Mumbai, September 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi penned a heartfelt birthday message for her longtime friend and actor Kanwaljit Singh, who celebrated his birthday on Saturday.
Taking to Instagram, Shabana said she feels fortunate to have shared a friendship with Kanwaljit for more than five decades.
“Dearest Kukuji, wish you a very happy birthday. Ek bahut achcha dost bahut achcha actor aur bahut achcha insaan bahut kam milta hai. Im lucky to be friends with you for over 50 years! Jeete raho khush raho bahut saara pyar,” she wrote.
Shabana and Kanwaljit have shared screen space in several projects over the years. Their first collaboration was in the 1982 action drama Ashanti, which also featured Rajesh Khanna and Mithun Chakraborty in key roles.
The two actors reunited in 1984 for Hum Rahe Na Hum, directed by Chetan Anand and Ketan Anand and produced by Vijay Anand. Vijay Anand and Rehana Sultan were also part of the film’s cast.
Their other collaboration came with Shart in 1986. Directed by Ketan Anand, the crime entertainer also starred Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in pivotal roles.
Shabana and Kanwaljit’s most recent professional association was in Aparna Sen’s 2005 film 15 Park Avenue.
The daughter of celebrated poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and theatre actress Shaukat Kaifi, Shabana made her acting debut with Shyam Benegal’s Ankur in 1974.
Over a career spanning decades, she has delivered acclaimed performances in films including Nishant, Junoon, Arth, Khandhar, Paar, Mandi, Masoom, Shatranj Ke Khilari, Sparsh, Amar Akbar Anthony, Fakira, Godmother and Fire, among others.
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