List of the best Shabana Azmi movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Shabana Azmi's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Shabana Azmi movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Shabana Azmi movies will be at the top of the list. Shabana Azmi has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Shabana Azmi movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Shabana Azmi films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Shabana Azmi role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Shabana Azmi performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
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Every family has that playful uncle loved for his cuddly silliness. He is that uncle who is a few syllables beyond eccentric, who does not quite follow the rules of appropriate conduct. Kids love him while his peers look down on him. For Bollywood cinema, that beloved uncle is one of Bollywood's most loved ensemble pictures, Manmohan Desai's "Amar Akbar Anthony" (1977). It is easily one of the most beloved of all Bollywood films. It is a long melodrama, an action movie, a screwball comedy, a romance, a con film, a religious devotion, and, of course, a musical.
With the perspective of history, the '90s SNL brats' "The Big Chill," known as "Grown Ups," may well retain its reputation for being the lowest the movies sunk in 2010. Who knows? It's hard to beat with that cast. But the Hindustan Times offers us another perspective -- and some hilarious capsule descriptions -- in an article on "The best of the worst of 2010." In other words, a list of abominable Bollywood films that may be worth not avoiding: "You unfortunately stay away from them, not realising they can offer you pleasures just as really great films can. If nothing else, they make your own lives seem less bizarre." A few samples:
6. Mahesh Nair's "Accident On Hill Road": It's been over 24 hours. A man's bum has been stuck to the windshield of a parked car. A girl had crashed this car on to the old man's bum the night before. She wakes up in the morning, and instead of helping him out, beats the hell out of him with a cricket bat. Her boyfriend fishes out a gun to kill him. The old man, still stuck, recounts conversations with his daughter in his head. Eh? The bum belongs to the great Farooque Sheikh. What more to say. Except, I'm serious. [...]
3. Mani Shankar's "Knock Out": The film's entirely a knock-off (Phone Booth). Except, here's what the hero (Sanjay Dutt) instructs the villain (Irrfan Khan, a political henchman) to do as he's forcibly stuck to a phone booth. He asks him to transfer public funds siphoned off into Swiss banks by his political bosses. The villain fits a Reliance data card to his crummy laptop, gets into the Swiss account, transfers black money into Reserve Bank treasury. Crowds gather outside the phone booth. Click after click, money in Rs 500 crore installments keep getting deposited to the Government of India. Everyone cheers. What an idea. It's so simple, CBI. Why take that long investigating CWG, 2G...
1. Gurinder Chadha's "It's A Wonderful Afterlife": Chatty Mrs Sethi (Shabana Azmi), a sweet caring mom, doubles up as a sickened "curry killer", who can see dead people. Her serial murders make tabloid headlines. Dead bodies are found with "chili content way off human tolerance levels", crazy kitchen implements like the seekh of the seekh kabab, inserted into body parts. Now that's a concept, I tell you. But the scene that completely takes the cake: The only non-brown character in a movie set in the western world's called Linda. It's her engagement party, and everyone's happily high on "ganja pakodas" (what should've been 'bhaang pakodas'). Linda turns into the character of the same name from "Exorcist," scarily screams and levitates, her entire body dripping in red chutney, curries fly off serving tables, so do plates and other assortments.... You think this world's goin' mental? Calm down, watch this film, feel better.
It is rare for an actress to be recognised as one of the best of her time even as she continues to churn out a prolific output. Shabana Azmi [Images] is one such woman, who continues to make films relentlessly.
amitp : Shabanaji aapsa actor aaj kal kyon nahi aata ? you are all time beautiful for me .... no one is as fresh as u ... even today
Shabana Azmi Chat : Thank you for the compliment. But I think actors like Tabu [Images], Konkona Sensharma, Kareena Kapoor [Images], Rani Mukerji [Images] are all extremely good at their work. But do watch my latest release Aparna Sen's [Images] 15 Park Avenue being released all India on January 6.
vinay : Hi Shabanaji Your acting is so good and I like you
Shabana Azmi Chat : Thank you. It's encouragement from people like you that gives me the courage to take on parts that are off the beathen track. Please watch my latest film Aparna Sen's 15 Park Avenue that is being released all india on January 6.
seerla : hello maam....I am a great fan of yours and I liked your acting the most in Godmother....Please tell us all about your favourite role so far?Can I expect you to act for more number of years in the future
Shabana Azmi Chat : Thank you. My latest film Aparna Sen's 15 park Avenue is being released on January 6. It is an emotional story about two sisters being played by Konkona and myself. It is a wonderful role. I hope you grab the first day's first show.
Shridhar : Hello Shabanajee, what do u think about your political and social responsibility and do you ever feel that you have gone a bit far with your advocasy for some social causes?
Shabana Azmi Chat : Hi This is Shabana Azmi here. Wish you all a very happy New Year. Now coming to your question. I was raised in an atmosphere in which my parents noted Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and celebrated stage actress Shaukat Kaifi believed that art should be used as an instrument for social change. It was inevitable that I would end up being involved in issues that are close to my heart whether it is women empowerment, rights of minorities, rights of the slum dwellers and against religious fundamentalism of all hues.
anoopsaxena : Hi Ms Shabana, good afternoon and a very happy new year. While watching a movie, most of us mere mortals tend to associate good acting or bad acting with what we like. The thought that an actor does what is required of the character is not even considered. I find this true even in the case of most critics/reviewers. Is this something that I have just conjured up or as an actor do you think it is true? That what might be considered overacting might be something that is required sometimes on the screen because the character demands it and subtle, though nice, may not be the flavor needed? I think I am partly driven by "Black" and "The scent of the woman" but not necessarily by only these two movies. And please please do tell Javed uncle, I am a huge fan of his writing as I was/am of your father's. --- Anoop Saxena
Shabana Azmi Chat : That's an interesting question. Most often, good parts are associated with good acting. Quite often, performances that are quiet or small in length remain unnoticed. That's why I was very gratified when I won the National Award for Mrinal Sen's Khandhar in a year that I was competing with myself for Shyam Benegal's [Images] Mandi in which I had the more dramatic role.
SP : Hi Shabana ji,I had seen u talking too much for women's conditions in india and doing some charactor too in indian movies, I would like to know as a so called indian politician what is u r contribution to this issue
Shabana Azmi Chat : I believe that no country can claim to have achieved progress only on the strength of its GDP. The true yardstick of a nation's progress is to be measured by the degree of empowerment of its women. In Parliament, I have worked actively on women's issues particularly on their education and health. Consciously, I work in films that promote the image of women as strong and independent.
madhura : SHABANAJI ARE YOU A GOOD SINGER TOO?I HAVE HEARD YOU HUMMING A RAGA ON RADIO MIRCHI
Shabana Azmi Chat : I have never learnt classical music but have been told that I have a tuneful voice. I had to wprk very hard to get the Carnatic music Swarams right in Morning Raga and my biggest compliment came when Pandit Ravi Shankar, Hariharan [Images], Shankar Mahadevan [Images], Alka yagnik and Anup Jalota said they were completely convinced that I sounded like a Carnatic singer. Incidentally, Morning Raga's submission for the Oscar nominations has been accepted and I am thrilled.
Jaiy : Hello Ma'm, You have worked with some of the best and most talented actresses in the industry. One of my all time favourite is you and Smita Patil. Could you please tell your rexperience working with her.
Shabana Azmi Chat : We did many meaningful films together. My favourites are Arth, Mandi and Nishant. She was a very talented actress and extremely photogenic. It is a pity she passed away so soon. I have a very good relationship with her parents and sisters who treat me like her daughter. I miss her.