Saba Azad
Indian actress, director and musician
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| name | Saba Azad |
| image | Saba Azad in 2023.jpg |
| caption | Azad in 2023 |
| birth_name | Saba Singh Grewal |
| birth_place | Delhi, India |
| years_active | 2008–present |
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| name = Saba Azad | image = Saba Azad in 2023.jpg | caption = Azad in 2023 | birth_name = Saba Singh Grewal | birth_date = | birth_place = Delhi, India | height_m = | years_active = 2008–present | occupation = | partner = | relatives =
Saba Azad (born Saba Singh Grewal) is an Indian actress, theatre director and musician. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film Dil Kabaddi (2008). She is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (2011). She also played the role of Dingo in the 2016 Y-Films web series, Ladies Room. She is one half of the Mumbai-based electronic band duo Madboy/Mink.
Early life
Azad was born in Delhi to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Muslim mother with ancestries from Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. In an interview, she said that she had a multicultural upbringing. She is the niece of theatre great Safdar Hashmi. Azad performed with Safdar Hashmi's theatre group Jana Natya Manch in their stage productions from a very young age, where she worked with Habib Tanvir, MK Raina, GP Deshpande and NK Sharma. She is trained in Odissi and other dance forms. Travelling with her Odissi guru, Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country. 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.
Career
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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.
Azad is a musician and singer in the Indian indie electronic band Madboy/Mink which she started with actor and musician Imaad Shah in 2012.
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.
Azad moved to Mumbai from Delhi and acted in a two-man play directed by Makarand Deshpande staged at Prithvi Theatre.
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.
Personal life
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Azad was in a live-in relationship with Imaad Shah from 2013 to 2020. However they remain friends after their break-up and make music together for their band Mad Boy Mink.
Since 2022, she has been dating Hrithik Roshan.
Filmography
Film
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| 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 | |
| 2019 | Connected | Saba | |
| 2020 | Home stories | Vaishnavi | Netflix |
| 2025 | Songs of Paradise | Zeba Akhtar / Noor Begum | |
| Bandar | Khushi | Monkey in a Cage at TIFF | |
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Web series
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| Year | Title | Role | Streaming service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ladies room | Dingo | YRF | Web series |
| Love Shots | Preeti | Limited series | ||
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Tarasha Ahmed | Netflix | Anthology web series |
| 2022 | Rocket Boys | Parvana Irani "Pipsy" | Sony LIV | Biographical streaming television |
| 2023 | Who's Your Gynac | Dr. Vidushi | Amazon Prime | Miniseries |
| 2025 | Crime Beat | Maya Kapoor | ZEE5 | Webseries |
| :: |
Discography
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| Year | Album | Title | Co-singers | Nautanki Saala | Dhoom Series | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Shaandaar | Main Aur Charles | Karwaan | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | Farzi | Kho Gaye Hum Kaha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" | |||||||||||
| "Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi" | Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant | |||||||||||
| "Dhoom Anthem" | Raghav Sachar | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Madboy/Mink | "All Ball" | ||||||||||
| 2015 | "Calcutta Kiss" | Imaad Shah | ||||||||||
| "Neend Na Mujhko Aaye" | Siddharth Basrur | |||||||||||
| "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo" | ||||||||||||
| Madboy/Mink | "Union Farm" | |||||||||||
| 2018 | "Bhar De Hamaare Glass" | |||||||||||
| Madboy/Mink | "Persons.Elastic.Superior.Fantastic (P.E.S.F)" | |||||||||||
| 2019 | "Nakhrewaali" | Karan Kulkarni | ||||||||||
| 2023 | "Sab Farzi" | Amazon Web series | ||||||||||
| 2023 | "I wanna see you dance" | Netflix original movie | ||||||||||
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References
References
- Bahuguna, Lavanya. (27 March 2017). "This Sikh Actress With An Islamic Name Explaining Her Religious Belief Is A Slap On The Face Of Extremists".
- Chakrabarti, Paromita. (10 December 2008). "Change of Scene". [[The Indian Express]].
- (13 October 2011). "When Saba lost her tresses!".
- (26 December 2011). "Mongrel me". The Times of India.
- Doshi, Riddhi. (1 January 2009). "My uncle was my mentor". DNA.
- (2 February 2022). "Saba Azad is an actor-musician: All about the 'mystery woman' spotted with Hrithik Roshan". The Indian Express.
- (17 October 2011). "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". India Today.
- "Introducing: The Quirky Sounds of Mumbai's Madboy/Mink".
- "5 things to know about Madboy/Mink".
- Sharma, Aditi. (31 August 2010). "Falling in love (is hard on the knees)". [[Mid-Day]].
- "Saba Azad Biography, Saba Azad Bio, Saba Azad Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News". In.com.
- "Saba Azad". The Times of India Blogs.
- Kumar, Aakash. (2 February 2022). "Hrithik Roshan mystery girl date Saba Azad was in a live relationship for seven years with Naseeruddin Shah's son Imaad".
- Vickey Lalwani. (1 February 2022). "Were Saba Azad and Naseeruddin Shah's son Imaad in a live-in relationship for 7 years? - Exclusive Scoop!".
- (12 May 2022). "Saba Azad makes relationship with Hrithik Roshan".
- (6 October 2022). "Saba Azad Teases Her First Look from Songs of Paradise, Calls it a 'Special Film'". News18.
- (21 May 2024). "Sanya Malhotra & Bobby Deol begin shooting for Anurag Kashyap's next". Filmfare.
- (22 July 2025). "Anurag Kashyap's 'Bandar' to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival". The Hindu.
- YRF Talent. (25 December 2013). "DHOOM Anthem featuring Saba".
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