Shabana Azmi: Really, I am lucky

- 'The gap between the performance of Hollywood and Indian films is rapidly narrowing

'The epidemic has taught me - to live in the moment. And to distinguish between need and desire. Kovid-15 is not only a major health hazard, but also a social catastrophe.

Even today, there is not enough time for veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who has spent more than four decades in Bollywood as she has a lot of work to do. Not only that, the recently streamed web-series 'The Empire' is making a fuss. This presents their acting ability. Shabana Azmi started her career as an actress in the 19th Shyam Benegal directed film 'Ankur'. Shabana has also done many international projects. This experienced successful actress has reached many peaks in her career. He talks about his experience in the new era, looking at the past, which will be very interesting to know, which will be informative for the readers as well.

September 12 was Shabana Azmi's birthday. That day was actually the shooting of Karan Johar's film 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani', but Shabana got a day off to celebrate the day. On her birthday Shabana called her close friends over tea and celebrated almost simply. "The epidemic is not over yet," she said. Some of us friends have decided that we will not buy gifts, but instead we will do something different from our closet. Not only that, we should consciously work towards a more sustainable lifestyle. I will advocate for those who have more material things. Although I have never been personally compelled to give gifts on special occasions. Instead, if I find something I like, I'll pick it up right away without the need for an occasion. '

Regarding her career, Shabana Azmi says, "I'm really lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I don't consider myself excellent. I have been trained to find the truth in performances. Not only that, when the screenplay and the director found me excellent, I was able to achieve them. Film is a collaborative medium and no actor can be above the screenplay. '

Expressing her clear view on the criticism, the 'Ankur' actress said, 'I keep the way open for evaluation of my work and I listen to the criticism carefully. If criticism comes without an agenda I hope I will never be discredited for my work. Because every day in acting you have to learn something new. Acting is a process of learning every day. '

"The epidemic has created a big upheaval in everyone's life," adds Shabana Azmi. She first traveled to Budapest to shoot Steven Spielberg's 'Hello' and then worked in London in a rigorous bio-bubble to shoot 'What Is Love Got To Do With Itin'. Not only that, after this we spent a lot of time in our Khandala house. There was silence. Got a chance to be with the whole family, which was really wonderful. I also managed the relief and rehabilitation efforts of my NGO - Mizwan Welfare Society. '

'The epidemic has taught me - to live in the moment. And to distinguish between need and desire. Kovid-15 is not only a major health hazard, but also a social catastrophe. Where the difference in life is defined, 'said the veteran actress.

Regarding the differences in the working style of Indian cinema and international cinema, the actress said, "The gap between the performance of Hollywood and Indian films is rapidly narrowing. I remember when I worked on John Slesinger's Madame Sosatzkein in the late '70s, he didn't think I was working on 15 films at once. In this regard, I told them to forget the actors, we have directors like Manmohan Desai who were working on different floors of two different films in the same studio.

The shooting of the film 'Parvarish' was going on on one floor. However today all this seems impossible as the ecosystem has changed a lot. The actors give each other signals for off-camera, which was previously simply rendered by Rema as a sign by an assistant. The way the films are shot is even more obscure, ”said Shabana Azmi.

"Sometimes I have to wait a long time for my shot, but I don't complain about it, because that's the way it works. My mother Shaukat Kaifi working in the theater. He used to say, 'Your time belongs to your creator and you have to live up to the demands of the business. You must be the director's asset, not responsibility, 'such a lesson I have learned from the beginning of my life,' he said.

In response to a question about being a source of inspiration for the younger generation, Shabana said, "I don't want to give any kind of advice. I think we need to learn a lot from the younger generation. They are associated with different fields. We are constantly lecturing them. My father never gave any advice without asking. Now I don't want much, I want more. Ask me what I want. And I will sing that I want a lot, 'said Shabana Azmi.