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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…
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Born 18 September 1950 · Q465863
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Public attention spiked: 15,542 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.5× the usual 1,630, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Batwara 1947 review: Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol deliver a heart-wrenching film centered on the Partition of India” (Hindustan Times).
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Hindustan Times: Batwara 1947 review: Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol deliver a heart-wrenching film centered on the Partition of India
Moneycontrol: Shabana Azmi's rare childhood photo clicked at Red Flag Hall goes viral amid Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2 praise - See here
Moneycontrol: Batwara 1947 Movie Review: Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi make a powerful case for humanity over hate in a story we need today
Public attention spiked: 8,747 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 1,630, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Statement of protest against Safdar Hashmi's murder Correct Form Is Sahibabad District of Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh
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“thrill of performing live on stage is unmatched,”
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Rajeev Masand named Azmi as one of Hindi cinema's best actresses of all time
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Was placed in Outlook India's 75 Best Bollywood Actresses list
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi's granddaughter is Bigg Boss OTT contestant Urfi Javed.” False.
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Alt News rated the claim “Urfi Javed is Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi's granddaughter” False.
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The couple joined a gathering of artists and workers in Sahibabad district of Jhandapur, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate his memory
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Javed Akhtar said, "Shabana Azmi and I will leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes PM again."” True.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Shah Rukh, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi said that they will leave India If Modi becomes the Prime Minister and Mamata Banerjee said she will commit suicide.” FALSE.
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Alt News rated the claim “Shabana Azmi said she will leave the country is PM Modi comes to power again” False.
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India Today rated the claim “Kangana Ranaut gave a stunning reply to Shabana Azmi for her comment on Hindu Goddesses.” Mostly false.
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The Quint rated the claim “Kangana Ranaut slammed Shabana Azmi's Navratri tweet with anti-Islam rant” FALSE.
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India Today rated the claim “Actor Shabana Azmi said she will leave the country if PM Narendra Modi returns to power” False.
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Claimed: “Shabana Azmi claimed that the quote which calls for women empowerment has been falsely attributed to her.” — rated Mostly false by India Today.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Kangana Ranaut gives a fitting reply to Shabana Azmi” FALSE.
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Indian general election, she actively campaigned for Kanhaiya Kumar who contested from Begusarai, Bihar on a Communist Party of India (CPI) ticket
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Alt News rated the claim “Video of old NDTV debate featuring Imam Bukhari and Shabana Azmi” False.
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And Akhtar attended the 26th Safdar Hashmi Memorial, organised by Sahmat, a Delhi-based activist and artist collective
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Awarded Padma Bhushan (2012).
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Partnered with a nonprofit organisation TeachAids to voice educational animations about HIV/AIDS protection in English, Hindi, and Urdu
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Awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2006).
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With Seema Biswas replacing Azmi
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To draw attention to the "number of women who still die of causes related to pregnancy and childbirth each year
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Career landmark: member of Rajya Sabha (1997–2003).
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Reflected on her life as an activist in an interview in Rungh
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Azmi teamed up with Sai Paranjpye again for Disha
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Along with Swami Agnivesh and Asghar Ali Engineer, Azmi undertook a four-day march for communal harmony from New Delhi to Meerut
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Awarded Padma Shri in arts (1988).
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The Maharashtra government offered the Sanjay Gandhi Nagar residents a three-acre plot in Goregaon for rehabilitation
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With Ankur and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, then a new-wave movement of art films known for their serious content and realism and sometimes received government patronage
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Born 1950-09-18.
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