Saba Azad

Saba Azad
Born Delhi, India
Occupation musician, actress
Years active 2008–present
Relatives Safdar Hashmi (uncle)

Saba Azad is an Indian actress, theatre director, musician and one half of Mumbai-based electro funk duo Madboy/Mink. Niece of theatre great Safdar Hashmi,[1] Saba is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, set against the background of social networking site Facebook. The film was released on 14 October 2011 in India and was a sleeper hit, gaining a cult following among college students all over the country. She also played the role of Dingo in the Y-Films web series, Ladies Room in the year 2016. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film Dil Kabaddi (2008).[2] She has featured in commercials for Cadbury, Ponds, Maggi, Tata Sky, Google, Kit Kat, Vodafone, Sunsilk, Nescafe, Airtel as well as print campaigns for Clean & Clear, Westside and Amway and many more.[3]

Early life

Born into a theatre family, Azad performed with the theatre group Jana Natya Manch in their stage productions since a very young age, where she worked with Safdar Hashmi, Habib Tanvir, MK Raina, GP Deshpande and NK Sharma.[3] She also trained in dance forms like Odissi, classical ballet, jazz, Latin as well as contemporary dance forms. Traveling with her Odissi guru, Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country including England, Canada and Nepal.[1]

Her stint with cinema started after schooling when she landed a lead role in a short film Guroor for director Ishaan Nair which travelled to festivals in New York and Florence.[2] She has since gone on to work in many short films.

Career


She made her Bollywood debut in 2008 with Anil Senior's Dil Kabaddi opposite Rahul Bose. She appeared in a leading role as Preity Sen in Y-Films Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge opposite newcomers Nishant Dahiya and Saqib Saleem.[4]

Azad is a popular musician and singer in the Indian indie music scene and one half of widely popular electronic band Madboy/Mink which she started with actor and musician Imaad Shah in 2012.[5][6]

Azad started her own theatre company The Skins in 2010 and directed her first play Lovepuke which opened at NCPA's experimental theatre in September 2010.[7]

Azad moved to Mumbai from Delhi and acted in a two-man play directed by Makarand Deshpande staged at Prithvi Theatre.[8]

Personal life

On 17 March 2013, Imaad Shah confirmed that Saba and he were in a live-in relationship.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2008 Dil Kabaddi Raaga Hindi
2011 Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge Preity Sen Hindi
2016 Pure-Veg Hindi

Music

Year Album Title Co-singers
2013 Nautanki Saala "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga"
"Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi"		 Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant
2013 Dhoom Series "Dhoom Anthem" Raghav Sachar[10]
2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! "Calcutta Kiss" Imaad Shah
2015 Shaandaar "Neend Na Mujhko Aaye" Siddharth Basrur
2015 Main Aur Charles "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo"

References

  1. 1 2 Doshi, Riddhi (1 January 2009). "'My uncle was my mentor'". DNA. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. 1 2 Chakrabarti, Paromita (10 December 2008). "Change of Scene". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Saba Azad". The Times of India Blogs. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". India Today. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. ↑ http://rsjonline.com/features/introducing-the-quirky-sounds-of-mumbais-madboymink.html
  6. ↑ http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/5-things-to-know-about-Madboy/Mink/articleshow/47549154.cms
  7. ↑ Sharma, Aditi (31 August 2010). "Falling in love (is hard on the knees)". Mid Day. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Saba Azad Biography, Saba Azad Bio, Saba Azad Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". In.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  9. ↑ Akshata Shetty (17 March 2013). "Saba and I are living together: Imaad Shah". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ↑ YRF Talent (25 December 2013). "DHOOM Anthem featuring Saba". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
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