When Shabana Azmi Did Playback SingingÂ
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,October 19 2006]
Shabana Azmi is a class actor with several National and International Awards to her name. But one role she always wanted to do was re-enacting the part played by Shaukat Kaifi in Muzaffar AliÂs ÂUmrao JaanÂ. She got that opportunity when her friend JP Dutta decided to present another version of novelist RusvaÂs ÂUmrao Jaan AdaÂ. Shabana herself admits that she gave no option to JP Dutta except herself for fitting into her motherÂs shoes.
During the gala music launch of ÂUmrao Jaan Shabana came along with her mother Shaukat Kaifi. She also admitted that it was an exciting moment for her to replay a part immortalized by her mother. Shabana had earlier acted in a film ÂAnjuman directed by Muzaffar Ali which was also based in