<p>Veteran actor Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat Kaifi passed away on Friday. She was in her 90s. The late actor died of a cardiac arrest on Friday evening. Her last rites are scheduled to take place today in Mumbai.<br />
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Kaifi was married to late Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and had two children with him - Shabana and Baba. From 'Umraao Jaan'&nbsp;to Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated film 'Salaam Bombay!', the renowned late actor has starred in a number of movies and was last seen in Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji starrer 'Saathiya', which released in 2002.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">RIP <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shaukatazmi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#shaukatazmi</a> 🙏🏼 a life so very well lived and loved. Consider myself lucky to have spent some precious time with her. My deepest condolences to <a href="https://twitter.com/AzmiShabana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AzmiShabana</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Javedakhtarjadu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Javedakhtarjadu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/babaazmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@babaazmi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tanveazmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tanveazmi</a> <a href="https://t.co/JU0UvhiZQ2">pic.twitter.com/JU0UvhiZQ2</a></p>
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<p>Expressing her grief, actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar put out a tweet extending condolences to the family. "RIP #shaukatazmi a life so very well lived and loved. Consider myself lucky to have spent some precious time with her. My deepest condolences to Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Baba Azmi, and Tanve Azmi," she wrote.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) <a href="https://twitter.com/divyadutta25/status/1197942097162096642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Meri badi pyaari.. RIP #shaukat aapa you l live in our hearts always..," tweeted actor Divya Dutta.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our love, prayers, wishes are with <a href="https://twitter.com/AzmiShabana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AzmiShabana</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/babaazmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@babaazmi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Javedakhtarjadu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Javedakhtarjadu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tanviazmi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tanviazmi</a> and their families.</p>
— Danish Husain । دانش حُسین । दानिश हुसैन (@DanHusain) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanHusain/status/1197896724301389825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Our love, prayers, wishes are with @AzmiShabana @babaazmi @Javedakhtarjadu @tanviazmi and their families," actor Danish Husain also tweeted.</p>


Veteran actor Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat Kaifi passed away on Friday. She was in her 90s. The late actor died of a cardiac arrest on Friday evening. Her last rites are scheduled to take place today in Mumbai.

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat Kaifi passed away on Friday. She was in her 90s. The late actor died of a cardiac arrest on Friday evening. Her last rites are scheduled to take place today in Mumbai. Kaifi was married to late Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and had two children with him - Shabana and Baba. From 'Umraao Jaan' to Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated film 'Salaam Bombay!', the renowned late actor has starred in a number of movies and was last seen in Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji starrer 'Saathiya', which released in 2002. RIP #shaukatazmi 🙏🏼 a life so very well lived and loved. Consider myself lucky to have spent some precious time with her. My deepest condolences to @AzmiShabana @Javedakhtarjadu @babaazmi @tanveazmi pic.twitter.com/JU0UvhiZQ2 — Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) November 22, 2019 × Expressing her grief, actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar put out a tweet extending condolences to the family. "RIP #shaukatazmi a life so very well lived and loved. Consider myself lucky to have spent some precious time with her. My deepest condolences to Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Baba Azmi, and Tanve Azmi," she wrote. Meri badi pyaari.. RIP #shaukat https://t.co/Qx1ZZqsMFU l live in our hearts always.. pic.twitter.com/PjoCN7ZbUn — Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) November 22, 2019 × "Meri badi pyaari.. RIP #shaukat aapa you l live in our hearts always..," tweeted actor Divya Dutta. Our love, prayers, wishes are with @AzmiShabana @babaazmi @Javedakhtarjadu @tanviazmi and their families. — Danish Husain । دانش حُسین । दानिश हुसैन (@DanHusain) November 22, 2019 × "Our love, prayers, wishes are with @AzmiShabana @babaazmi @Javedakhtarjadu @tanviazmi and their families," actor Danish Husain also tweeted.

Shabana Azmi's mother and veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away at 93

Remembering Shaukat Kaifi: A look at her Bollywood journey

Veteran actor and Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat kaifi passed away in Mumbai on Friday. The actress suffered a cardiac arrest. She was 93. Kaifi’s son-in-law, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, confirmed the news of the demise of the theatre and film actor.

Veteran actor and Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat kaifi passed away in Mumbai on Friday. The actress suffered a cardiac arrest. She was 93. Kaifi’s son-in-law, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, confirmed the news of the demise of the theatre and film actor. View this post on Instagram Legendary actor Shaukat Kaifi left for her heavenly abode this evening at 5pm due to cardiac arrest. She was 91years old.Her husband was the Urdu poet and film lyricist, Kaifi Azmi. She leaves behind her children Shabana and Baba Azmi. #shaukatkaifi #rip 🙏 A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Nov 22, 2019 at 9:09am PST × Bollywood celebs reach out to pay condolence to the actor. View this post on Instagram #tabu #urmilamatondkar #boneykapoor today at #shabanaazmi home after the demise of her mom #shaukatkaifi #rip 🙏 A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Nov 22, 2019 at 10:54am PST × Boney Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Saiyami Kher, Satish Kaushik, Tabu, Manish Malhotra and others arrived at Shabana Azmi's house to pay their last respects on Friday night. View this post on Instagram Celebs snapped at #shabanaazmi home after her mom passed away today evening. #shaukatkaifi #rip 🙏 A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Nov 22, 2019 at 10:31am PST × Kaifi was married to late Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and had two children with him - Shabana and Baba. From 'Umraao Jaan' to Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated film 'Salaam Bombay!', the renowned late actor has starred in a number of movies and was last seen in Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji starrer 'Saathiya', which was released in 2002.

Shaukat Kaifi, Shabana Azmi's mother, passes away; Boney Kapoor, Tabu, other Bollywood celebs pay condolences

<p>Prolific theatre and film actress Shaukat Azmi is no more. The actress breathed her last at her residence in Juhu on Friday evening. According to reports, the actress had been ailing for the last few years and was even admitted recently to hospital. The family had shifted her back home on Friday morning. She was 91.&nbsp;<br />
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Married to prolific writer and activist Kaifi Azmi, the veteran actress is the mother of well-known actress Shabana Azmi and cinematographer Baba&nbsp;Azmi.&nbsp;<br />
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Born to into a Muslim family of Hyderabad State, she got married to Kaifi Azmi at an young age and learnt theatre under Prithviraj Kapoor and worked on plays with him. She was also one of the senior members of Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) - an organisation where her husband closely worked.&nbsp;<br />
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While she has done several small roles in various Hindi films, she is best remembered for her roles in films like 'Garam Hawa', 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Salaam Bombay'.&nbsp;<br />
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She later wrote an autobiography titled 'Kaifi and I' which was later adapted into a play 'Kaifi Aur Main' by the couple's daughter, Shabana Azmi.&nbsp;<br />
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According to reports, the funeral is likely to take place on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>


Prolific theatre and film actress Shaukat Azmi is no more. The actress breathed her last at her residence in Juhu on Friday evening. According to reports, the actress had been ailing for the last few years and was even admitted recently to hospital.

Prolific theatre and film actress Shaukat Azmi is no more. The actress breathed her last at her residence in Juhu on Friday evening. According to reports, the actress had been ailing for the last few years and was even admitted recently to hospital. The family had shifted her back home on Friday morning. She was 91. Married to prolific writer and activist Kaifi Azmi, the veteran actress is the mother of well-known actress Shabana Azmi and cinematographer Baba Azmi. Born to into a Muslim family of Hyderabad State, she got married to Kaifi Azmi at an young age and learnt theatre under Prithviraj Kapoor and worked on plays with him. She was also one of the senior members of Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) - an organisation where her husband closely worked. While she has done several small roles in various Hindi films, she is best remembered for her roles in films like 'Garam Hawa', 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Salaam Bombay'. She later wrote an autobiography titled 'Kaifi and I' which was later adapted into a play 'Kaifi Aur Main' by the couple's daughter, Shabana Azmi. According to reports, the funeral is likely to take place on Saturday.

Noted actress Shaukat Azmi, mother of Shabana Azmi, passes away

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Shabana Azmi's mother and veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away at 93

Remembering Shaukat Kaifi: A look at her Bollywood journey

Shaukat Kaifi, Shabana Azmi's mother, passes away; Boney Kapoor, Tabu, other Bollywood celebs pay condolences

Noted actress Shaukat Azmi, mother of Shabana Azmi, passes away