Shaukat Kaifi

Shaukhat Kaifi
Shaukhat Kaifi
Born	Hyderabad State, British India; (now in Telangana, India)
Occupation	Actress, Social activist
Spouse(s)	Kaifi Azmi;
Children	Shabana Azmi; Baba Azmi;

Shaukat Kaifi (also credited as Shaukat Azmi) is an Indian social activist, noted theater and film actress. She was married to poet, Kaifi Azmi, and through her career associated with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA), the Progressive Writers Association and Prithvi Theatre.

Early life

Shaukhat Kaifi was born into a Muslim family in Hyderabad State in a noble family.

Career

Shaukhat Kaifi married noted Urdu language poet, Kaifi Azmi. They had two children together, Shabana Azmi (b. 1950), a renowned actress of Indian cinema and Baba Azmi, a noted cameraman, and is part of the Akhtar-Azmi family. She is an integral part of the Indian People's Theatre Association, and member of the Communist Party of India. She played the role of Khannum jaan in Umrao Jaan, the same role was played by her daughter Shabana Azmi in the 2006 remake of the same name.

She wrote a biography, Kaifi and I, which has also been adapted to a play Kaifi aur Main.^[3] It premiered in Mumbai in 2006 on the 4th death anniversary of Kaifi Azmi.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
2002	Saathiya	Bua
1988	Salaam Bombay!	Brothel owner
1986	Congregation (Anjuman)
1984	Lorie
1982	Bazaar	Hajan Bi
1981	Umrao Jaan	Khanum Jaan
1977	Dhoop Chhaon	The Pundit's wife
1974	Faslah	Parvati S. Chandra
1974	Scorching Winds (Garam Hawa)	Jamila, Salim Mirza's wife
1974	Jurm aur Sazaa	Rajesh's Mother
1974	Woh Main Nahin
1970	Heer Raanjha
1964	Haqeeqat