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Shabana Azmi to Embrace Villainy in First Ever Negative Role
24 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Shabana Azmi stars as the villain in Nitin Kakkar's Awarapan 2.
- This marks Azmi's first-ever negative role in her 55-year acting career.
- She previously worked with Aamir Khan for Lahore 1947, directed by Santoshi.
After a distinguished 55-year acting career, Shabana Azmi is embracing a new challenge by taking on her first-ever villainous character in director Nitin Kakkar's film, Awarapan 2. Azmi revealed her long-standing wish to explore such roles, describing this turn as a "moral about-turn".
This year has presented Azmi with renewed professional opportunities. She recently worked with actor Sunny Deol and director Raj Kumar Santoshi on the film 'Lahore 1947'. Azmi described the experience of filming 'Lahore 1947' as emotionally taxing, involving extensive crying sequences.
The film 'Lahore 1947' is produced by Aamir Khan, though Azmi noted that its release date is not yet confirmed. Meanwhile, Azmi is currently in London, engaged in shooting for another undisclosed project, and appears enthusiastic about her foray into playing a negative role.
