A poor villager's wife in Shyam Benegal's film Ankur in the 70s to the mature, understanding stepmother  in recent Bollywood hit Honeymoon Travels.

A social worker in Mumbai fighting for clean environment to an opinion leader presenting her thoughts at World Economic Forum.

Actor Shabana Azmi has done it all, in reel life and real life.

She is utterly convincing in any role she takes on.

Multidimentional Azmi is recipient of numerous awards, including the Government of India honour Padmashri.  She has donned the hat of an active Member of Parliament and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador with equal élan.

She is a strong advocate of human rights and is well-known for her fight for the rights of slum dwellers of Mumbai.

Behind all these dimensions, is a woman with an aware mind, a caring wife and mother.

What is the real Shabana like? Let's find out.