In Pics: Shabana Azmi's Best Roles

The 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival recently honoured veteran actor Shabana Azmi with the Excellence in Cinema Award. Here's looking at some of her best performances.

Five Decades Of Acting Career

The festival also celebrated 50 years of Azmi's career with a special screening of her iconic film Arth. Here are five of her recent films.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, 2023

The film is a rom-com that also features a subplot about an elderly woman, played by Shabana Azmi, who reunites with her long-lost lover.

Halo, 2022

The series features a mix of action, adventure, and science fiction elements, exploring deeply drawn personal stories and the richly imagined Halo universe.

Sheer Qorma, 2021

The movie tells a story of belonging, acceptance, identity, and family, focusing on courageous queer women who choose to embrace love beyond their personal beliefs and social moralities.

The Empire, 2021

The series focuses on the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire through generations, from Babur to Aurangzeb.

Kaali Khuhi, 2020

The movie explores themes of internalized misogyny, generational tensions, and the consequences of a culture that devalues female lives.

Aunty Ji, 2018

The film explores themes of women's loneliness, resilience, and their desire to fulfill own ambitions.