On Friday, the nation ended the week with the tragic and unfortunate news of veteran actress Shaukat Kaifi passing away. Shaukat, who gave the film industry gems like M.S. Sathyu’s Garm Hava, Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan and Sagar Sathadi’s Bazaar breathed her last in her 90s after keeping unwell for a prolonged period. The veteran actress, writer and an eminent theatre personality passed away at her Mumbai residence and is survived by her daughter, actress Shabana Azmi, son, noted cinematographer, Baba Azmi, daughter-in-law Tanvi Azmi and son-in-law Javed Akhtar.
Speaking of Shaukat Aapa, she was married to Urdu poet and film lyricist Kaifi Azmi and was said to have been the guiding force behind the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and Progressive Writers Association, the cultural wings of the Communist Party of India (CPI)
What a precious photograph! My mother #Shaukat Kaifi, my father in law # Jannisar Akhtar and #Sahir Ludhianvi. Fellow travellers all ! pic.twitter.com/lrd7bSgjbE
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) June 12, 2019
In the past, Shabana shared some fantastic flashback memories with her mother on her Twitter account, taking us down the memory lane. Take a look:
My mother Shaukat Kaifi who worked with Prithvi Theatres tells the most amazing stories about his compassion and humanity .. im lucky to have had him as our neighbour in Janki Kutir for many years https://t.co/SF9RsuIRiM
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) November 3, 2019
People say I look like her-if im even one third lll take it as a huge compliment!File photo #Shaukat Kaifi in Umrao pic.twitter.com/mlzmVuUxIf
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) September 23, 2016
I am because you are. #Shaukat Kaifi. Happy Mothers Day pic.twitter.com/9zViAaOHPj
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 12, 2019
#Shaukat Kaifi receiving Laadli Of The Century Award from her self confessed admirer Naseeruddin Shah pic.twitter.com/NQQfVlK5Wu
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 20, 2015
(Source: PeepingMoon/Twitter)
