For a long time I didn't believe that I couldn't become a mother. But when I finally came to terms with it,… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
In 1986, I had gone on a hunger strike with Anand Patwardhan rooting for an alternative land for slum dwellers. My mother… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Some parents are ambivalent about vaccination after reading misinformed pieces and watching misleading videos on a popular mobile chat application. By electing… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
We never had any money. All the money we used to get, my father would give to the Communist Party. — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
My father used to celebrate all festivals like Eid, Diwali, Holi, Christmas, etc. with great gusto. — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
My parents always encouraged us to speak our minds and to be respectful while doing so about issues that we thought strongly… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Because I was involved in so many other areas of life and so many productive activities, I wasn't judged for not being… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
My father was a rare poet. He was somebody who worked in the trenches. When he wanted to speak about social justice… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Whenever I was troubled and confused, I always depended upon my father to give me an objective perspective. — 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