Veteran actress Shabana Azmi received a standing ovation at the 46th Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France, as the festival honoured her remarkable 50-year journey in cinema. The retrospective showcases her exceptional work in films such as Ankur (1974), Mandi (1983), Masoom (1983), and Arth (1982). Sharing her joy, Azmi posted a video of the event on Instagram. Shabana Azmi Enjoys Vada Pav and Chai With Crew After Successful ‘Kaifi Aur Main’ Performance in Pune.

She captioned the post, "It was overwhelming. Standing ovation and the respect was palpable. So energising to speak to young filmmakers who have mortgaged their houses, resorted to stealing mother's jewellery, will be on the streets if the films don't recover the money and yet all they can do is, think, breathe is CINEMA". Shabana Azmi Turns 74: Farah Khan Drops Hilarious Video With Vidya Balan and Urmila Matondkar From Veteran Actress’ Birthday Celebration – WATCH.

Shabana Azmi at 46th Festival Des 3 Continents 

 

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Azmi, a five-time National Film Award winner, has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Padma Shri in 1988 and the Padma Bhushan in 2012. Meanwhile, on the work front, Shabana is set to play a pivotal role in filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming film 'Lahore 1947', which features Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles.

Lahore 1947 is produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. This project marks the teaming up of Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi along with Aamir Khan. Interestingly, this film will also mark Aamir Khan Productions' (AKP) 17th production under their banner. The film also marks the reunion of Preity and Sunny after a long time. The duo has earlier featured together in a couple of films such as The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Farz and Bhaiaji Superhit.