Filmography
45 films · compiled from Wikidata
Recent & Ongoing
2023
Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
2023
Ghoomer
2021
Sheer Qorma
2017
The Black Prince
2017
Kalpvriksh
2016
Neerja
2015
Jazbaa
2000s
2013
Mutroo Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
2012
Midnight's Children
2012
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2012
Celluloid Man
2011
A Decent Arrangement
2008
Sorry Bhai!
2007
Om Shanti Om
2007
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007
Loins of Punjab Presents
2007
Positive
2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Umrao Jaan
2005
Waterborne
2005
15 Park Avenue
2004
Morning Raga
2003
Tehzeeb
2002
Makdee
2000
Hum Paanch
2000
Gaja Gamini
2000
Hari-Bhari
The 1990s
1999
Godmother
1998
Earth
1998
Badadin
1998
Saaz
1998
Side Streets
1997
Mrityudand
1996
Fire
1995
Daughters of This Century
1993
Patang
1993
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
In Custody
1992
City of Joy
1992
Adharm
1992
Dharavi
1991
Ek Doctor Ki Maut
1991
Antarnaad
1991
Jhoothi Shaan
1990
Disha
Best known for: Ankur · Nishant · Arth · Mandi · Masoom · Paar · Fire · Godmother
Did You Know?
- Holds the record for the most National Film Awards for Best Actress, with five wins.
- She is the daughter of celebrated Urdu poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and trained at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.
- Her role in Deepa Mehta's Fire (1996) featured one of Indian cinema's earliest depictions of a same-sex relationship, sparking widespread protests.
- A committed social activist, she served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, from 1997 to 2003.
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) has run continuously at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir cinema for decades — the longest theatrical run in film history.
- Sholay (1975) ran for over five years at Mumbai’s Minerva theatre and its dialogues are quoted to this day.
- Mother India (1957) was India’s first film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.