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| caption = Saba in 2012
| caption = Saba in 2012
| birth_name = Saba Singh Grewal<ref>{{Cite web|title=This Sikh Actress With An Islamic Name Explaining Her Religious Belief Is A Slap On The Face Of Extremists |url=https://www.indianwomenblog.org/this-sikh-actress-with-an-islamic-name-explaining-her-religious-belief-is-a-slap-on-the-face-of-extremists/ |website=IWB |first=Lavanya |last=Bahuguna |date=27 March 2017 }}</ref>
| birth_name = Saba Singh Grewal<ref>{{Cite web|title=This Sikh Actress With An Islamic Name Explaining Her Religious Belief Is A Slap On The Face Of Extremists |url=https://www.indianwomenblog.org/this-sikh-actress-with-an-islamic-name-explaining-her-religious-belief-is-a-slap-on-the-face-of-extremists/ |website=IWB |first=Lavanya |last=Bahuguna |date=27 March 2017 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saba Azad reveals how she prepared for her role in 'Rocket Boys': Language and diction were a big one for this part|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/saba-azad-reveals-how-she-prepared-for-her-role-in-rocket-boys-language-and-diction-were-a-big-one-for-this-part/articleshow/91985143.cms|date=6 June 2022}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|11|1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/saba-azads-blog/birds-of-then/date=6 Dec 2011}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|musician|voice artist|theatre director}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|musician|voice artist|theatre director}}
| relatives = [[Safdar Hashmi]] (uncle)
| relatives = [[Safdar Hashmi]] (uncle)
| partner = [[Hritik Roshan]] (2020-Now)
| website =
| website =
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'''Saba Azad''' (born as '''Saba Singh Grewal''', 1 November 1990) 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).<ref name=ie08>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Change-of-Scene/396302/|title=Change of Scene|last=Chakrabarti|first=Paromita|date=10 December 2008|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> She is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film ''[[Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Saba lost her tresses!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/when-saba-lost-her-tresses/story-aIzaSFuEiQ4rktSNLX6TAP.html|date=2011-10-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> She also played the role of Dingo in the [[Y-Films]] web series, ''Ladies Room'' in the year 2016.
'''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).<ref name=ie08>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Change-of-Scene/396302/|title=Change of Scene|last=Chakrabarti|first=Paromita|date=10 December 2008|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> She is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film ''[[Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Saba lost her tresses!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/when-saba-lost-her-tresses/story-aIzaSFuEiQ4rktSNLX6TAP.html|date=2011-10-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> She also played the role of Dingo in the [[Y-Films]] web series, ''Ladies Room'' in the year 2016.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 02:32, 26 July 2022

Saba Azad
Saba in 2012
Born
Saba Singh Grewal[1]

(1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 38)[2]
Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
  • voice artist
  • theatre director
Years active2008–present
RelativesSafdar Hashmi (uncle)

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 Y-Films web series, Ladies Room in the year 2016.

Early life

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

Saleem with Saba Azad at the premier of Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, 2011.

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]


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Dil Kabaddi Raga Malik
2011 Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge Preity Sen
2012 Strangers in the night Rhea Short film
2016 Pure-Veg Anjali Short film
Ladies room Dingo Web series by YRF
Love shots Preeti Limited Series by YRF
2019 Connected Saba Short film
2020 Home stories Vaishnavi Netflix
2021 Feels Like Ishq Tarasha Ahmed Anthology film
2022 Rocket Boys Parvana Irani Sony LIV series

Discography

Year Album Title Co-singers
2013 Nautanki Saala "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga"
"Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi" 		Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant
Dhoom Series "Dhoom Anthem" Raghav Sachar[14]
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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/saba-azads-blog/birds-of-then/date=6 Dec 2011". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b Chakrabarti, Paromita (10 December 2008). "Change of Scene". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ "When Saba lost her tresses!". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Mongrel me". The Times of India. 26 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b Doshi, Riddhi (1 January 2009). "'My uncle was my mentor'". DNA. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Saba Azad". The Times of India Blogs. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Saba Azad Blog". Economic Times Blog. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". India Today. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Introducing: The Quirky Sounds of Mumbai's Madboy/Mink". rsjonline.com.
  11. ^ "5 things to know about Madboy/Mink".
  12. ^ Sharma, Aditi (31 August 2010). "Falling in love (is hard on the knees)". Mid-Day. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ YRF Talent (25 December 2013). "DHOOM Anthem featuring Saba". YouTube. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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