Shabana Azmi pleased with response to role in `Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 19:46

She`s done some meaty and critically acclaimed roles in her long and eventful film career, but Shabana Azmi is still happy with the response her latest effort in ‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’ is receiving.

`Matru...` about land scam, but film`s tone not serious: Vishal Bhardwaj

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 16:22

‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’ might be about the issue of land scam, but director Vishal Bhardwaj says the tone of the film is not at all serious

Delhi gang rape: Shabana Azmi, Kailash Kher lead Mumbai protests

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 19:17

As crowds in Delhi carry out both silent and vocal protests and silent marches all across the length and breadth of the city, Mumbai, too has joined in.

Film, theatre artists to hold march in Mumbai

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 13:35

Theatre and film personalities along with common people will hold a silent march here Saturday following the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim, said veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi.

Don`t commodify woman`s sensuality, urges Shabana Azmi

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 13:50

Celebration of a woman`s sensuality was healthy but Bollywood`s heroines would "do well to make more discerning choices", says actress and social activist Shabana Azmi.

Bollywood anger over Delhi rape

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 21:14

Bollywood celebrities have expressed grief and anger over the brutal gang rape of a student in the national capital that has shocked the nation.

Celebrities tweet birthday wishes to Dilip Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 14:59

On Dilip Kumar`s 90th birthday Tuesday, members of the Hindi film fraternity saluted the veteran actor and wished the best for him.

Shabana Azmi defends Javed Akhtar

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 11:46

Shabana Azmi has defended her lyricist-scriptwriter husband Javed Akhtar after a TV channel counted him among celebrity members of parliament (MP) who are irregular in attending parliament sessions.

Shabana misses Mona Kapoor on her birthday

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 16:38

Shabana Azmi received lots of birthday wishes as she turned 62 Tuesday, but there was something amiss.

Prabhu Deva to walk the ramp for Shabana Azmi`s Mijwan

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 16:48

Choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva is set to walk the ramp Monday for a charity fashion event organised by Shabana Azmi`s Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS).

Mary Kom to catwalk for Shabana Azmi

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 14:39

Mary from the boxing ring, MC Mary Kom is set to take to the fashion ramp for a cause. The Olympic bronze medallist will walk for veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi`s Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS) Sep 3.

Bollywood stars to walk for Shabana`s Mijwan

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 19:32

Bollywood celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar and Imran Khan will lend support to Shabana Azmi`s Mijwan Welfare Society (MWS) by wearing clothes made by the NGO`s girls at an upcoming fashion event.