Sonam Kapoor with Shabana Azmi. (Image courtesy: sonamkapoor )
Highlights
- Shabana Azmi turned 67 today
- Sonam, Anil Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari wished the actress
- Shaban Azmi was last seen in the 2016 film Neerja
On Shabana Azmi's 67th birthday, the actress' friends, colleagues and fans posted warm wishes on the social media, expressing their love and shared some of the cutest messages for her. However it was her Neerja co-star Sonam Kapoor's birthday wish that won our hearts the most. Sonam, who portrayed the role of Shabana Azmi's daughter in the 2016 film Neerja, shared an adorable picture on her Instagram story along with the caption: "Sending you my best wishes Shabana aunty. Hope you have a beautiful birthday. Lots of love." Sonam accompanied the post with a heart emoticon.
Take a look at Sonam Kapoor's post here:
A screenshot of Sonam Kapoor's Instagram story
Sonam Kapoor's father Anil Kapoor, who has worked with Shabana Azmi in films such as Ek Baar Kaho, Dharavi, Rakhwala and Itihaas among others, too wished the veteran actress by sharing a throwback picture and wrote: "Happy Birthday,Shabana Azmi! 37 amazing years of friendship, and many more to go! Have a great year ahead! Lots of love!"
Aditi Rao Hydari also shared a beautiful throwback picture which appears to be from a photo shoot on her Instagram story.
A screenshot of Aditi Rao Hydari's Instagram story
Actress Urmila Matondkar, who has worked with Shabana Azmi in films such as Masoom and Tahzeeb, shared an emotional note for the actress. "Happy Birthday my lovely screen mother, it's been such a wonderful journey from Masoom to Tahzeeb until now. So much to know and learn from you.. I cherish all our memories together and look forward making more memories and having loads n loads of fun," read an excerpt from her post.
Shabana Azmi made her Bollywood debut in the 1974 film Ankur, for which she even won the National Award for the best actress. Shabana Azmi has featured in more than 100 films and she is best-known for her performances in films such as Arth, Shyam Benegal's Nishant, Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari, Junoon and Antarnaad among others. She was last seen in the 2016 film Neerja.