Tanvi Azmi
Tanvi Azmi | |
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![]() Azmi at the 2011 Maee Film Bash | |
Born | Saunhita Kher |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985 – present |
Spouse(s) | Baba Azmi |
Tanvi Azmi is an Indian film and television actress.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
She was born as Saunhita Kher to Marathi-Hindi actress Usha Kiran and Manohar Kher.[2]
Azmi portrayed a troubled doctor in the tele-series, Jeevanrekha and as a young widow in telefilm Rao Saheb (1986) directed by Vijaya Mehta.[2][3] She also acted in the Malayalam language film Vidheyan (1993), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.[4]
She received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in film Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995).[5]
In 2014, she appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Bajirao Mastani playing the role of Radhabai, mother of Bajirao I. She had to go bald for her role in the movie.[6] She got the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in the film Bajirao Mastani. In 2017, she acted in And TV’s Vani Rani[7]
Tanvi Azmi in her upcoming project 'Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy' a Netflix original film directed by Renuka Shahane. The movie also stars Kajol and Mithila Palkar in the lead roles.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the Akhtar-Azmi film family.[5]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Pyari Behna | Seeta | |
Rao Saheb | Radhika | ||
1993 | Vidheyan | Sarojakka | Malayalam film |
Darr | Poonam Awasthi | ||
1994 | English, August | Malti Srivastava | English language film[9] |
1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Farida | |
1998 | Dushman | Poornima Sehgal | |
2000 | Mela | Gopal's mother | |
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke | Simran Grewal | ||
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Meera Kumar | ||
2001 | Aks | Madhu Pradhan | |
2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | Talat Hamdani | segment "India" |
2009 | Delhi-6 | Fatima | |
Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat | Makhan Singh | ||
2010 | Anjaana Anjaani[10] | Doctor | |
2011 | Aarakshan | Mrs. Anand | |
Mod | Gayatri Garg | ||
Bubble Gum | Sudha Rawat | ||
2013 | Aurangzeb | Veera Singh | |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Bunny's step-mother | ||
2014 | Dekh Tamasha Dekh | Fatima | |
Bobby Jasoos[1] | Kausar Khaala | ||
Lai Bhaari[1] | Sumitra Devi | ||
2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Radhabai | |
2017 | Guest iin London | Sazia Ghan | |
2019 | 377 AbNormal | Chitra Palgaokar | Zee5 film[11] |
2020 | Thappad | Sulekha Sabharwal | |
2021 | Tribhanga | Nayan | Netflix film |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1988 | Mirza Ghalib | Umrao Begum | |
1991 | Kahkashan | ||
1998-1999 | Family No.1[12] | Shalini Potia | |
2005 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Kavita Raizada | [13] |
2017 | Vani Rani[14] | Vani/Raani | Double role |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Film | Category | Result |
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2016 | Bajirao Mastani | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
Year | Film | Category | Result |
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1986 | Pyari Behna | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
1996 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Nominated | |
1999 | Dushman | Nominated | |
2016 | Bajirao Mastani | Nominated | |
2021 | Thappad | Nominated |
- Other Awards
Year | Award | Film | Category | Result |
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2016 | IIFA Awards | Bajirao Mastani | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | ||
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | |||
Screen Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | ||
Times of India Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tanvi Azmi: I'm blessed to be liberated - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Festive rise - Raghuvir Yadav and Tanvi Azmi: New-comers on the firmament of Indian stars". India Today. 15 February 1987. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ M. L. Dhawan (23 June 2002). "ON THE SANDS OF TIME — 1986 The year of thought-provoking films". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vidheyan" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 24 January 2014..
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Baba,Tanvi Azmi to adopt caretaker's kids". The Times of India. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tanvi Azmi goes bald for Bajirao Mastani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Vani Rani-a tale of estranged twins".
- ↑ "Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar celebrate women and their beautiful imperfections in 'Tribhanga' trailer". DNA India. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ Stratton, David (10 October 1994). "English, August".
- ↑ "Review : Anjaana Anjaani (2010)". www.sify.com.
- ↑ "377 Ab Normal review: Shashank Arora shines in the Faruk Kabir film". 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ Chattopadhyay, Sudipto (3 November 2005). "We worked in soaps that were aesthetic and progressive". DNA India.
- ↑ "Iqbal Azad and Sanjay Gandhi cast opposite Tanvi Azmi in Vani Rani - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links[edit]
- Tanvi Azmi on IMDb
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Marathi cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Hindi television
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Best Supporting Actress National Film Award winners
- Indian actor stubs