Shabana Azmi is a multifaceted actor. Her brilliance as an actor has left audiences in awe across generations and across the globe. while traversing through various mediums like films, theatre and television, Azmi was able to deliver performances in both mainstream Bollywood films and in arthouse cinema.

In this candid conversation with Filmfare's Editor-In-Chief Jitesh Pillai, the Sparsh actor talks about her time on the sets of Shyam Benegal's Ankur & Mandi, working with co-actors - Rekha, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman and explains the nuances of her character roles.
Shabana also speaks about Dilip Kumar's influence, her love-hate relationship with Smita Patil, her popular play Tumhari Amrita with Farooq Shaikh and the wise words shared by her parents Kaifi Azmi & Shaukat Azmi. She recalls working with American actress Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka and how MacLaine's commitment to the role impressed Shabana. Besides her journey as an actor, Azmi talks about her engagement with social causes as an activist and reveals a time when she was arrested for her active participation in a protest.

The actor goes on to share her equation with Javed Akhtar and reveals the secret to her happy marriage. She even shares her favourite lines written by her father Kaifi Azmi and husband Javed Akhtar. Watch the full episode here to know more about the actor's unheard stories from Bollywood!

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1:58 - What would Shabana tell her younger self?
4:20 - The influence of Dilip Kumar
8:18 - Her first meeting with Shyam Benegal
9:56 - Jamini from Khandhar is her favourite
12:29 - Working with director Mrinal Sen
15:10 - On her debut film Ankur
16:28 - Being a part of Manmohan Desai's mainstream films
17:55 - Her role in Arth took a toll on her mentally
19:20 - "I saw Parveen Babi go mad"
21:34 - An incident from Parvarish's set left her humiliated
27:06 - On Zeenat Aman as a co-actor
28:00 - Shabana on Rekha's aura
30:46 - On working with Naseeruddin Shah
35:58 - On performing a play while out on bail
38:32 - Shabana shares about her hunger strike & activism
43:06 - "Women turned up in my house expecting to resolve their marital problems"
45:14 - She shares a story of theatre stalwart Utpal Dutt
47:08 - How a death made her reflect on her skill as an actor
51:41 - Working with first time directors
52:53 - The time when Police landed on her set
53:55 - Javed Akhtar's take on Shabana's role in Masoom
55:32 - Her insights about Shyam Benegal & the film Mandi
59:00 - "Pay more attention to actors who have small roles"
59:24 - Shabana's love-hate relationship with Smita Patil
1:01:32 - "I was supposed to do Manthan" reveals Shabana
1:03:00 - How Smita Patil ended up doing Arth
1:06:40 - On shooting for the Telephone scene in Arth
1:08:46 - Her parents Kaifi & Shaukat Azmi's wise words
1:12:29 - Going to Cannes with Smita Patil
1:14:47 - Working with Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka
1:19:40 - Her understanding of the female gaze
1:20:46 - Marrying Javed Akhtar & her equation with Honey Irani
1:24:28 - Shabana mentions the secret for a happy marriage
1:25:33 - "You're Ankur and he is Sholay"
1:28:23 - Playing a classical singer in Morning Raga
1:31:45 - Shabana recites her favourite sher of her father
Q&A
1:32:57 - Shabana shares her favourite lines by Javed Akhtar
1:33:58 - Javed Akhtar's lines dedicated to Shabana
1:34:37 - How did kids react to her role in Makdee
1:35:43 - Would Shabana choose the horror genre today?
1:36:36 - Shabana's advice for upcoming actors
1:39:00 - On rejects & wanting to do the film Bhumika


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