Saba Azad

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saba Azad
| image = Saba Azad Success bash of 'Nautanki Saala!'s music.jpg
| caption = Actress, musician, director Saba Azad
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| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| height_m = 1.60
| years_active = 2008–present
| occupation = musician, actress
| relatives = [[Safdar Hashmi]] (uncle)
| website =
}}

'''Saba Azad''' is an Indian actress, theatre director and musician. She is one half of Mumbai-based electro funk duo Madboy/Mink. Saba is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film ''[[Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Saba lost her tresses!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/when-saba-lost-her-tresses/story-aIzaSFuEiQ4rktSNLX6TAP.html|date=2011-10-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> The film was a sleeper hit in India, gaining a cult following among college students all over the country. She also played the role of Dingo in the [[Y-Films]] web series, ''Ladies Room'' in the year 2016. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]'' (2008).<ref name=ie08>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Change-of-Scene/396302/|title=Change of Scene|last=Chakrabarti|first=Paromita|date=10 December 2008|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> She has featured in commercials for [[Cadbury]], [[Pond's]], [[Maggi]], [[Tata Sky]], Google, [[Kit Kat]], [[Vodafone]], [[Sunsilk]], [[Nescafe]], [[Airtel]] as well as print campaigns for [[Clean & Clear]], [[Trent (Westside)|Westside]] and [[Amway]] and many more.<ref name="TOIB">{{cite web|title=Saba Azad|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/author/sabaazad/|work=The Times of India Blogs|accessdate=26 July 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
She is the niece of theatre great [[Safdar Hashmi]].<ref name="Doshi">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.php?n=1218157|title='My uncle was my mentor'|last=Doshi|first=Riddhi|date=1 January 2009|work=DNA|accessdate=2016-07-26}}</ref> Born into a theatre family, Azad performed with Safdar Hashmi's theatre group [[Jana Natya Manch]] in their stage productions since a very young age, where she worked with [[Habib Tanvir]], MK Raina, GP Deshpande and NK Sharma.<ref name="TOIB"/> She also trained in dance forms like Odissi, classical ballet, jazz, Latin as well as contemporary dance forms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saba Azad Blog|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/author/sabaazad/|website=Economic Times Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> Traveling with her Odissi guru, Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country including England, Canada and Nepal.<ref name="Doshi"/>

Her stint with cinema started after schooling when she landed a lead role in a short film ''Guroor'' for director Ishaan Nair which travelled to festivals in New York and Florence.<ref name=ie08/> She has since gone on to work in many short films.

==Career==
[[File:Saqib Saleem and Saba Azad at JAB TAK HAI JAAN premiere.jpg|thumb|Saleem with Saba Azad at the premier of ''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge'', 2011.]]
She made her [[Bollywood]] debut in 2008 with Anil Senior's ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]'' opposite [[Rahul Bose]]. She appeared in a leading role as Preity Sen in [[Y-Films]] ''[[Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge]]'' opposite newcomers Nishant Dahiya and [[Saqib Saleem]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mujhse-fraaandship-karoge/1/155218.html|title=Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge|date=17 October 2011|work=India Today|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>

Azad is a popular musician and singer in the Indian indie music scene and one half of widely popular electronic band Madboy/Mink which she started with actor and musician [[Imaad Shah]] in 2012.<ref>http://rsjonline.com/features/introducing-the-quirky-sounds-of-mumbais-madboymink.html</ref><ref>http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/5-things-to-know-about-Madboy/Mink/articleshow/47549154.cms</ref>

Azad started her own theatre company The Skins in 2010 and directed her first play ''Lovepuke'' which opened at [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]]'s experimental theatre in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/whatson/2010/aug/310810-theatre-group-Skins-Production-play-love.htm|title=Falling in love (is hard on the knees)|last=Sharma|first=Aditi|date=31 August 2010|work=[[Mid-Day]]|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>

Azad moved to Mumbai from Delhi and acted in a two-man play directed by Makarand Deshpande staged at [[Prithvi Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/saba-azad/biography-621.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101055217/http://www.in.com/saba-azad/biography-621.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-01 |title=Saba Azad Biography, Saba Azad Bio, Saba Azad Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News |publisher=In.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-30}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is the niece of theatre great [[Safdar Hashmi]].<ref name="Doshi" />

On 17 March 2013, [[Imaad Shah]] confirmed that Saba and he are in a live-in relationship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saba and I are living together: Imaad Shah |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Saba-and-I-are-living-together-Imaad-Shah/articleshow/19017334.cms|date=17 March 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014|first=Akshata|last=Shetty|work=The Times of India |location=India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Language
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Dil Kabaddi]]''
|Raaga || Hindi
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge]]''
|Preity Sen || Hindi
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Pure-Veg''
|Anjali || Hindi || [[Short film]]
|-
| 2019
| ''Connected.''
|Saba || English || Short film
|-
| 2021
| ''Feels like ishq''
|Tarasha Ahmed || Hindi || Short film
|-
|}

==Music==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Album
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Co-singers
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
!scope="row"| ''[[Nautanki Saala]]''
| "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga"<br>"Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi"
| [[Geet Sagar]], Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[Dhoom (film series)|Dhoom Series]]''
| "Dhoom Anthem"
| [[Raghav Sachar]]<ref>{{Cite web | title = DHOOM Anthem featuring Saba | author = YRF Talent | work = YouTube | date = 25 December 2013 | accessdate = 2016-07-26 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFHY8xBCWH8 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015
!scope="row"| ''[[Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!]]''
| "Calcutta Kiss"
| [[Imaad Shah]]
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[Shaandaar]]''
| "Neend Na Mujhko Aaye"
| [[Siddharth Basrur]]
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[Main Aur Charles]]''
| "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo"
|
|-
|2018
!scope="row"|''[[Karwaan (film)|Karwaan]]''
|"Bhar De Hamaare Glass"
|
|-
|2019
!scope="row"|''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''
|"Nakhrewaali"
|Karan Kulkarni
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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