00:00Written actress Shabana Azmi has a rare glimpse into the roots of one of her most talked about
00:07performances. She revealed that her character in the short film Antiji, directed by Adi
00:13Brizvi, was inspired by a real-life woman. Taking to Instagram, Shabana shared a photo
00:19of the woman and credited her the muse behind the role. Alongside the image, she wrote as captioned,
00:26the lady whom I took inspiration from my role in Adi Brizvi's short film Antiji.
00:32In the image, Shabana Azmi is seen warmly posing with her hand placed on the woman's shoulder,
00:38a gesture that reflects both admiration and affection. Released in 2018, Antiji was a
00:44touching short film that beautifully captured the power of unexpected connections.
00:50The 20-minute narrative followed the story of Parveen,
00:53a lonely Parsi widow, played by Shabana Azmi, and Geetika, an acid-attacked survivor,
00:59portrayed by Anmol Procedures. The short film Antiji also starred Akansha Thakur,
01:06Mohit Hiranandi, Dhananja Kapoor, and Gaurav Kamli, among others.
01:10Speaking of Shabana Azmi, the national award-winning actress stepped into the world of cinema
01:16in 1974 with her debut film Ankur. Over the past five decades,
01:21she has carved an extraordinary path in the industry, building a prolific filmography of over 160
01:27titles, largely within the realms of independent and neorealist parallel cinema.
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