Cinema to activism: Interesting facts about Shabana Azmi you may not know

Shabana Azmi was nurtured in an artistic and activist background. Her father, Kaifi Azmi, was a well-known Urdu poet, famed for his social conscience as a writer. Her mother, Shoukat Azmi, was a well-known theater and film actress. The progressive environment she was raised in instilled in her the idea that cinema and culture were a means to advocate and inspire social change. This foundation is what gave her the confidence to use her star power not just for entertainment but to advocate for awareness of social issues.