Shabana azmi

On February 18 at the U-M Union Ballroom, world-renowned actor, politician and activist Shabana Azmi spoke in celebration of "Bollywood and Beyond," a festival of South Asian films. Azmi was awarded the King/Chavez/Parks visiting professorship by the state of Michigan and the U-M. Glenda Dickerson, director of the Center for World Performance Studies, made the presentation. The article that follows is based on excerpts from a keynote interview, moderated by Poonam Arora, associate professor of film studies and director of women's studies, U-M, Dearborn. On getting into the film industry and making the segue from acting into active politics and social activism I grew up in an atmosphere where my father, Kaifi Azmi, is a known Communist Party leader and my mother, Shaukat Azmi, is a very well known actor. Both of them believed that art should be used as an instrument for social change. So, it's inevitable that this would have happened. One of the turning points for me was a film called Ankur (The Seedling, Shyam Benegal, 1972). The way I normally try to do my parts is to find a person close to the character that I'm playing and base myself on her. During the making of Ankur I made friends with this girl and I was observing her, observing the way she sits, eats, talks, moves. And we became friends in the process. And about on the sixth day, she took me to her little home and I was completely shocked. It was the smallest shack that you can imagine. It had no water, no air, no ...

Expressing her happiness at the changing paradigm, she adds, “I am very happy that they have been doing this now and with ‘Halo’ we have a truly international cast, we have fellow artistes from Korea, Canada, America, India and everywhere. This show is a microcosm of the world and nobody was asked to change their appearance, they were accepted as they are.” “So it was a challenge but it was also something which gave me an adrenaline rush. I had a near fatal accident in Mumbai and 21 days after that I was on sets of ‘Halo’ in Budapest and I hadn’t got my balance right, I wasn’t steady on my feet. It was difficult but suddenly, the adrenaline took over and I gave it all. That’s what is always exciting about any kind of creative work”, she concluded.

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Shabana Azmi, the one name in the Indian film industry who dominated the whole cinema industry for over 40 decades. She is known for stepping beyond of her comfort zone and trying something different in her projects. With the film Ankur, she made her film debut in 1974.child of the Azmi family. Kaifi Azmi, her father, was an Urdu poet and lyricist, and Shaukat Azmi, her mother, was a professional stage actor. Baba Azmi, her brother, is a cinematographer who has worked on movies like as Pukaar, Tezaab, and Mr. India. She is an awardee of 4th highest civilian award in India, “Padam Shri” Shabana Azmi’s is also recognised as a powerhouse of talent. The actress will turn 71 this year on 17th September 2021. Famous for being one of the leading actresses of parallel cinemas, there are many more stories to unfold. Let’s get into the veteran actress’s life and try to find unknown facts about Shabana Azmi you migh not be aware of. Theatre queen- Shabana Azmi Although she has been ruling the film Industry for a long time, but she still believes that she is first a theatre artist and then a Film actress. Shabana’s love for theatre is beyond anything. Some of her great shows involve “Tumhari Amrita” and “safed Kundli” for which the no. of awards are uncountable. The award machine, Shabana Azmi: Shabana Azmi became the first to win the National award for best actor 5 times. 3 of them was in a consecutive row for her incredible work in the movies like “Arth”, “Khandar” and “Paar”. Great...

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is working on a sequel to his directorial debut 'Masoom', called 'Masoom... The New Generation'. The details of the project are yet to be disclosed. The story of the 1983 film revolves around a happy family and how their lives are disrupted by the arrival of a boy, the man's son from an earlier affair. Released in the year 1983, the film was written by the legendary writer Gulzar, 'Masoom' was an adaptation of Erich Segal's 1980 novel 'Man, Woman and Child.' It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a boy who is the man's son from an earlier affair. The cast included The film received positive responses from the audience. Kapur's last release was the romantic comedy 'What's Love Got to Do with It?,' starring Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif, Sajal Aly and Azmi, which debuted at Toronto and opened the Red Sea Film Festival in 2022. It was released theatrically worldwide earlier this year, as per Variety.

Famed Bollywood actor and activist Shabana Azmi describes the changes in India’s film industry from the 1970s to today, making comparisons between the evolution of commercial film and the alternative 'parallel cinema,' a Bengali movement that produced artistic and socially minded films. Azmi explains how her work in groundbreaking films, such as the dramas Ankur and Paar, led to her activism on behalf of the rights of women and the poor. She also discusses the shift in financing film from a more piecemeal, protracted process to one dominated by large corporations, and how this has influenced even the content of films. She describes the workings of the Central Board of Film Certification and, particularly, its approval of the highly controversial film “Fire,” which set off riots for its depiction of a lesbian relationship, and also relates her experience as an MP in the upper house of parliament. She reflects on her experience as a woman and a Muslim in an industry and country that is patriarchal and Hindu majority. • • "Acting with a Purpose; Shabana Azmi, Queen of Indian Film, Sees Her Art as an Agent of Change," South China Morning Post, February 15, 2015. • "The Grande Dame," MintAsia, January 2, 2015. • "Interview: Acclaimed Indian Actress Shabana Azmi on Women, Cinema and Democracy," Al-Ahram Gate, April 16, 2014. • • • Anil Saari, Indian Cinema: The Faces Behind the Masks. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2011. • Video file of this interview available at Baker Lib...

Abhishek Agarwal: 'I want to build India's equivalent of LVMH' Mohaan Nadaar's Footprints on Water bags top honours at international film festivals Whichever way you take it, arranged marriage or assisted marriage, What’s Love Got To Do With It? has its own element of fun. Set in both London and Lahore, the story revolves around documentary filmmaker Zoe (Lily James) and her childhood friend, British neighbour of Pakistani origin Kaz (Shazad Latif) as he agrees to give assisted marriage a try. What’s Love Got To Do With It? is a very different Shekhar Kapur film. Written by Director What’s Love Got To Do With It? The fun elements of both the cultures, Pakistani and British, are dealt with in a very humorous manner where nobody is trying to put down anybody’s culture, yet trying to lift each other up and embrace with a smile. Emma Thompson and Lily James in What’s Love Got To Do With It? Cath ( The cross-cultural romantic comedy has beautifully blended British, Pakistani and the Bollywood style. The story becomes interesting as the narrative moves from Britain to Pakistan. We get glimpses of Pakistani customs and culture and the changes that has happened in the so called ‘progressive’ families of Pakistan. Still from What’s Love Got To Do With It? As the story unfolds we realise that it is the story and world of Rating: 3 (out of 5 stars) What’s Love Got To Do With It? was first shown at the Red Sea International Film Festival. Now you can watch the film in theatres. Read a...