Shabana Azmi is an Indian actor of Hindi film, television and theatre.
Azmi made her film debut in 1974.
Azmi has appeared in over 120 Hindi films in both mainstream and independent cinema.
She is married to poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar.
She was a graduate in psychology from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, before her acting stint.
Shabana Azmi is the only actor to win the National Award for Best Actor five times.