Shabana Azmi hilariously reveals niece, nephew finally noticed her after Steven Spielberg's 'Halo'
Mumbai, July 10
National Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi has revealed a funny family anecdote saying that her niece Meghna and nephew Viraaj barely paid her any attention until they discovered she was working with legendary Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Shabana shared an adorable image of herself cuddling her "lovely bachchas" and how she was noticed by them in the science fiction series "Halo," starring Pablo Schreiber.
"My lovely bachchas niece Meghna and nephew Viraaj who never gave me the time of day till he got to know I was working in Steven Spielberg's HALO!" she wrote as the caption.
"Halo" is an American military science fiction television series developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane. The show is based on the video game franchise created by Bungie.
It follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several alien races determined to eradicate humanity.
Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor star as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Cortana respectively; the latter reprises her voice role from the video game series.
Shabana will next be seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's period film "Batwara 1947". Major details around the film are still underwraps.
The film, which stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Ali Fazal and Shabana Azmi, was earlier titled "Lahore 1947". The film marks Sunny's reunion with Santoshi after films such as 'Ghayal' and 'Damini'.
The narrative is reportedly adapted from Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed play 'Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai', which examines Partition not through large-scale politics, but through intimate human relationships fractured by communal violence and displacement.
The story reportedly centres on a Hindu family forced to migrate from Lahore to India, who are allotted a haveli vacated by a Muslim family, only to discover an elderly Muslim woman still living inside.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This is so relatable! 😂 My own cousins don't care about my work until they see something "cool" on Netflix. Shabana ji deserves all the recognition, whether it's from Spielberg or from us desis. I'm actually more excited about 'Batwara 1947'—that play 'Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya' is heartbreakingly beautiful.
I love how humble she is about this. Shabana Azmi is an icon, but it's endearing that she's still just "aunty" at home. That said, I wish our Indian media would hype her more for her own achievements—like 'Arth' or 'Mandi'—instead of only when she works with Hollywood. Just a thought.
Halo is actually a decent series, I've watched it! But honestly, having Shabana ji in it is a big win for Indian representation. And now she's doing a Partition drama with Sunny Deol? That's a powerhouse combo. Can't wait for 'Batwara 1947' to hit screens! 💪
This is too cute! 😂 Kids only care about the "cool" stuff, and Spielberg's name is definitely a big deal. But Shabana Azmi has been a global icon for decades—I just wish our younger generation knew more about her classic films. The Partition story sounds heavy but necessary. Kudos to her!
Hahah, typical desi family dynamics! But honestly, I'm more interested in 'Batw
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