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Inside Shabana Azmi’s 75th birthday bash: From dancing with Javed on ‘Pretty Little Baby’ to Rekha, Madhuri joining Shabana for ‘Kaisi Paheli Zindagani’ performance

Shabana Azmi celebrated her 75th birthday with Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Urmila Matondkar, Neena Gupta, and many others.

Shabana Azmi was joined by her family members and close friends at her birthday bashShabana Azmi's 75th birthday celebration was a star-studded affair.

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi celebrated her 75th birthday with a grand event, featuring dance performances by the birthday girl, her family members, and guests. In one clip, Shabana is seen joining her husband, lyricist Javed Akhtar, as they danced to the classic track “Pretty Little Baby”. Another video, now going viral, captured her matching steps with Rekha, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Urmila Matondkar, and others to the evergreen number “Kaisi Paheli Zindagani”. She also shared the stage with her step-son, actor Farhan Akhtar, grooving to his popular song “Senorita” from the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

Guests shared inside photos and videos from Shabana’s 75th birthday bash, which quickly drew praise across social media.

For the night, Shabana Azmi wore a flowy maroon outfit with minimal accessories, while Javed Akhtar wore a red kurta with a black Nehru jacket. Shabana and Javed brought charm and joy to the party with their graceful performance on “Pretty Little Baby”. Filmmaker Farah Khan shared a video of the performance on Instagram, praising the actor’s energy and spirit at 75.

The birthday celebration was a star-studded affair, with Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Urmila Matondkar, Neena Gupta, and many others cheering and enjoying the performances. In another video shared from Shabana Azmi’s 75th birthday celebration, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan, and Urmila Matondkar were seen dancing to the song “Kaisi Paheli Zindagani” from the film Parineeta. The video of the dance was shared by actor Sanjay Kapoor, who praised the “OG Queens of Bollywood” in his Instagram caption.

In the clip, birthday girl Shabana Azmi joins the dancers midway, creating a heartwarming moment. The song “Kaisi Paheli Zindagani”, was picturised on Rekha in Parineeta.

Singer, actor Ila Arun also shared some photos and wrote, “Have Glimpses of Shabana’s great 75Th 🎈 Organized by Bony Kapur, Great Fun.”

Here are the inside photos and videos from Shabana Azmi’s 75th birthday celerbation:

Here are some birthday wishes for Shabana Azmi:

On the professional front, Shabana Azmi recently appeared in the crime drama series Dabba Cartel. She will next be seen in the film Lahore 1947, co-starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Ali Fazal.

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