have won praise for depicting progressive ideals.

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Filmography (40 titles)

Dabba Cartel (2025) TV

As: Sheila Rating: 6.6/10 (15 votes) Genres: Crime, Drama Box office: Not available

When an investigation into a pharma company hits close to home, five women launch a tiffin service with a secret ingredient.

Top billed cast (12)

• Shabana Azmi Sheila
• Sai Tamhankar Preethi
• Jyothika Varuna
• Nimisha Sajayan Mala
• Shalini Pandey Raji
• Anjali Anand Shahida
• Gajraj Rao Ajit Pathak
• Parminder Singh Kainth Role not available
• Ainth Singh Sarminder Role not available
• Ishan Saxena Role not available
• Lillete Dubey Moushumi Majumdar
• Jisshu Sengupta Shankar Dasgupta

What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) Film

As: Aisha Khan Rating: 6.1/10 (243 votes) Genres: Romance, Comedy Box office: Not available

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.

Top billed cast (15)

• Lily James Zoe Stevenson
• Shazad Latif Kazim Khan
• Shabana Azmi Aisha Khan
• Emma Thompson Cath Stevenson
• Sajal Ali Maymouna
• Oliver Chris James
• Asim Chaudhry Mo the Matchmaker
• Jeff Mirza Zahid Khan
• Alice Orr-Ewing Helena
• Mim Shaikh Farooq Khan
• Iman Boujelouah Yasmin Khan
• Pakiza Baig Nani Jan Khan
• Alexander Owen Olly
• Ben Ashenden Sam
• Sindhu Vee Fertility Doctor

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) Film

As: Jamini Chatterji Rating: 6.2/10 (92 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance Box office: Not available

Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?

Top billed cast (15)

• Alia Bhatt Rani Chatterji
• Ranveer Singh Rocky Randhawa
• Jaya Bachchan Dhanlakshmi Randhawa
• Shabana Azmi Jamini Chatterji
• Dharmendra Kanwal Lund
• Aamir Bashir Tijori Randhawa
• Tota Roy Chowdhury Chandon Chatterji
• Churni Ganguly Anjali Chatterji
• Kshitee Jog Punam Randhawa
• Anjali Anand Gayatri 'Golu' Randhawa
• Namit Das Somen Mitra
• Abhinav Sharma Vicky
• Benazir Shaikh Minty
• Akashdeep Sabir Minister Alok Pradhan
• Harman Singha Young Kanwal

Ghoomer (2023) Film

As: Anina's Grandmother Rating: 8.2/10 (10 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Anina, a young woman batting prodigy, loses her right hand in an unfortunate accident on the eve of her international cricketing debut. An unsympathetic, failed and frustrated cricketer enters her life, gives her a new dream and transforms her fate by the most innovative training, to make her play for the Indian cricket team again, as a bowler.

Top billed cast (15)

• Saiyami Kher Anina "Ani" Dixit
• Abhishek Bachchan Padam "Paddy" Singh Sodhi
• Shabana Azmi Anina's Grandmother
• Ivanka Das Rasika
• Angad Bedi Jeet
• Shivendra Singh Dungarpur Anina's Father
• Akshayy Joshi Anina’s Brother
• Piyush Raina Anina’s Brother
• Pari Sharma Young Anina
• Bhagya Bhanushali Young Jeet
• Amitabh Bachchan Commentator
• Neroli Meadows Commentator
• Bishan Singh Bedi Self
• Padmanabh Bind Morey
• Kiran Navgire Coach

Halo (2022) TV

As: Margaret Parangosky Rating: 8.2/10 (3226 votes) Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure Box office: Not available

Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

Top billed cast (15)

• Pablo Schreiber Master Chief, Spartan-117 / John-117
• Natascha McElhone Dr. Catherine Halsey
• Joseph Morgan James Ackerson
• Shabana Azmi Margaret Parangosky
• Christina Bennington Cortana
• Natasha Culzac Riz-028
• Olive Gray Dr. Miranda Keyes
• Yerin Ha Kwan Ha
• Bentley Kalu Vannak-134
• Kate Kennedy Kai-125
• Charlie Murphy Makee
• Fiona O'Shaughnessy Laera
• Cristina Rodlo Corporal Talia Perez
• Danny Sapani Jacob Keyes
• Jen Taylor Cortana (voice)

The Empire (2021) TV

As: Aisan Daulat Begum Rating: 5.6/10 (12 votes) Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics Box office: Not available

The story of a king battling against enemies, fate, family, death and even himself, in search of his kingdom.

Top billed cast (8)

• Dino Morea Muhammad Shaybani
• Shabana Azmi Aisan Daulat Begum
• Kunal Kapoor Babur
• Aditya Seal Humayun
• Drashti Dhami Khanzada Begum
• Sahher Bambba Maham Begum
• Rahul Dev Wazir Khan
• Rishabh Sawhney Mahmood

Kaali Khuhi (2020) Film

As: Satya Maasi Rating: 4.6/10 (24 votes) Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller Box office: Not available

When a restless spirit curses a Punjab village that has a history of female infanticide, the town's fate lies in the hands of a 10-year old girl, Shivangi.

Top billed cast (5)

• Shabana Azmi Satya Maasi
• Riva Arora Shivangi
• Satyadeep Misra Darshan
• Sanjeeda Sheikh Priya
• Leela Samson Dadi

Next of Kin (2018) TV

As: Mrs. Shirani Rating: 6.4/10 (17 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Whip-smart general practitioner Dr. Mona Harcourt lives in London with her political lobbyist husband Guy and her family. When a bomb goes off in London on the same day that her brother, Dr. Kareem Shirani, is abducted in Pakistan, Mona's charmed life is shaken to its core.

Top billed cast (11)

• Archie Panjabi Dr. Mona Harcourt
• Jack Davenport Guy Harcourt
• Mawaan Rizwan Omar Shirani
• Enzo Cilenti DS Joe Townsend
• Claire Skinner DCI Vivien Barnes
• Navin Chowdhry Dr. Kareem Shirani
• Viveik Kalra Danish 'Danny' Shirani
• Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù DS Elliott Hart
• Farzana Dua Elahe Rahana Shirani
• Shabana Azmi Mrs. Shirani
• Kiran Sonia Sawar Ani Shirani

Signature Move (2017) Film

As: Parveen Rating: 5.3/10 (28 votes) Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama Box office: Not available

A secret new romance with Alma forces Zaynab to confront her complicated relationship with her recently widowed mother. In this coming-of-age Muslim melodrama, Zaynab copes by taking up Lucha-style wrestling.

Top billed cast (15)

• Fawzia Mirza Zaynab
• Shabana Azmi Parveen
• Sari Sanchez Alma
• Audrey Francis Jayde
• Charin Alvarez Rosa
• Molly Brennan Killian
• Mark J.P. Hood Milo
• Ox Baker Jr. Himself
• Molly Callinan Ragina Cruz
• Jacob Clapham Himself
• Minita Gandhi Hina
• Brian G. Lawrie Referee
• Jeez Loueez Ring announcer
• Mia Park Bookstore customer
• Ro White Security bouncer

The Black Prince (2017) Film

As: Rani Jindan Rating: 5.0/10 (14 votes) Genres: History, Drama Box office: Not available

The Black Prince follows the story of the last Sikh Maharaja — the son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh — who was placed on the throne at the age of five, after the death of his father. In 1849, the young prince was removed from the throne and eventually sent off to England. His attempts to return to India and reclaim his kingdom were subsequently thwarted by the British.

Top billed cast (14)

• Satinder Sartaaj Maharaja Duleep Singh
• Amanda Root Queen Victoria
• Shabana Azmi Rani Jindan
• Jason Flemyng Dr. Login
• David Essex Colonel Hurbon
• Alexa Morden Young Victoria
• Kavi Raz Beggar
• Ameet Chana Aziz-Ud-Din
• Joe Egan Irish Rebel
• Keith Duffy Casey
• Anna Dawson Lady in Waiting
• Keith Newby Governor Dalhousie
• Catalina Caraus Princess
• Leanne Joyce Ada Wetherill

Neerja (2016) Film

As: Rama Bhanot Rating: 7.3/10 (244 votes) Genres: Drama, Thriller Box office: Not available

Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.

Top billed cast (9)

• Sonam Kapoor Ahuja Neerja Bhanot
• Shabana Azmi Rama Bhanot
• Shekhar Ravjiani Jaideep
• Yogendra Tiku Harish Bhanot
• Jim Sarbh Khalil
• Abrar Zahoor Zayd Safirini
• Ali Baldiwala Mansoor
• Kavi Shastri Naresh
• Waqar Khan Co-Pilot Richard Bertrand

Jazbaa (2015) Film

As: Not available Rating: 6.8/10 (34 votes) Genres: Thriller, Action Box office: Not available

After her daughter is kidnapped, a lawyer is forced to defend a criminal in exchange for her daughter's freedom.

Top billed cast (6)

• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Anuradha Verma
• Irrfan Khan Yohan
• Shabana Azmi Role not available
• Chandan Roy Sanyal Niyaaz Shaikh
• Jackie Shroff Role not available
• Sara Arjun Role not available

Capital (2015) TV

As: Mrs. Kamal Rating: 7.1/10 (22 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Set on a single street in South London, Capital is a portrait of a road transformed by soaring property prices: what was once the home of modest lower-middle class families, Pepys Road has been continuously gentrified into a street of multimillion pound houses. On one day, the people of this South London street all receive an anonymous postcard with the simple message 'we want what you have'. Its unsettling ripples affect every corner of the community.

Top billed cast (15)

• Toby Jones Roger
• Lesley Sharp Mary
• Rachael Stirling Arabella
• Hamza Jeetooa Usman Kamal
• Danny Ashok Shahid
• Adeel Akhtar Ahmed
• Shabana Azmi Mrs. Kamal
• Gemma Jones Petunia
• Robert Emms Smitty
• Bryan Dick DI Mill
• Wunmi Mosaku Quentina
• Andrew Gower Mark
• Matthew Marsh Lothar
• Mona Goodwin Rohinka
• Kaiya Bakrania Fatima

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) Film

As: Ammi Rating: 6.6/10 (241 votes) Genres: Thriller Box office: Not available

In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Top billed cast (15)

• Riz Ahmed Changez
• Kate Hudson Erica
• Liev Schreiber Bobby Lincoln
• Kiefer Sutherland Jim Cross
• Om Puri Abu
• Shabana Azmi Ammi
• Martin Donovan Ludlow Cooper
• Nelsan Ellis Wainwright
• Haluk Bilginer Nazmi Kemal
• Meesha Shafi Bina
• Imaad Shah Sameer
• Christopher Nicholas Smith Mike Rizzo
• Ashwath Bhatt Junaid
• Sarah Quinn Clea
• Chandrachur Singh Bandy Uncle

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013) Film

As: Chaudhari Devi Rating: 5.7/10 (45 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama Box office: Not available

Harry is an industrialist who loves his daughter Bijlee, and the bond they share with Harry's man friday, Matru. Bijlee's plan to wed the son of a politician, however, brings twists and turns in the lives of Matru, Bijlee and Mandola.

Top billed cast (9)

• Imran Khan Matru
• Anushka Sharma Bijlee
• Pankaj Kapur Harry Mandola
• Shabana Azmi Chaudhari Devi
• Arya Babbar Baadal
• Navneet Nishan Mrs. Talwar
• Ranvir Shorey Cameo Appearance
• Lekha Washington Kamini
• Lin Laishram Cameo

Midnight's Children (2012) Film

As: Naseem Rating: 5.5/10 (55 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.

Top billed cast (15)

• Satya Bhabha Saleem Sinai
• Shahana Goswami Amina
• Shabana Azmi Naseem
• Rajat Kapoor Aadam Aziz
• Siddharth Shiva
• Shriya Saran Parvati
• Charles Dance William Methwold
• Anupam Kher Ghani
• Salman Rushdie Narrator (voice)
• Dhritiman Chatterjee Mian Abdullah
• Kusum Haider Rani of Cooch
• Zaib Shaikh Nadir Khan
• Samrat Chakrabarti Wee Willie Winkle
• Anita Majumdar Emerald
• Shikha Talsania Alia

It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010) Film

As: Mrs. Sethi Rating: 4.8/10 (23 votes) Genres: Comedy, Romance Box office: Not available

Indian mother Mrs Sethi's obsession with marrying off her daughter turns murderous. With jokes that routinely miss the mark and cringeworthy slapstick, this black comedy farce shouldn't work. Somehow, though, it does.

Top billed cast (15)

• Shabana Azmi Mrs. Sethi
• Goldy Notay Roopi Sethi
• Sendhil Ramamurthy D S Raj Murthy
• Sally Hawkins Linda / Gitali
• Mark Addy D I Smythe
• Ray Panthaki Jazz Sethi
• Lalita Ahmed Old Woman at Market
• Zoë Wanamaker Mrs. Goldman
• Don Warrington Chief Superintendent
• Jimi Mistry Dev
• Harvey Virdi Overbearing Mother
• Preeya Kalidas Karishma
• Ace Bhatti Tej
• Amit Shah Speed Dating Man 6
• Shaheen Khan Kebab Woman (Manjit Kaur)

Luck by Chance (2009) Film

As: Self Rating: 6.6/10 (75 votes) Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy Box office: Not available

Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.

Top billed cast (15)

• Konkona Sen Sharma Sona Mishra
• Farhan Akhtar Vikram Jaisingh
• Rishi Kapoor Rommy Rolly
• Dimple Kapadia Neena Walia
• Juhi Chawla Mehta Minty Rolly
• Sanjay Kapoor Ranjit Rolly
• Hrithik Roshan Zaffar Khan
• Isha Sharvani Nikki Walia
• Arjun Mathur Abhimanyu Gupta
• Saurabh Shukla Nand Kishore
• Alyy Khan Chaudhary
• Boman Irani Dinyar Sabri
• Dia Mirza Neetu
• Anurag Kashyap Jai
• Neelu Kohli Mohini

Om Shanti Om (2007) Film

As: Self Rating: 7.1/10 (409 votes) Genres: Comedy, Thriller, Drama Box office: Not available

Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.

Top billed cast (15)

• Shah Rukh Khan Om Prakash Makhija / Om Kapoor
• Deepika Padukone Shantipriya / Sandy
• Arjun Rampal Mukesh “Mike” Mehra
• Kirron Kher Bela Makhija
• Shreyas Talpade Pappu Master
• Javed Sheikh Rajesh Kapoor
• Asawari Joshi Lovely Kapoor
• Yuvika Chaudhary Dolly
• Bindu Dolly's Mother
• Nitesh Pandey Anwar
• Shawar Ali Shahwar
• Nakul Kamte Om's Dead Father
• Lin Laishram OK's Personal Trainer
• Nassar Abdulla Rajesh Kapoor's Secretary
• Vivek Thakur 70's Don

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) Film

As: Naheed Rating: 5.3/10 (30 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance Box office: Not available

Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life in this happy-go-lucky, quirky drama.

Top billed cast (15)

• Abhay Deol Aspi
• Minissha Lamba Zara
• Kay Kay Menon Partho Sen
• Raima Sen Milly Sen
• Boman Irani Oscar Fernandez
• Shabana Azmi Naheed
• Ranvir Shorey Hitesh
• Dia Mirza Shilpa
• Ameesha Patel Pinky
• Karan Khanna Vicky
• Sandhya Mridul Madhu
• Vikram Chatwal Bunty
• Arjun Rampal Jignesh
• Shahana Goswami Geena Fernandes
• Darshan Jariwala Ramprasad

Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) Film

As: Not available Rating: 4.1/10 (20 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

An anthology of ten short films dealing with diverse subjects such as infidelity, companionship, lust and a spectrum of human emotions.

Top billed cast (15)

• Arbaaz Khan Role not available
• Mandira Bedi Role not available
• Sudhanshu Pandey Role not available
• Jimmy Shergill Role not available
• Masumeh Makhija Role not available
• Amrita Singh Role not available
• Parmeet Sethi Role not available
• Minissha Lamba Role not available
• Mahesh Manjrekar Role not available
• Neha Dhupia Role not available
• Dia Mirza Role not available
• Manoj Bajpayee Role not available
• Aftab Shivdasani Aman
• Neha Oberoi Role not available
• Anuradha Patel Role not available

Umrao Jaan (2006) Film

As: Khanum Jaan Rating: 8.0/10 (27 votes) Genres: Romance, Drama Box office: Not available

Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. A remake of the original directed by Muzaffar Ali and released in 1981.

Top billed cast (15)

• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Ameeran / Umrao Jaan
• Shabana Azmi Khanum Jaan
• Abhishek Bachchan Nawab Sultan
• Suniel Shetty Faiz Ali
• Puru Raaj Kumar Gauhar Mirza
• Bikram Saluja Ashraf
• Divya Dutta Bismillah Jaan
• Ayesha Jhulka Khurshid Jaan
• Parikshat Sahni Ameeran's father
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda Maulvi
• Himani Shivpuri Bua Hussaini
• Maya Alagh Ameeran's mother
• Vishwajeet Pradhan Dilawar Khan
• Javed Khan Pir Baksh
• Vimarsh Roshan Jamal

Koffee with Karan (2004) TV

As: Self Rating: 5.9/10 (24 votes) Genres: Talk Box office: Not available

Koffee with Karan is an Indian talk show hosted by filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the digital content division of Johar's production company Dharma Productions

Top billed cast (1)

• Karan Johar Self - Host

Indian Idol (2004) TV

As: Self Rating: 5.7/10 (17 votes) Genres: Reality Box office: Not available

The Indian version of the Pop Idol format.

Top billed cast (4)

• Vishal Dadlani Judge
• Shreya Ghoshal Judge
• Aditya Narayan Host
• Badshah Judge

Makdee (2002) Film

As: Makdee Rating: 6.8/10 (24 votes) Genres: Family, Horror, Fantasy Box office: Not available

One half of an identical set of twins, the mischievous Chunni is known in her hometown for the pranks she plays, notably on her father, the schoolteacher and the village butcher. To get out of trouble, Chunni often impersonates her sister Munni and makes others look a fool.

Top billed cast (7)

• Shweta Basu Prasad Chunni / Munni
• Shabana Azmi Makdee
• Makrand Deshpande Kallu
• Daya Shankar Pandey School Teacher
• Alap Mazgaonkar Mughal-e-Azam
• Mohini Mathur Dadi
• Shammi Narang Himself

Fire (1997) Film

As: Radha Rating: 6.8/10 (71 votes) Genres: Drama, Romance Box office: Not available

In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.

Top billed cast (15)

• Nandita Das Sita
• Shabana Azmi Radha
• Javed Jaffrey Jatin
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda Ashok
• Kushal Rekhi Biji
• Ranjit Chowdhry Mundu
• Karishma Jhalani Young Radha
• Alice Poon Julie
• Ram Gopal Bajaj Swamiji
• Vinay Pathak Guide at Taj Mahal
• Dilip Mehta Young Radha's father
• Ramanjeet Kaur Young Radha's mother
• Avijit Dutt Julie's father
• Shasea Bahadur Julie's brother
• Ravinder Happy Oily man in video shop

Son of the Pink Panther (1993) Film

As: Queen Rating: 4.6/10 (251 votes) Genres: Comedy, Crime Box office: Not available

The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.

Top billed cast (15)

• Roberto Benigni Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
• Herbert Lom Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
• Claudia Cardinale Maria Gambrelli
• Shabana Azmi Queen
• Debrah Farentino Princess Yasmin
• Jennifer Edwards Yussa
• Robert Davi Hans Zarba
• Mark Schneider Arnon
• Mike Starr Hanif
• Kenny Spalding Garth
• Anton Rodgers Police Chief Charles Lazar
• Burt Kwouk Cato Fong
• Graham Stark Professor Auguste Balls
• Oliver Cotton King Haroak
• Aharon Ipalé Gen. Jaffar

City of Joy (1992) Film

As: Kamla H. Pal Rating: 6.6/10 (161 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.

Top billed cast (15)

• Patrick Swayze Max Lowe
• Om Puri Hazari Pal
• Pauline Collins Joan Bethel
• Shabana Azmi Kamla H. Pal
• Ayesha Dharker Amrita H. Pal
• Art Malik Ashok Ghatak
• Nabil Shaban Anouar
• Suneeta Sengupta Poomina
• Shyamanand Jalan Ghatak - Godfather
• Rudraprasad Sengupta Chomotkar
• Anjan Dutt Role not available
• Masood Akhtar Role not available
• Loveleen Mishra Role not available
• Pavan Malhotra Role not available
• Anashua Majumdar Role not available

Immaculate Conception (1992) Film

As: Samira Rating: 5.4/10 (13 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.

Top billed cast (15)

• James Wilby Alistair
• Melissa Leo Hannah
• Shabana Azmi Samira
• Zia Mohyeddin Shehzada
• James Cossins Godfrey
• Shreeram Lagoo Dadaji
• Ronny Jhutti Kamal
• Tim Choate David
• Bhasker Patel Raju
• Bill Bailey Harvey
• Zafar Hameed Saeed Ahmed
• Zahoor Ahmad Mosque Guardian
• Yaqoob Zakaria Mosque Guardian
• Nasir Anwar Khan Mosque Guardian
• Sultan Khan Sahab

Death of a Doctor (1990) Film

As: Seema Rating: 6.3/10 (14 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic affairs, Dr. Dipankar Roy is working on a vaccine for leprosy. As the word slowly gets out in medicine, he becomes vulnerable to the professional jealousy, incompetence, and abuse of power from the medical department.

Top billed cast (6)

• Pankaj Kapur Dr. Dipankar Roy
• Shabana Azmi Seema
• Irrfan Khan Amulya
• Anil Chatterjee Dr. Kundu
• Vijayendra Ghatge Dr. Sen
• Deepa Sahi Role not available

Ek Din Achanak (1989) Film

As: Neeta Roy Rating: 6.8/10 (10 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown into an uproar after he goes out for a walk and disappears from their lives. Each member of the family reviews her final hours and days with him to try and discover what, if anything led to his disappearance.

Top billed cast (15)

• Shreeram Lagoo Shashank Roy
• Shabana Azmi Neeta Roy
• Uttara Baokar Sudha Roy
• Aparna Sen Aparna Choudhary
• Roopa Ganguly Seema Roy
• Arjun Chakraborty Amu
• Manohar Singh Samar
• Anil Chatterjee Arun
• Lily Chakravarty Neighbor
• Anjan Dutt Alok
• Purnima Devi Role not available
• Suhel Sheth Role not available
• Anuradha Kapoor Role not available
• Kalpana Mukherjee Role not available
• Basabi Bhattacharya Role not available

Madame Sousatzka (1988) Film

As: Sushila Sen Rating: 6.9/10 (22 votes) Genres: Drama, Music Box office: Not available

In London, eccentric piano instructor Madame Sousatzka takes on a new prize protégé, Manek, a teenage Bengali immigrant who displays incredible talent. Manek forms a close bond with his teacher, but soon discovers that she expects her pupils to become disciplined in all areas of life, and not just behind the piano. As he struggles to meet the challenges, Manek must also deal with his mother, who vies with his teacher for his attention.

Top billed cast (12)

• Shirley MacLaine Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
• Navin Chowdhry Manek Sen
• Shabana Azmi Sushila Sen
• Peggy Ashcroft Lady Emily
• Twiggy Jenny
• Leigh Lawson Ronnie Blum
• Geoffrey Bayldon Mr. Cordle
• Lee Montague Vincent Pick
• Greg Ellis Tarek
• Robert Rietti Leo Milev
• Katharine Schlesinger Piano Student
• Stephen Webber School Teacher

Masoom (1983) Film

As: Indu D. Malhotra Rating: 6.6/10 (29 votes) Genres: Drama, Family Box office: Not available

A loving husband and father's joyful family life is rocked to its core upon the discovery that he has a young son borne from a past extramarital affair.

Top billed cast (10)

• Naseeruddin Shah D.K. Malhotra (DK)
• Shabana Azmi Indu D. Malhotra
• Jugal Hansraj Rahul D. Malhotra
• Urmila Matondkar Pinky D. Malhotra
• Aradhana Minni D. Malhotra
• Tanuja Samarth Chanda
• Saeed Jaffrey Suri
• Supriya Pathak Bhavna
• Satish Kaushik Tiwari
• P. Jairaj Master Ji

Arth (1982) Film

As: Pooja Rating: 6.8/10 (14 votes) Genres: Drama, Romance Box office: Not available

The semi-autobiographical film was written by Mahesh Bhatt about his extramarital relationship with actress Parveen Babi.

Top billed cast (15)

• Shabana Azmi Pooja
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda Inder Malhotra
• Smita Patil Kavita Sanyal
• Rohini Hattangadi Pooja's Maid
• Raj Kiran Raj
• Mazhar Khan Harish
• Gulshan Grover Gulshan
• Gita Siddharth Aparna
• Kiran Vairale Pooja's Hostel Roommate
• Siddharth Kak Anil
• Dina Pathak Kavita's Mother
• Om Shivpuri Kavita's doctor
• Dalip Tahil Dilip
• Shammi Mrs. Bhalla
• Chand Usmani School Administrator

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai (1981) Film

As: Stella Rating: 5.3/10 (10 votes) Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance Box office: Not available

'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Ata Hai' revolves around the Pintos and the people connected to them. There's Albert who's pretty much angry at everybody. His brother Dominic who thinks it's better to be jobless than to work an underpaid job, his patient sister Joan who works at a sari shop, his independent girlfriend Stella who feels under-appreciated by her boyfriend, his father and his colleagues, client and Stella's family. The film is very much a social commentary about Middle-class life in Bombay during the late ’70s and the conflicts arising in the labour force because workers were getting severely underpaid.

Top billed cast (15)

• Naseeruddin Shah Albert Pinto
• Shabana Azmi Stella
• Smita Patil Joan Pinto
• Dilip Dhawan Dominic Pinto
• Sulabha Deshpande Mrs. Pinto
• Arvind Deshpande Mr. Pinto
• Rohini Hattangadi Vivek's wife
• Achyut Potdar Chandumal Potdar
• Mushtaq Khan Role not available
• Anjali Paigankar Role not available
• Om Puri Madhu
• Satish Shah Role not available
• Avtar Gill Role not available
• Utpal Dutt Role not available
• Naresh Suri Role not available

Hum Paanch (1980) Film

As: Sundariya Rating: 6.8/10 (10 votes) Genres: Action, Drama Box office: Not available

Tyrannical and wealthy Veer Pratap Singh, rules over a small town - ruthlessly. Whoever opposes him is crushed. He is attracted to women, and has a lengthy affair with Soundariya, and even has a secret marriage ceremony with her. When Soundariya gets pregnant, he asks her to abort the child. When she refuses, he shuns her, and denies ever having married her or even being intimate with her. Her brothers attempt to get justice, but are dealt with ruthlessly by Pratap Singh's bodyguard, Bhima. Soundariya then must garner support of herself, and must find someone who can stand up to Veer Pratap Singh and end his tyranny, in a town with men who have been subdued for eons by Veer Pratap Singh and his men for eons.

Top billed cast (15)

• Sanjeev Kumar Krishna
• Shabana Azmi Sundariya
• Mithun Chakraborty Bhima
• Deepti Naval Lajiya
• Naseeruddin Shah Suraj
• Raj Babbar Arjun
• Gulshan Grover Mahavir
• Uday Chandra Swaroop
• Amrish Puri Vir Pratap Singh
• Aruna Irani Nishi
• Roopesh Kumar Vijay
• Geeta Kak Vir Pratap's Sister
• A.K. Hangal Pandit
• Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav
• Sunder Role not available

Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Film

As: Laxmi Rating: 6.9/10 (77 votes) Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Music, Crime Box office: Not available

Three brothers, each raised in different religious households, reunite after many years in a chance encounter. They set out to take revenge on those responsible for separating them.

Top billed cast (15)

• Vinod Khanna Amar
• Rishi Kapoor Akbar
• Amitabh Bachchan Anthony
• Parveen Babi Jenny
• Shabana Azmi Laxmi
• Neetu Singh Dr Salma Ali
• Pran Sikand Kishanlal
• Nirupa Roy Bharati
• Jeevan Dhar Robert / Albert
• Helen Fake Daughter At Airport (Guest Appearance)
• Yusuf Khan Zebisko
• Mukri Taiyyab Ali
• Nazir Hussain Catholic Priest
• Kamal Kapoor Superintendant Khanna
• Hercules Raghu

The Chess Players (1977) Film

As: Khurshid Rating: 7.0/10 (54 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess.

Top billed cast (15)

• Sanjeev Kumar Mirza Sajjad Ali
• Saeed Jaffrey Mir Roshan Ali
• Amjad Khan Wajid Ali Shah
• Shabana Azmi Khurshid
• Farida Jalal Nafisa
• Veena Queen Mother
• David Abraham Cheulkar Munshi
• Victor Banerjee Prime Minister
• Farooq Shaikh Aqueel
• Tom Alter Capt. Weston
• Leela Mishra Hirya
• Barry John Role not available
• Richard Attenborough General Outram
• Samarth Narain Kallu
• Bhudo Advani Abbajani

Nishant (1975) Film

As: Sushila Rating: 7.1/10 (14 votes) Genres: Drama, Crime Box office: Not available

A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife—abused and berated by her abductors—cannot bring herself to face her husband.

Top billed cast (15)

• Shabana Azmi Sushila
• Girish Karnad Schoolmaster
• Anant Nag Anjaiya
• Amrish Puri Eldest Zamindar
• Satyadev Dubey Priest (Pujari)
• Smita Patil Rukmini
• Naseeruddin Shah Vishwam
• Mohan Agashe Prasad
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda Role not available
• Sadhu Meher Role not available
• Savita Bajaj Role not available
• Master Altaf Role not available
• Suresh Bedi Role not available
• Rukmini Menon Role not available
• Sesham Raju Role not available

Ankur: The Seedling (1974) Film

As: Laxmi Rating: 6.2/10 (28 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.

Top billed cast (9)

• Shabana Azmi Laxmi
• Anant Nag Surya
• Sadhu Meher Kishtaya
• Priya Tendulkar Saru
• Aga Mohamed Hussain Role not available
• Mirza Qadirali Baig Role not available
• Hemant Jeshwant Rao Role not available
• Satyanarayan Role not available
• Sesham Raju Role not available