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- She is an An alumna of the Film and Television Institute
of India of Pune.
- She made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of
the leading actresses of Parallel Cinema, a Bengali New Wave
movement known for its serious content and neo-realism.
- Regarded as one of the finest actresses in India.
- She has earned five wins of the National Film
Award for Best Actress and several international honours.
- She has also received four Filmfare Awards.
- In addition to acting, Azmi is a social and women's
rights activist, a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations
Population Fund (UNPFA), and a member of the Rajya Sabha,
the upper house of the Indian parliament.
- She is married to Indian poet and screenwriter Javed
Akhtar.
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