Shabana
Azmi
is
celebrating
her
birthday
today
(September
18).
The
veteran
actress
has
been
one
of
the
most
bankable
faces
in
the
industry
for
decades.
During
an
interview
with
Bollywood
Hungama,
Shabana
talked
about
the
ongoing
backlash
on
Bollywood
and
if
the
star
system
will
change.
The
actress
said
the
makers
have
to
change
how
film's
marketing
focuses
on
actors.
When
asked
if
she
thinks
the
star
system
is
dying
in
the
film
industry,
Azmi
shared
films
make
the
stars.
She
claimed,
"It's
the
marketing
that
needs
to
be
pushed
more
for
the
film
without
stars.
The
opposite
has
been
true.
Films
with
big
budgets
have
enormous
marketing
budgets."
Shabana
Azmi
On
Small
Films
Being
Recognised
Shabana
Azmi
has
been
a
part
of
big
as
well
as
small
films
for
decades.
Giving
an
example
of
Chaitanya
Tamhane's
film
she
added,
"The
smaller
film
finds
little
visibility
and
is
handicapped
because
of
it.
But,
if
we
wish
to
push
the
bar
and
become
relevant
in
the
world
we
will
have
to
remember
that
it
is
Chaitanya
Tamhane's
The
Disciple
that
wins
the
best
screenplay
award
at
Venice!"
Shabana
Azmi
Talks
About
Her
Birthday
Celebrations
Talking
about
her
birthday,
Azmi
shared
that
she
won't
be
doing
anything
special
on
the
day
due
to
the
pandemic
and,
"that
will
be
a
new
experience."
On
her
future
expectations
after
having
achieved
a
lot,
she
said,
"I
do
hope
that
this
is
not
the
end
of
the
road
for
me
and
that
greater
challenges
await
me.
Barbara
Streisand's
lines
are
my
favourite,
"Ask
what
I
want
and
I
will
sing
I
want
more
of
everything,
everything
!"
Shabana
Azmi
Turns
70
On
September
18
Shabana
Azmi
is
best
known
for
films
with
realistic
storytelling
and
socially
relevant
content.
She
went
on
to
become
a
part
of
commercial
cinema
like
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
and
Parvarish.
Some
of
her
superhit
films
are
with
Vinod
Khanna
and
Rajesh
Khanna.