Shabana Azmi, who is turned a year older today, September 18, got some birthday love from Farah Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Vidya Balan.

Shabana Azmi has been married to veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar for almost 40 years now but the couple never embraced parenthood. The actress, who cannot bear a kid due to medical reasons, recently spoke about society making her feel incomplete and accepting the reality.

New parents Ali Fazal and Richa Chaddha who are close friends of veteran actress Shabana Azmi, attended her intimate birthday celebration. The party was attended by some of Bollywood’s biggest stars,

Meanwhile, Dia Mirza shared a few pictures from Shabana Azmi's birthday party. She captioned it, "Happy Birthday Shabana Amma. You are our inspiration, our cheerleader and the glue that holds us together.

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi celebrated her 74th birthday on September 18, surrounded by close friends and family. Notable attendees included Farah Khan, Tanvi Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Dia Mirza, Richa Chadha,

Shabana Azmi celebrated her 74th birthday and 50 years in cinema with an intimate celebration with Dia Mirza, Vidya Balan, and more.

Shabana Azmi, who has won five National Awards, has worked in over 100 films. She has featured in critically-acclaimed films like Arth, Bhavna, Neerja, Khandar, Masoom, Paar, Tehzeeb, Godmother, Fire and Sati among many others.

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi's 74th birthday celebration was a grand affair with her friends from the industry in attendance. Several pictures and videos from the birthday party have gone viral.