Saba Azad
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| Born | Saba Singh Grewal[1] 1 November 1985[2] |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Saba Azad (born as Saba Singh Grewal, 1 November 1985) is an Indian actress, theatre director and musician. She is one half of Mumbai-based electro funk duo Madboy/Mink. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film Dil Kabaddi (2008).[3] She is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (2011).[4] She also played the role of Dingo in the 2016 Y-Films web series, Ladies Room.
Early life
[edit]Azad was born in Delhi to a Punjabi father and a Kashmiri mother.[5] She is the niece of theatre great Safdar Hashmi.[6] Born into a theatre family, Azad performed with Safdar Hashmi's theatre group Jana Natya Manch in their stage productions since a very young age, where she worked with Habib Tanvir, MK Raina, GP Deshpande and NK Sharma.[7] She also trained in dance forms like Odissi, classical ballet, jazz, Latin as well as contemporary dance forms.[8] Traveling with her Odissi guru, Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country including England, Canada and Nepal.[6]
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.[3] She has since gone on to work in many short films.
Career
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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.[9]
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.[10][11]
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.[12]
Azad moved to Mumbai from Delhi and acted in a two-man play directed by Makarand Deshpande staged at Prithvi Theatre.[13]
She has featured in commercials for Cadbury, Pond's, Maggi, Tata Sky, Google, Kit Kat, Vodafone, Sunsilk, Nescafe, Airtel as well as print campaigns for Clean & Clear, Westside and Amway and many more.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Azad was in a live-in relationship with Imaad Shah from 2013 to 2020. However they remain friends after their breakup and make music together for their band Mad Boy Mink.[14][15]
As of 2022,[update] she is dating Hrithik Roshan.[16]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Dil Kabaddi | Raga Malik | |
| 2011 | Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge | Preity Sen | |
| 2012 | Strangers in the Night | Rhea | Short film |
| 2016 | Pure-Veg | Anjali | |
| 2019 | Connected | Saba | |
| 2020 | Home stories | Vaishnavi | Netflix |
| 2024 | Anurag Kashyap’s Untitled next † | TBA | Filming[17] |
| Songs of Paradise † | TBA | [18] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Streaming service | Notes |
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| 2016 | Ladies room | Dingo | YRF | Web series |
| Love Shots | Preeti | Limited series | ||
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Tarasha Ahmed | Netflix | Anthology web series |
| 2022 | Rocket Boys | Parvana Irani "Pipsy" | Sony LIV | Biographical streaming television |
| 2023 | Who's Your Gynac | Dr. Vidushi | Amazon Prime | Miniseries |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album | Title | Co-singers |
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| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" "Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi" | Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant |
| Dhoom Series | "Dhoom Anthem" | Raghav Sachar[19] | |
| 2014 | Madboy/Mink | "All Ball" | |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | "Calcutta Kiss" | Imaad Shah |
| Shaandaar | "Neend Na Mujhko Aaye" | Siddharth Basrur | |
| Main Aur Charles | "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo" | ||
| Madboy/Mink | "Union Farm" | ||
| 2018 | Karwaan | "Bhar De Hamaare Glass" | |
| Madboy/Mink | "Persons.Elastic.Superior.Fantastic (P.E.S.F)" | ||
| 2019 | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | "Nakhrewaali" | Karan Kulkarni |
| 2023 | Farzi | "Sab Farzi" | Amazon Web Series |
| 2023 | Kho Gaye Hum Kaha | "I wanna see you dance" | Netflix original movie |
References
[edit]- ^ Bahuguna, Lavanya (27 March 2017). "This Sikh Actress With An Islamic Name Explaining Her Religious Belief Is A Slap On The Face Of Extremists". IWB. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Birds of then". The Times of India. 19 December 2011.
- ^ a b Chakrabarti, Paromita (10 December 2008). "Change of Scene". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "When Saba lost her tresses!". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Mongrel me". The Times of India. 26 December 2011.
- ^ a b Doshi, Riddhi (1 January 2009). "'My uncle was my mentor'". DNA. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Saba Azad". The Times of India Blogs. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Saba Azad Blog". Economic Times Blog. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". India Today. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Introducing: The Quirky Sounds of Mumbai's Madboy/Mink". rsjonline.com.
- ^ "5 things to know about Madboy/Mink".
- ^ Sharma, Aditi (31 August 2010). "Falling in love (is hard on the knees)". Mid-Day. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Saba Azad Biography, Saba Azad Bio, Saba Azad Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". In.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Kumar, Aakash (2 February 2022). "Hrithik Roshan mystery girl date Saba Azad was in a live relationship for seven years with Naseeruddin Shah's son Imaad".
- ^ Vickey Lalwani (1 February 2022). "Were Saba Azad and Naseeruddin Shah's son Imaad in a live-in relationship for 7 years? - Exclusive Scoop!". Times of India.
- ^ "Saba Azad makes relationship with Hrithik Roshan". 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Sanya Malhotra & Bobby Deol begin shooting for Anurag Kashyap's next". Filmfare. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Saba Azad Teases Her First Look from Songs of Paradise, Calls it a 'Special Film'". 6 October 2022.
- ^ YRF Talent (25 December 2013). "DHOOM Anthem featuring Saba". YouTube. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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