Filmmaker Shyam Benegal celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday at a star-studded event which was attended by many prominent personalities from the film industry. Veteran actors Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah were present on this occasion. Shabana Azmi shared a picture on social media, in which she is sitting next to Shyam Benegal and Naseeruddin Shah is standing behind her.

In her caption, Shabana Azmi praised Naseeruddin Shah as her “favorite actor” and jokingly wondered why they are not cast together more often. “With my co-actor from many films and my favorite actor Naseeruddin Shah on #ShyamBenegal’s 90th birthday. Why aren’t more people taking us together?” she wrote.

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Anushka Shankar reacted to the post and wrote, “Masoom is a lifetime favourite. There are no words for how excellent you both are, and the music, and oh my god, your beauty!”

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Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah have worked together in many memorable films, including Masoom, Nishant, Gaja Gamini, Khandhaar and Junoon.

Recently Shabana Azmi was seen in the 2023 film Ghoomar with Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher. She is currently preparing for her next project, Lahore 1947, where she changed her look by losing over 15 kilograms to play the role of a frail matriarch. She said, “I lost more than 15 kilograms for Santoshi’s film. Since I had to play this weak-looking woman, I happily did so.” Times Now,

As far as Naseeruddin Shah is concerned, he was last seen in the Aasman Bhardwaj-directed film Kutthi, starring Arjun Kapoor and Tabu.