SALGIRAH MUBARAK..SHABANAJI!

Today is birthday of one of the pillars of Parallel Indian Cinema...graceful & talented actress..Shabana Aazami!

Shabana with father Kaifi Aazami & mother Shaukat Aazami!

Daughter of Urdu Poet Kaifi Aazami & 'IPTA' artist Shaukat Aazami..and alumni of 'FTII'..Shabana Aazami started her film career in 1973..with K.A. Abbas film 'Fasala' & K.L. Rathod's film 'Parinay'!

Shabana Aazami & Anant Nag in 'Ankur' (1974).

But Shabana Aazami's first released film was Shyam Benegal's 'Ankur' in 1974! 
That was Shyambabu's first feature film and it's actor Anant Nag's too!

An art film 'Ankur' started Parellel Cinema Movement in India! It won three national awards, in which Shabana Aazami got 'Best Actress' award!

I am while interviewing Shabana Aazamiji in '31st IFFI', Delhi!

While expressing regards to Shabanaji remembered interviewing her during our '31st International Film Festival of India' in 2000 at New Delhi!

Saalgirah Mubaarak!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]