What Shabana Azmi’s Father Kaifi Azmi Stated When She Advised Him She Wished To Be An Actor

New Delhi:

Actress Shabana Azmi, on Sunday, took a visit down reminiscence lane and shared a throwback picture that includes herself and her father, famend poet and author Kaifi Azmi. In her publish, Shabana Azmi, 69, revealed that her father supported her determination when she instructed him she needs to be an actor. Sharing “one of many many life classes” that Kaifi Azmi taught her, the actress wrote: “#BaapBetiJodi…After I requested my father Kaifi Azmi if he would assist my determination to turn out to be an actor, he mentioned, ‘I’ll assist you in no matter you select to do. If you wish to turn out to be a shoemaker (a mochi) I’ll assist you offered you inform your self that you’ll attempt to turn out to be the perfect mochi within the enterprise.’ It was considered one of life’s many classes he taught me.” Kaifi Azmi died in 2002.

Reacting to Shabana Azmi’s post, Farhan Akhtar commented: “What a stunning image” whereas Zoya Akhtar dropped a coronary heart emoji. Actresses Neena Gupta, Divya Dutta and Aditi Rao Hydari additionally known as the image “stunning” within the feedback part.

Screenshot of Farhan, Neena, Zoya, Divya and Aditi’s feedback on Shabana Azmi’s publish.

Shabana Azmi, who has gained 5 Nationwide Awards, has labored in over 100 movies. The actress, who can be a famend theatre artiste, made her movie debut with the 1974 film Ankur, for which she gained her first Nationwide Award for the Greatest Actress. She has featured in critically-acclaimed movies like Arth, Bhavna, Neerja, Khandar, Masoom, Paar, Tehzeeb, Godmother, Fireplace and Sati amongst many others. She has additionally been honoured with the Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Award.

Shabana Azmi will subsequent be seen in Faraz Ansari’s Sheer Qorma, co-starring Divya Dutta.