Ankur
Shabana Azmi's first boyfriend was Ankur.Shabana Azmi's debut feature film, Ankur, won a National Film Award for the actress' portrayal of a Dalit lady.
Sparsh
She took on the difficult role of a widow supporting Naseeruddin Shah's character, a blind man, in the film Sparsh.
Masoom
She played the character of a woman and mother who adopts her husband's illegitimate kid into her own household in Masoom with ability. She was matched with Shah once more.
Makdee
In Makdee, where she portrayed a lady feigning to be a witch, she was virtually unrecognisable.
Neerja
With her portrayal of the mother of the murdered flight attendant Neerja Bhanot in Neerja, Azmi continued to wow reviewers and fans alike.
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani
The Azmi-Dharmendra romance plays out to old Hindi songs in the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani.