Shabana 300 - Films [updated]

Note: Exact film counts vary slightly by source (some cite 298, others 310), but the academic consensus accepts “over 300” as accurate for her combined feature film, television, and streaming credits.

She even stepped into Bollywood with the 1986 film Shatru , starring opposite Indian superstar Rajesh Khanna. A Record-Breaking Accolade shabana 300 films

Rather than reject commercial cinema, Azmi infiltrated it. Films like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and Parvarish (1977) placed her alongside Amitabh Bachchan in masala narratives. Yet even in song-and-dance formats, she demanded substantive roles. In Dostana (1989), she played a modern, working-class single mother—unusual for a mainstream comedy. Her 300 films show a deliberate strategy: use the reach of popular cinema to seed progressive ideas (divorce, property rights, domestic violence) into millions of homes. Note: Exact film counts vary slightly by source

Across a prolific three-decade career, Shabana appeared in , making her one of the most influential and highest-paid actresses in the history of Bangladeshi (Dhallywood) and Pakistani cinema. The Journey to 300 Films Films like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and Parvarish