Tanvi Azmi
Tanvi Azmi is an Indian film and television actress.[1]
Tanvi Azmi | |
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 Azmi at the 2011 Maee Film Bash | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Baba Azmi |
| Parent |
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Early life and career
Tanvi Azmi is a highly acclaimed Indian actress who has worked in the film and television industry for over three decades. She was born on November 9, 1960, in Mumbai, India, to the renowned Marathi theatre and film actress Usha Kiran and Dr. Manohar Kher, a well-known radiologist. [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.[8]
Personal life
Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the Akhtar-Azmi film family.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nayantara Apte | Netflix film |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major awards | ||||
| 1986 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pyari Behna | Nominated |
| 1996 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Dushman | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Bajirao Mastani | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Thappad | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Web Original Film) | Tribhanga | Nominated |
| 2016 | IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bajirao Mastani | Nominated |
| 2016 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Other awards | ||||
| 2016 | FOI Online Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bajirao Mastani | Won |
| 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
- "Tanvi Azmi: I'm blessed to be liberated - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "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..
- "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)". sify.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019.
- "377 Ab Normal review: Shashank Arora shines in the Faruk Kabir film". 22 March 2019.
- "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". The Tribune.
- 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.
