New Delhi. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who made her acting debut in 1974 with Shyam Benegal’s film Ankur, is celebrating her birthday today. Shabana was born on 18 September 1950 in Hyderabad. Shabana has done many great films during her career. He has left an indelible mark in Hindi cinema through his acting. Shabana Azmi is a seasoned actress who has portrayed her every character in the best way and has carved a special place in the hearts of people.
When Shabana rebelled to marry Javed Akhtar
Shabana Azmi is the daughter of famous poet Kaifi Azmi. Shabana and Javed’s love story started from Shabana’s house. Javed Akhtar used to go to Kaifi Azmi’s house to listen to poems in those days. Every evening, she used to collect a gathering at Shabana’s house. Shabana also used to participate in this gathering with her mother. During this, Shabana and Javed Akhtar became friends and the actress fell in love with Javed Akhtar’s poetic style. When the news of their love came to Kaifi Azmi, he was very angry and Shabana’s mother Shaukat Azmi was also not happy with this relationship because Javed was already married and father of two children and Shabana’s parents did not want that. His daughter came in the middle of any relationship but Shabana Azmi was adamant on the rebellion. Due to which there were daily fights in the house. Javed Akhtar divorced his first wife after seven years of marriage. After this, in 1984, Shabana Azmi married Javed Akhtar, 10 years older than herself.
Won National Award for Best Actress five times
Shabana Azmi won the National Award for Best Actress 5 times due to her strong acting. Shabana won the National Award for Best Actress for her debut film Ankur. After this, Shabana won the National Award for Best Actress for Arth in 1983, Khandar in 1984, Paar in 1985 and Godmother in 1999. Along with the National Award, Shabana has also received many international awards including Filmfare. Shabana has also been honored with Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.