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).

Tanvi Azmi
Azmi at the 2011 Maee Film Bash
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseBaba Azmi
MotherUsha Kiran
RelativesSaiyami Kher (niece)

Early life and career

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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]

Personal life

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Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the Akhtar-Azmi film family.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Film performances
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
Do Patti Netflix film

Television

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Television performances
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]

Awards and nominations

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tanvi Azmi: I'm blessed to be liberated - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Festive rise - Raghuvir Yadav and Tanvi Azmi: New-comers on the firmament of Indian stars". India Today. 15 February 1987. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ M. L. Dhawan (23 June 2002). "ON THE SANDS OF TIME — 1986 The year of thought-provoking films". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Vidheyan" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 24 January 2014..
  5. ^ a b "Baba,Tanvi Azmi to adopt caretaker's kids". The Times of India. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Tanvi Azmi goes bald for Bajirao Mastani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Vani Rani-a tale of estranged twins". The Times of India. 7 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar celebrate women and their beautiful imperfections in 'Tribhanga' trailer". DNA India. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. ^ Stratton, David (10 October 1994). "English, August".
  10. ^ "Review : Anjaana Anjaani (2010)". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019.
  11. ^ "377 Ab Normal review: Shashank Arora shines in the Faruk Kabir film". 22 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". The Tribune.
  13. ^ Chattopadhyay, Sudipto (3 November 2005). "We worked in soaps that were aesthetic and progressive". DNA India.
  14. ^ "Iqbal Azad and Sanjay Gandhi cast opposite Tanvi Azmi in Vani Rani - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Nidhi Bisht on Netflix's 'Maamla Legal Hai', practising law: 'A full circle...'". India Today. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  16. ^ "'Dil Dosti Dilemma' Review: Anushka Sen's teen drama is cliched and less fun". India Today. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (9 May 2016). "Tanvi Azmi brings in a record-shattering 18th National Award into the Azmi-Akhtar Family : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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