Shabana Azmi shares rare childhood picture from 1955 clicked at the Red Flag Hall
Mumbai, May 18
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi took a trip down memory lane as she shared a priceless picture from her childhood days, dating back to 1955.
In the monochrome picture, a little Shabana can be seen seated with a group of children, with everybody smiling brightly for the camera.
Sharing the memory on her social media account, Shabana wrote, "This was sent to me by Sajjad Zaheers granddaughter yesterday. Taken at the commune we lived in at Red Flag Hall dated 1955.
Shabana's caption also mentioned Sajjad Zaheer, who was a renowned Urdu writer, who was also the father of theatre veteran Nadira Babbar.
Her post soon received love from her celebrity best friends along with fans.
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza who is a very good friend of the veteran actress dropped red heart emojis.
Actress Divya Dutta commented, "Ye shararati bachcha kitna pyaara hai!! (This naughty child is so adorable) "
A few days ago, the girl gang along with Javed Akhtar was seen meeting up for an evening filled with poems and recitations of Shabana azmi's legendary father Kaifi Azmi.
Urmila Matondkar and Shabana Azmi had shared many pictures and videos on their respective social media accounts, from their beautiful meet-up session.
For the uninitiated, Shabana Azmi is touted as one of Indian cinema's most celebrated performers.
She made her acting debut with the movie 'Ankur', directed by Shyam Benegal.
She had won the National Award for her performance. Over the decades, she went on to deliver memorable performances in films like Arth, Masoom, Mandi, Fire, Godmother and many more.
On the personal front, Shabana married celebrated lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar in 1984, and is also the stepmother to filmmaker actor Farhan Akhtar and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Nostalgia overload! Kaifi Azmi's legacy lives on through Shabana. This picture captures a time of innocence and solidarity in the Indian cultural scene. Would love to see more archives from progressive communes of the 50s.
She looks just as adorable and mischievous as her father Kaifi sahab must have described. Red Flag Hall was a hub for artists and thinkers - imagine growing up in such an environment! Truly blessed childhood. 🙏
Lovely throwback! But I wish the article had given more context about Sajjad Zaheer and the progressive writers' movement of that era. These old photos remind us of our rich cultural history that many youngsters today don't know about.
Her smile even at that age is so infectious! No wonder she grew up to be such a powerful actress. The bond her famous family shares is heartwarming - I'm a huge fan of her work with Javed Akhtar and Kaifi Azmi's poetry. 🎭✨
Beautiful picture! But honestly, why does every celebrity post get turned into a news article? This could have been a nice 2-line social media update. Wish journalism would focus on more substantial topics than old photographs.
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