One of the most prolific actresses in Hindi cinema, Shabana Azmi, is known for her distinctive and unconventional roles in different genres. Five times National Award winner, Shabana is the daughter of poet, Kaifi Azmi. The veteran actress became a part of parallel cinema in the ’70s and later ventured into mainstream cinema.
In her personal life, she broke societal stereotypes when she married acclaimed writer, Javed Akhtar in 1984. For the unversed, Javed was earlier married to Honey Irani, and the duo has two kids together, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. However, her parents were against her wish and objected to her being involved with a married man with two children. However, she stood firm in her decision.
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