Tanvi Azmi | |
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 Azmi at the 2011 Maee Film Bash | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Baba Azmi |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Saiyami Kher (niece) |
Tanvi Azmi is an Indian film and television actress. [1] She is known for her roles in Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Bajirao Mastani (2015), Thappad (2020) and Tribhanga (2021).
She was born to Marathi-Hindi actress Usha Kiran and Manohar Kher. [2]
Azmi portrayed a troubled doctor in the tele-series, Jeevanrekha and as a young widow in telefilm Rao Saheb (1986) directed by Vijaya Mehta. [2] [3] She also acted in the Malayalam language film Vidheyan (1993), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. [4]
She received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Pyari Behna (1985).
Her supporting role in the romantic drama Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, received critical acclaim and earned her a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. [5]
The psychological thriller Dushman (1998) starring Kajol and Sanjay Dutt, saw her play Dr. Poornima Sehgal, a psychologist, earned her a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2015, she appeared alongside Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical romantic drama Bajirao Mastani . She portrayed Radhabai, the mother of Bajirao I. played by Singh. She had to go bald for her role in the film. [6] The film and her performance received widespread critical acclaim, and earned her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, in addition to her fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and her first nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2017, she acted in And TV’s Vani Rani . [7]
Her performance in the domestic drama Thappad (2020) received high critical acclaim and earned her a fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Azmi next starred in Tribhanga (2021), a Netflix original film directed by Renuka Shahane. Co-starring Kajol and Mithila Palkar, the film received critical acclaim for the performance of the lead trio, earning Azmi a nomination for the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress (Web Original Film). [8]
Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the Akhtar-Azmi film family. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pyari Behna | Seeta | |
| Rao Saheb | Radhika | ||
| 1993 | Vidheyan | Sarojakka | Malayalam film |
| Darr | Poonam Awasthi | ||
| 1994 | English, August | Malti Srivastava | English language film [9] |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Farida | |
| 1998 | Dushman | Poornima Sehgal | |
| 2000 | Mela | Gopal's mother | |
| Dhai Akshar Prem Ke | Simran Grewal | ||
| Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Meera Kumar | ||
| 2001 | Aks | Madhu Pradhan | |
| 2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | Talat Hamdani | segment "India" |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Fatima | |
| Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat | Makhan Singh | ||
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani [10] | Doctor | |
| 2011 | Aarakshan | Mrs. Anand | |
| Mod | Gayatri Garg | ||
| Bubble Gum | Sudha Rawat | ||
| 2013 | Aurangzeb | Veera Singh | |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Bunny's step-mother | ||
| 2014 | Dekh Tamasha Dekh | Fatima | |
| Bobby Jasoos [1] | Kausar Khaala | ||
| Lai Bhaari [1] | Sumitra Devi | ||
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Radhabai | |
| 2017 | Guest iin London | Sazia Ghan | |
| 2019 | 377 AbNormal | Chitra Palgaokar | Zee5 film [11] |
| 2020 | Thappad | Sulekha Sabharwal | |
| 2021 | Tribhanga | Nayantara Apte | Netflix film |
| 2024 | Ole Aale | Dr. Pallavi | Marathi film |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mirza Ghalib | Umrao Begum | |
| 1991 | Kahkashan | ||
| 1998-1999 | Family No.1 | Shalini Potia | [12] |
| 2005 | Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka | Kavita Raizada | [13] |
| 2017 | Vani Rani | Vani/Raani | Double role [14] |
| 2022 | Jugaadistan | Kamala Reddy | |
| 2024 | Maamla Legal Hai | Judge Bainsla | [15] |
| Dil Dosti Dilemma | Naani | [16] | |
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major awards | ||||
| 1986 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pyari Behna | Nominated |
| 1996 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Dushman | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Bajirao Mastani | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Thappad | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Web Original Film) | Tribhanga | Nominated |
| 2016 | IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bajirao Mastani [17] | Nominated |
| 2016 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Other awards | ||||
| 2016 | FOI Online Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bajirao Mastani | Won |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won | |||
| Screen Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | ||
| Times of India Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Nominated | ||
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