Im hoping that for film actors there is this kind of emotional trigger on any subject. It need not be only slums. It can be anything. But even if it is tentative, sooner or later, it will - by its sheer force - engulf you in a way where you make a commitment and you get involved in it, beyond… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share
My casting in 'Halo' produced by Steven Spielberg, which I am doing, is just color-blind casting; Asians have been questioning why best… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
When I entered the industry in the early 1970s, I was a gold medalist from the film institute, Pune. That was when… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
After it was declared as an industry and legit money started coming in, actors were then given the choice of making one… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
There was a film which I did many, many, many years ago which took 14 years to make. Fourteen years. It was… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Acting in itself is changing. This change is because of the advent of the casting director. Earlier, there would be stock characters,… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
I take up films only if I agree with the ultimate message the film conveys. — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
People of Pakistan don't want a ban on Indian content in their country, but it is their politicians who want it. In our country… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
In a patriarchal society like ours, women have to fight hard for a seat at the table. Boys are privileged over girls from birth.… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
For a long time I didn't believe that I couldn't become a mother. But when I finally came to terms with it, then I… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Until the age of 19, I lived in the Communist Party commune where eight families lived in 180 to 200 square feet of space.… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
I find it amusing that every time I was asked when I will work with Zoya or Farhan, I was quoted as saying, 'It… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
I grew up in a family that believed that art should be used as an instrument for social change. — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
As an actor I have a cushy position because everything gets set up for me. I am only needed to learn my lines ,… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
The position that Indian Muslims have is unique because we exist in a democracy, which is something that cannot be said about many Muslims… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
It is accepted the world over that women are an essential part of what makes a society successful, and only through supporting and empowering… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Unless you have strong roots in films, music, art, painting, or theatre, you can't talk high and think internationally. — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Women's health is not a niche issue - it impacts everyone in some way. That is why a collective effort to improve awareness and… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
