What is Shabana Azmi's total film count?

Shabana Azmi appears in 86 films on GudVibe, with releases from 1968–2026. The full list is paginated below.

Which Shabana Azmi films do critics rate the highest?

Sparsh (8.1), Arth (7.8) top the list. Sparsh (1980) sits at 8.1/10 — the catalogue's high-water mark.

Which film is Shabana Azmi's newest?

Batwara 1947 (2026) is the most recent credit.

Where did Shabana Azmi's career begin?

The earliest credit on GudVibe is Genesis (1968).

Which streaming services carry Shabana Azmi's films?

52 of Shabana Azmi's 86 films stream today across 5 platforms — Airtel Xstream Play, Apple TV+, Dailymotion, EpicOn, and Eros Now. Use the OTT filter on this page to browse by service.

Which decade was Shabana Azmi most active in?

The 1980s — 47 releases, about 55% of the entire catalogue.

Which language industries has Shabana Azmi been part of?

86 Tamil films make up the catalogue. The language filter on this page narrows the list to any single industry.

Is Shabana Azmi exclusively a Actor?

Almost every credit is as Actor — 100% of 86 films. The work is built tightly around a single craft.

Was there a period when Shabana Azmi stopped acting?

11 years sit between 1968 and 1979 — the longest dry stretch in the filmography.

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Shabana Azmi — Filmography (86 Films)

Artist · 1968–2026

Shabana Azmi is a artist with 86 film credits between 1968 and 2026, primarily in Tamil cinema. The highest-rated film is Sparsh (1980) at 8.1/10. Average rating across rated films: 5.5/10.

86+Total Credits

5.5Avg Rating

1968–2026Career Span

86+Total Films

5.5Avg Rating

8.1Top Rating

58+Years Active

1Roles Played

The Shabana Azmi filmography

The oeuvre runs spanning 7 decades of Tamil cinema, from the 1960s to the 2020s. north of 80 credits make this one of the heavier list of creditss in Tamil film. Ghoomer (2023, 7.7/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.

The 1980s account for 55% of the work — by far the most active decade. 1984 stood alone as the most prolific year — 9 releases while every other year held one or two.

Career Trajectory

◆ Veteran·multi-decade career·86 films · 1968–2026

1968Debut
1984Peak · 9 films
1968Hiatus begins (11y)

1968–1972The Breakthrough1968–1972: 1 film, the first chapter.

1982–1986The Peak1982–1986: the busiest stretch — 30 films.

2022–2026Recent Work2022–2026: 6 recent releases.

Top-rated Shabana Azmi films

The five highest-rated entries in Shabana Azmi's filmography.

Career Timeline

1968
Debut
Genesis
1980
Breakthrough
Sparsh
2026
Latest
Awarapan 2

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Activity by Decade

1960s1 film

1970s2 films

1980s47 films

1990s14 films

2000s9 films

2010s6 films

2020s7 films

Credits by Role

Actor