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Shabana Azmi: “I want more of everything”
Shabana Azmi Turns 71(September 18) Speaks To Subhash K Jha I can’t believe you are 71.Tell me about your birthday plans? Shabana…
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Shabana Azmi: “The Empire was challenging”
The Shabana Azmi Interview Shabana Azmi is incontestably the finest living dramatic actress of Indian cinema. Her range of performances…
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Shabana Azmi: “Moghul History Is Very Vague About The Female Figures.”
Shabana Azmi is a pivotal part of the series The Moghuls, a webseries for Hotstar produced by Nikhil Advani. The internet is a fascinating web for Shabana Azmi…
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Shabana Azmi On Dilip Kumar, “We Must Not Mourn Dilip Saab, We Must Celebrate Him,”
Did Shabana Azmi, unarguably the finest living female dramatic actor of Hindi cinema, consider Dilip Kumar the finest male actor ? Responds…
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Karan Johar To Direct Shabana Azmi & Dharmendra For The First Time
Karan Johar ‘s New Directorial Is Titled Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani To Direct Shabana Azmi & Dharmendra For The First Time In Multi-Starrer Featuring Jaya Bachchan, Alia Bhatt …
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For Father’s Day Shabana Azmi Remembers Her Great Father Poet-Writer-thinker Kaifi Azmi
“I want to share an incident with you about Abba. The last time he ever got out of bed was…
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My Mother, Shukat: Shabana Azmi
Remembering her mother the formidable actress-activist Shaukat Azmi who was a matriarch to all she loved , Shabana says, “She was remarkable…
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On Ambedkar Jayanti 5 Finest Films On Inequality & The ‘ Great’ Indian Caste System
1. Sujata(1959): Inspired directly by Dr Ambedkar’s treatise on the abolishment of the caste system Sujata is a haunting ever-renewable ever-relevant meditation on blood…
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That Wasn’t Shabana’s Fan In The Picture, That Was Her House Help
On Friday the internet was brimming with bonhomie when they saw Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar wearing what was described as clothes given to them by…
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Janhvi Kapoor: “I Was Upset With The Way My Security Handled The Fan”
The relationship between a fan and a star is very sacred. I still remember how kind Shabana Azmi was to…
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Subhash K Jha On His 3 Most Favourite Female-Oriented Films
1. Amar Prem(1971): Playing the kothewali with a heart as pure as the GangotriSharmila Tagore brings to her character Pushpa a sense of sublime selfnegation and craving for unconditional love…
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Neglected Heroine Oriented Films
Right. So we all know about the great women’s pictures from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some …
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Has The Status Of Women In Society & Cinema Changed? Bollywood’s Women Speak
Shabana Azmi: “India is country that lives in several centuries simultaneously. And so it is with the position of women in…
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OTT Clash On Women’s Day
There are two big ladies’ specials lined for streaming this Women’s Day.So which one will you watch first, Netflix’s Bombay Begums or…
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Shabana Azmi (Who Can’t Cook To Save Her Life) Plays A Chef In Vikas Khanna’s Next
It’s been kept totally under wraps . But here is something from one of India’s greatest actresses to bring cheer …
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Shabana Azmi Denies Claims Of Involvment With Arth Remake
That Mahesh Bhatt’s Arth is being remade with Tamil actress Revathi stepping into the director’s seat, is well-known by now. The film’s producer Sharat Chandra recently spoke…
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Shabana Azmi And Shekhar Kapur Reunite After 38 Years
The great Shabana Azmi was the leading lady in Shekhar Kapur’s first directorial Masoom in 1983. In spite of their terrific personal and professional rapport they never…
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Dear Javed Saab, I Wish You The Best In Life
My Sunday morning started with a call to one of my most favourite people in the entertainment industry.Javed Saab turned a…
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In Spite Of Flight Ban, Shabana Azmi Flies Off To London For A Shoot
London , in case you haven’t noticed, is under lockdownagain after the upsurge of a new strain of the Covid.Flights between India …
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Who Will Make The Smita Patil Bio-pic?
There have been numerous attempts to make the authoritative bio-pic on the late Smita Patil who died at the age of 31…
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“Everything Just Fell Into Place,” Baba Azmi Wins Big In Dublin
One of India’s most accomplished cinematographers Baba Azmi’s directorial debut MeeRaqsam about a sprightly young Muslim girl’s determination to learn Bharat Natyam has won for Baba the Best Debut…
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Shabana Azmi On Soumitra Chatterjee
Shabana Azmi is currently in Budapest shooting for Steven Spielberg’s webseries. She was filled with a sense of unreality when news of Soumitra Chatterjee’s death…
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Primary Entertainers Reveal Diwali Plans
Shabana Azmi: “I am shooting for Halo In Budapest till 11th December. Budapest has also got into lockdown since Wednesday . Curfew from 8pm- 5…
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Shabana Azmi On Doing Horror For The First Time
To see Shabana Azmi take over the screen once again , and never mind its size, in Terrie Samundra’s otherwise-disappointing Kali Kuhi is to be…
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Kali Khuhi Funniest Horror Film Of All Times
Kali Khuhi(Netflix) Starring Shabana Azmi, Leela Samson, Satyadeep Mishras, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Riva Arora Directed by Terrie Samundra Rating: * ½ Damn! Life can be such a bummer. Just hours …
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Bollywood Applauds Lawsuit Against Slanderous TV Channel
Pritish Nandy: “Everybody has the right to protect their reputation. And that is exactly what the film industry is trying…
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Rhea Chakraborty Finally Gets Bail, “Please Leave Her In Peace,” Says Shabana Azmi
After a month in jail actress Rhea Chakraborty finally gets bail.And her friends and supporters in the film industry, most of …
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Shabana Azmi Speaks On Her Brother Baba Azmi’s Directorial Debut
Mee Raqsam makes me wonder why your brother Baba took so log to make his directorial debut? Ha! We’ve been pushing him for…
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My Favourite Patriotic Song & Film: Bollywood Gets Sentimental On Independence Day
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: “Lataji’s Ae mere watan ke logon is my favourite patriotic song.” Shabana Azmi: “Kar chale him fida jaan-o-tan saathiyon is…
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Shabana Azmi’s Raksha Bandhan Gift For Her Brother Baba Azmi
If there is one person in Shabana Azmi’s life who is more precious to her than husband Javed Akhtar it is her brother Baba Azmi. With the…
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“Everyone At Zoya Akhtar’s Has Tested Negative, “ Shabana Azmi
There was a spot of panic when a BMC poster quarantining the Akhtars’ residence where Javed Akhtar’s daughter lives with…
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Shabana Azmi On Life During Lockdown With Javed!
Shabana Azmi says the lockdown has made her forget what dressing up means. “I am lolling around our house in any thing. Kuch bhi kapde pahen leti hoon. Does this…
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Shabana Azmi Teams Up With Italy’s Greatest Living Writer
Shabana Azmi joins other international stars to collaborate with Erri de Luca, a major Italian author, some would even say the greatest Italian writing…
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Corona Virus: In these times of enforced isolation what are Bollywood’s denizens up to?
Shabana Azmi: “I came back from Budapest from shooting on 15 March and both (husband) Javed (Akhtar)and I have self-quarantined. We have been…
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No Holi Celebrations This Year At The Bahchans, Azmis,Shabana Shooting In Budapest
Misinformatiion has become a way of life on the social media where everybody is entitled to jump to his or her…
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Javed Akhtar: “We Are Bringing Shabana Home ”
Good news for the Akhtar-Azmi family. Shabana Azmi who had a miraculous escape from grievous injury after a road accident on January 18, is all…
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Javed Akhtar: “Shabana Will Be Out Of ICU Today”
A stream visitors from the film fraternity who visited Shabana Azmi at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital had to return without meeting the injured actress. Explains …
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Shabana Is Doing Fine, Says Javed
A day after the ghastly road accident which left her automobile smashed, Shabana Azmi was doing fine at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai. On Sunday all…
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Shameful Display Of Insensitivity After Shabana Accident
At around 4 pm on Saturday someone sent me a message. “Shabana Azmi critically injured in a road accident. Really sad.” He…
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Shabana Missing Mother: The Actress Speaks For The First Time After Mom’s Death
It’s been less than a month when Shabana Azmi and her cinematographer-brother Baba lost their mother the iconic Shaukat Kaifi. Her reveberant laughter is still alive for those…
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“The Woman I Admired The Most Is Gone,” Shabana Azmi On The Passing Of Shaukat Kaifi
On Friday evening the legendary theatre personality, activist actress Shaukat Azmi left us.She was 93 and still spirited to the hilt when …
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On Children’s Day: Bollywood Selects Favourite Child Actor, & Children’s Song
Sushant Singh Rajput: “My favourite child actor is Jugal Hansraj in Masoom. He just melted your heart with his performance. My…
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