Shabana Azmi: movies and TV shows
Shabana Azmi has 163 credits in the archive: 154 films and 9 TV series, from 1973 to 2026. Highest rated: The Discovery of India (9.4/10).
Career timeline
1973 – 2026 · busiest year: 1977 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Batwara 1947 | Mai | Film | — | 75 |
| 2026 | Awarapan 2 | Nafisa | Film | — | 75 |
| 2025 | Dabba Cartel | Sheila | TV | 6.6 | 74 |
| 2025 | Bun Tikki | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2025 | Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2024 | Angry Young Men | Self | TV | 8.3 | 73 |
| 2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Jamini Chatterji | Film | 6.2 | 72 |
| 2023 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | Aisha Khan | Film | 6.1 | 72 |
| 2023 | Good Morning Sunshine | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2023 | Ghoomer | Anina's Grandmother | Film | 8.2 | 72 |
| 2022 | Halo | Margaret Parangosky | TV | 8.2 | 71 |
| 2022 | The Master: Shyam Benegal | Herself | Film | 4.0 | 71 |
| 2021 | The Empire | Aisan Daulat Begum | TV | 5.6 | 70 |
| 2021 | Sheer Qorma | Ammi | Film | — | 70 |
| 2020 | Kaali Khuhi | Satya Maasi | Film | 4.6 | 69 |
| 2020 | Letter From Your Far-Off Country | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 69 |
| 2018 | Aunty Ji | Parvin | Film | — | 67 |
| 2018 | Next of Kin | Mrs. Shirani | TV | 6.4 | 67 |
| 2018 | Kaifinama | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2017 | The Wishing Tree | The Gypsy Woman | Film | 5.3 | 66 |
| 2017 | The Black Prince | Rani Jindan | Film | 5.0 | 66 |
| 2017 | Signature Move | Parveen | Film | 5.2 | 66 |
| 2017 | Sonata | Dolon | Film | — | 66 |
| 2016 | Neerja | Rama Bhanot | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 2016 | Chalk N Duster | Vidya Sawant | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2015 | Capital | Mrs. Kamal | TV | 7.1 | 64 |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Film | 6.8 | 64 | |
| 2015 | Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema | Self | Film | 5.2 | 64 |
| 2014 | A Decent Arrangement | Preeti | Film | 4.7 | 63 |
| 2013 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Ammi | Film | 6.6 | 62 |
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | Chaudhari Devi | Film | 5.7 | 62 |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Naseem | Film | 5.4 | 61 |
| 2012 | Celluloid Man | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | Naina's Mother | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Mrs. Sethi | Film | 4.8 | 59 |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Self | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai | Gayatri | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Self | Film | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Naheed | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents | Rrita Kapoor | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Film | 4.1 | 56 | |
| 2007 | Positive | Film | 10.0 | 56 | |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Khanum Jaan | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 2006 | Banglatown Banquet | Sofia | Film | — | 55 |
| 2006 | 15 Park Avenue | Prof. Anjali "Anu" Mathur | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 2004 | Indian Idol | Self | TV | 5.7 | 53 |
| 2004 | Koffee with Karan | Self | TV | 5.9 | 53 |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | Swarnalata | Film | 9.3 | 53 |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Rukhsana Jamal | Film | 3.7 | 52 |
| 2002 | Makdee | Makdee | Film | 6.9 | 51 |
| 2002 | Devi Ahilya Bai | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2001 | Meghla Akash | Film | — | 50 | |
| 2001 | Daughters of This Century | Kadambini | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Premchand's Nirmala | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2000 | Hari-Bhari | Ghazala | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1999 | Godmother | Rambhi | Film | 7.8 | 48 |
| 1998 | Side Streets | Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1998 | Bada Din | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Mrityudand | Chandravati | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 1997 | Fire | Radha | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1997 | Saaz | Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan | Film | 4.5 | 46 |
| 1994 | In Custody | Imtiaz Begum | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther | Queen | Film | 4.6 | 42 |
| 1993 | The Kite | Jitni | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1992 | City of Joy | Kamla H. Pal | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1992 | Immaculate Conception | Samira | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 1991 | Jhoothi Shaan | Krishna | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1991 | Antarnaad | Film | 10.0 | 40 | |
| 1991 | Dharavi | Kumud | Film | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1991 | Fateh | Film | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Death of a Doctor | Seema | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1990 | Amba | Amba Bhanupratap Singh | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1990 | Disha | Film | 9.0 | 39 | |
| 1989 | Ek Din Achanak | Neeta Roy | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1989 | Oonch Neech Beech | Tulsi | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1989 | Main Azaad Hoon | Subhashini Saigal | Film | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1989 | Sati | Uma | Film | 8.8 | 38 |
| 1989 | Rakhwala | Film | 6.0 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Picnic | Film | 9.0 | 38 | |
| 1988 | The Discovery of India | Rangamma | TV | 9.4 | 37 |
| 1988 | The Bengali Night | Indira Sen | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 1988 | Madame Sousatzka | Sushila Sen | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1988 | Pestonjee | Jeroo | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1988 | Libaas | Seema | Film | 9.0 | 37 |
| 1988 | Mardon Wali Baat | Film | 10.0 | 37 | |
| 1987 | Susman | Film | 8.5 | 36 | |
| 1986 | Nasihat | Sunita | Film | 7.5 | 35 |
| 1986 | Shart | Kiran Dutt | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1986 | Khamosh | Shabana Azmi | Film | 7.4 | 35 |
| 1986 | Ek Pal | Priyam | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1986 | Anjuman | Anjuman | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1986 | Genesis | The woman | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1986 | Samay Ki Dhaara | Madhvi A. Verma | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1984 | Yaadon Ki Zanjeer | Manju | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1984 | Lorie | Geeta Malhotra | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1984 | Hum Rahe Na Hum | Mohini P. Sahani | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1984 | Paar | Rama | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1984 | Paar | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1984 | Bhavna | Bhavna Saxena | Film | 10.0 | 33 |
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Jamuna | Film | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1984 | The Ruins | Jamini | Film | 6.4 | 33 |
| 1984 | Kamla | Sarita Jadhav | Film | 10.0 | 33 |
| 1983 | Masoom | Indu D. Malhotra | Film | 6.6 | 32 |
| 1983 | Mandi | Rukmini Bai | Film | 6.6 | 32 |
| 1983 | Doosri Dulhan | Chanda | Film | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1983 | Avtaar | Film | 7.7 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Sweekar Kiya Maine | Gopika Sharma / Gopika K. Shukla | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 1982 | Suraag | Film | 8.5 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Namkeen | Film | 8.3 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Arth | Pooja | Film | 6.8 | 31 |
| 1982 | Raaste Pyar Ke | Shyama | Film | 5.0 | 31 |
| 1982 | Anokha Bandhan | Annapurna (Anu) | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1982 | Ashanti | Kamini | Film | 8.4 | 31 |
| 1982 | Yeh Nazdeekiyan | Shobna | Film | 8.8 | 31 |
| 1982 | Log Kya Kahenge | Roma | Film | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1981 | Sameera | Film | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai | Stella | Film | 5.3 | 30 |
| 1981 | Shama | Film | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Ek Hi Bhool | Meenakshi | Film | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Sundariya | Film | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1980 | Sparsh | Kavita Prasad | Film | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1980 | Jwalamukhi | Kiran | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1980 | Apne Paraye | Sheila | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1980 | Yeh Kaisa Insaf? | Madhu R. Nath | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1980 | Thodisi Bewafaii | Film | 5.5 | 29 | |
| 1980 | Ek Baar Kaho | Aarti Mathur | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1979 | Lahu Ke Do Rang | Roma | Film | 4.9 | 28 |
| 1979 | Amar Deep | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1979 | Jeena Yahan | Lekha | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1979 | Kaifi Azmi | (Herself) | Film | — | 28 |
| 1978 | Junoon | Firdaus (Javed's wife) | Film | 5.7 | 27 |
| 1978 | Toote Khilone | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1978 | Kissaa Kursee Kaa | Janata | Film | 8.3 | 27 |
| 1978 | Atithee | Leela M. Kumar / Julie | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1978 | Swarg Narak | Geeta | Film | 3.7 | 27 |
| 1978 | Devata | Film | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1978 | Khoon Ki Pukaar | Film | 10.0 | 27 | |
| 1977 | Parvarish | Shabu | Film | 7.1 | 26 |
| 1977 | The Chess Players | Khurshid | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Khel Khilari Ka | Rachna | Film | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1977 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Laxmi | Film | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1977 | Hira Aur Patthar | Gauri | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Swami | Saudamini | Film | 4.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Karm | Neelam Kumar | Film | 8.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Jallian Wala Bagh | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1977 | Chor Sipahee | Priya | Film | 8.5 | 26 |
| 1977 | Vishwasghaat | Seema | Film | 8.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Adha Din Adhi Raat | Radha / Babli | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1977 | Kanneshwara Rama | Malli | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1976 | Fakira | Neeta / Geeta | Film | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1976 | Kadambari | Chetna | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1976 | Shaque | Film | 8.0 | 25 | |
| 1975 | Nishant | Sushila | Film | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1974 | Ishk Ishk Ishk | Pammy | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1974 | Ankur: The Seedling | Laxmi | Film | 6.2 | 23 |
| 1974 | Parinay | Rekha | Film | 8.0 | 23 |
| 1974 | Faslah | Asha Premchand | Film | 9.0 | 23 |
| 1973 | Masoom | Film | — | 22 | |
| 1973 | Munshi Ji | Film | — | 22 | |
| Imaginary Rain | Film | — | — | ||
| Benegal's New Cinema | Film | — | — | ||
| Masoom: The Next Generation | Film | — | — | ||
| USA v Raj | Pammi Bothra | Film | — | — |