Shabana Azmi Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
Full Name | Shabana Kaifi Azmi |
Nickname | Coco |
Profession(s) | Actress, Social Activist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5' 6" |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 18 September 1950 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 73 Years |
Birth Place | Hyderabad, India |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, India |
School | Queen Mary School, Mumbai |
College | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Degree in Psychology |
Debut | Film- Ankur (1974) |
Family | Father- Late Kaifi Azmi (Poet) Mother- Shaukat Azmi (Stage Actress) Sister- N/A Brother- Baba Azmi (Cinematographer) ![]() ![]() |
Religion | Islam |
Address | 702, Sagar Samrat, Greenfields, Juhu, Mumbai, India |
Hobbies | Travelling, Listening to Music, Watching Movies, Reading |
Controversies | • Her shaved head and kissing scene with Nandita Das in the movie Fire. • Kissed on cheek by Nelson Mandela on his visit to India in 1993 arised controversy. • Had a social networking war with the makers of I Don’t Luv You because of the words of song Ishq ki maa ki. • Critized remarks by Naseeruddin Shah after he called Farhan Akhtar's performance 'fake' in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Hyderabadi Biryani |
Favourite Actor(s) | Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Dev Anand |
Favourite Actresses | Madhubala, Nargis |
Favourite Film | Mughal-e-Azam |
Favourite Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Black |
Favourite Destination | New York and London |
Favourite Book | Chokher Bali |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Shekhar Kapur (Filmmaker)![]() Javed Akhtar (Writer) |
Husband/Spouse | Javed Akhtar (m. 1984-present)![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shabana Azmi
- Does Shabana Azmi smoke?: No
- Does Shabana Azmi drink alcohol?: No
- She acted in more than 100 films and has won 5 National Award and 4 Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
- Bollywood actresses Tabu and Farah Naaz are her nieces.
- She has been an pro-active socialist and supported slum dwellers, displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants and victims of the earthquake at Latur, Maharashtra.
- She did a 4 day long march for communal harmony from New Delhi to Meerut in 1989.
- She was privileged with the Honorary Doctorate in Art by Chancellor of the University Brandan Foster by the Leeds Metropolitan University in Yorkshire.