From her first film in 1974, Shabana Azmi has been part of over more than hundred projects.
She have received many national awards.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1974 | Ankur | Laxmi | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| Faslah | Asha Premchand |
| Ishq Ishq Ishq | Pammy |
| Parinay |
| 1975 | Nishant | Sushila (Schoolmaster's wife) |
| 1976 | Fakira | Neeta/Geeta |
| Kadambari |
| Shaque | Meena Joshi |
| 1977 | Shatranj Ke Khiladi | Khurshid |
| Adha Din Adhi Raat |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Laxmi |
| Chor Sipahee | Priya |
| Ek Hi Raasta | Ketki |
| Hira Aur Patthar | Gauri |
| Jallian Wala Bagh |
| Kanneshwara Rama | Malli | Kannada film |
| Karm | Neelam Kumar |
| Khel Khilari Ka | Rachna |
| Kissa Kursi Ka | Janata |
| Parvarish | Shabu |
| Swami | Saudamini | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Vishwasghaat | Seema |
| 1978 | Atithee | Leela M. Kumar/Julie |
| Devata | Mary |
| Junoon | Firdaus (Javed's wife) |
| Khoon Ki Pukaar | Shano |
| Swarg Narak | Geeta Vinod |
| Toote Khilone |
| 1979 | Lahu Ke Do Rang | Roma |
| Amar Deep | Radha |
| Bagula Bhagat |
| Jeena Yahan |
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Sundariya |
| Apne Paraye | Chandranath's wife |
| Thodisi Bewafaii | Neema S. Deshmukh/Neema A. Choudhary |
| Sparsh | Kavita |
| Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai | Stella |
| Ek Baar Kaho | Aarti Mathur |
| Jwalamukhi | Kiran |
| Yeh Kaisa Insaaf | Madhu R. Nath |
| 1981 | Shama | Shama |
| Ek Hi Bhool | Meenakshi Verma | Guest appearance |
| Sameera |
| 1982 | Arth | Pooja Inder Malhotra | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress and
Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Suraag |
| Raaste Pyar Ke | Shyama |
| Anokha Bandan | Annapurna (Anu) |
| Ashanti | Kamini |
| Log Kya Kahenge |
| Namkeen | Mitthu |
| Yeh Nazdeekiyan | Shobna |
| 1983 | Doosri Dulhan |
| Sweekar Kiya Maine | Gopika K. Shukla née Sharma |
| Avtaar | Radha Krishen |
| Mandi | Rukmini Bai |
| Masoom | Indu D. Malhotra |
| Pyaasi Aankhen |
| 1984 | Bhavna | Bhavna Saxena | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Gangvaa |
| Khandhar | Jamini | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| Lorie | Geeta Malhotra |
| Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar | Sushma |
| Hum Rahe Na Hum | Mohini P. Sahani |
| Kaamyaab |
| Kamla | Sarita Jadhav |
| Paar | Rama | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| Ram Tera Desh | Advocate Ratna Pathak |
| Yaadon Ki Zanjeer |
| 1985 | Rahi Badal Gaye | Bhavna |
| Khamosh | Shabana Azmi |
| 1986 | Nasihat |
| Genesis | The woman |
| Shart | Kiran Dutt |
| Anjuman | Anjuman |
| Ek Pal | Priyam |
| Samay Ki Dharaa | Madhvi A. Verma/Madhvi V. Kapoor |
| 1987 | Itihaas | Sunaina |
| Susman | Gauramma |
| 1988 | Madame Sousatzka | Sushila Sen |
| Mardon Wali Baat | Seema |
| Ek Aadmi |
| Libaas | |
| La Nuit Bengali | Indira Sen |
| Pestonjee | Jeroo |
| 1989 | Ek Din Achanak | Neeta | |
| Oonch Neech Beech |
| Rakhwala |
| Main Azaad Hoon | Subhashni Saigal |
| Picnic | Mother | Television |
| Sati | Uma |
| 1990 | Amba |
| Disha | Hansa Sarpat |
| Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | Advocate Sharda Singh |
| 1991 | Jhoothi Shaan | Krishna |
| Antarnaad |
| Ek Doctor Ki Maut |
| Fateh |
| 1992 | City of Joy | Kamla H. Pal |
| Adharm | Mamta Verma |
| Dharavi | Kumud |
| Immaculate Conception | Samira |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther | Queen |
| In Custody | Imtiaz Begum |
| 1994 | Patang | Jitni |
| 1996 | Fire | Radha |
| 1997 | Mrityudand | Chandravati |
| Saaz | Bansidhar (Bansi) Vrundavan |
| 1998 | Earth | Older Lenny |
| Side Streets | Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj |
| Bada Din | Lilian |
| 1999 | Godmother | Rambhi | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2000 | Gaja Gamini | Premchand's Nirmala |
| Hari-Bhari: Fertility | Ghazala |
| 2001 | Daughters of This Century | Kadambini |
| 2002 | Makdee | Makdee, the witch |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Rukhsana Jamal |
| 2004 | Morning Raga | Swarnlatha |
| 2005 | 15 Park Avenue | Anjali "Anju" Mathur |
| Waterborne | Heera Bhatti |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Khanum Sahib |
| 2007 | Positive | Mrs.Soni | Short film |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | (Anthology film) story Rice Plate |
| Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance in song, Deewangi Deewangi |
| Loins of Punjab Presents | Rrita Kapoor |
| Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Nahid |
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! | Mother Gayatri |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Mrs Sethi |
| 2011 | A Decent Arrangement | Preeti Mehta |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children[1] | Naseem |
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | Chaudhary Devi |
| The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Ammi |
| 2015 | Jazbaa | Garima |
| 2016 | Neerja | Rama Bhanot | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Chalk n Duster | Teacher Vidya |
| 2017 | Sonata | Bengali Widow |
| Signature Move | Parveen |
| The Wishing Tree | Tree Goddess | [2] |
| The Black Prince | Maharani Jind Kaur |
1. ^Deepa Mehta to adapt 'Midnight's Children'
2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/190417/shabana-azmi-to-play-a-tree-goddess.html|title=Shabana Azmi to play a tree goddess in The Wishing Tree|accessdate=April 19, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shabana-azmis-british-tv-show-next-of-kin-where-she-plays-mother-of-archie-panjabi-premieres-4294563.html|title=Shabana Azmi's British TV show Next Of Kin, where she plays mother of Archie Panjabi, premieres|accessdate=9 January 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DDNational/status/1084383300242726912|title=Special episode of Rangoli on Kaifi Azmi on DDNational|accessdate=11 January 2019}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=euQUrkgeZnA|title=AUNTY JI ji{{!}}Shabana Azmi & Anmol Rodriguez{{!}}{{!}}Hindi Short Film by Adeeb Rais|publisher=Madmidaas on YouTube|date=29 August 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2019/finalists/aunty-ji/3341|title=BEST DRAMA SHORT FILMS|publisher=Filmfare|access-date=17 March 2019}}
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