Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah are among the most celebrated actors in Indian cinema, especially known for their roles in various films from the 80s. They both contributed significantly to the parallel cinema movement back in the day. Fans were pleasantly surprised when Shabana posted a fresh picture of Naseeruddin on her Instagram this past Sunday, referring to him as her favorite actor.

Shabana just posted a fresh pic with Naseeruddin.

Shabana was spotted sitting next to the legendary director Shyam Benegal at his 90th birthday bash. Naseeruddin was right behind her, flashing a smile for the camera. In her caption, Shabana shared: “Celebrating Shyam Benegal’s 90th with my longtime co-star and favorite actor Naseeruddin Shah. Seriously, why aren’t we getting cast together more often?!”

Actor Prateik responded to the post with a simple, “Mashallah.” Meanwhile, director Shekhar Kapur, who worked with both actors in the beloved film Masoom, shared his thoughts by saying, “What a beautiful photo…”

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Shabana kicked off her acting career with Shyam Benegal's film Ankur, which got a ton of praise and even snagged her first National Award for Best Actress.

She teamed up with Naseeruddin for several films, including Manthan, Paar, Sparsh, Mandi, Junoon, and Libaas, among others. In a recent chat with Humans of Cinema, Shabana shared, “Naseer is my favorite co-star. I’ve worked with many actors, but what I got from Naseer… that’s something I really miss, and I hope someone casts us together again!”

Recently, Shabana starred alongside Dharmendra in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahaani, which also featured Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Her performance in the film earned her both a Filmfare and an IIFA award.

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