Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, Social Activist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 18/09/1950 |
| Age | 75 years |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Shabana Kaifi Azmi |
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| Nickname | Coco |
| Debut | Ankur (1974) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm (1.68 m or 5' 6") |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Queen Mary School, Mumbai |
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| College | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| Degree | Degree in Psychology |
Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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| Address | 702, Sagar Samrat, Greenfields, Juhu, Mumbai, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Husband/Spouse | Javed Akhtar (m. 1984-present) |
Family
| Father | Late Kaifi Azmi (Poet) |
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| Mother | Shaukat Azmi (Stage Actress) |
| Siblings | Baba Azmi (Cinematographer) |
Career
| Won five National Film Awards for Best Actress for her roles in Arth (1984), Khandaan (1984), Paar (1985), and Godmother (1999). | |
| Received international recognition for her role in Fire (1998), winning the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival and Jury Award for Best Actress at Outfest, Los Angeles. | |
| Acted in over 100 films across mainstream and parallel cinema. | |
| Made television debut in the soap opera Anupama. | |
| Performed in notable stage plays including Safed Kundali (1980) and Tumhari Amrita. |
Favourites
| Food | Hyderabadi Biryani |
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| Film | Mughal-e-Azam |
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| Book | Chokher Bali |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Shabana Azmi does not smoke. | |
| 2. She has acted in over 100 films and won 5 National Awards and 4 Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. | |
| 3. Tabu and Farah Naaz are her nieces and actresses in Bollywood. | |
| 4. She actively supports various causes such as slum dwellers, displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants, and Latur earthquake victims. | |
| 5. In 1989, she participated in a 4-day long march for communal harmony from New Delhi to Meerut. | |
| 6. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Art from Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire. | |
| 7. At the 69th Filmfare Awards in GIFT City, Gujarat, on January 28, 2024, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.' | |
| 8. Served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund, advocating for population control in India. | |
| 9. Received the Gandhi International Peace Award in 2006 from the Gandhi Foundation in London. | |
| 10. Received Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Bhushan in 2012 from the Government of India. | |
| 11. Served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament. |