Saba Azad
Indian actress, director and musician
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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).[2] She is known for her leading role in the romantic comedy film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (2011).[3] 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.
- Actress
- musician
- voice artist
- theatre director
- Imaad Shah (2013–2020)
- Hrithik Roshan (2022–present)
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| Born | Saba Singh Grewal[1] November 1, 1985 Delhi, India |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Early life
Azad was born on 1st Nov 1985[4] in Delhi to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Muslim mother with ancestries from Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.[5] In an interview, she said that she had a multicultural upbringing.[5] She is the niece of theatre great Safdar Hashmi.[6] 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, G.P. Deshpande and NK Sharma.[7] She is trained in Odissi and other dance forms.[8] Travelling with her Odissi guru, Kiran Segal, she performed in and outside the country.[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.[2]
Career
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 musician and singer in the Indian indie 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]
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.[14][15]
Since 2022, she has been dating Hrithik Roshan.[16]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | [17] |
| Bandar | Khushi | Monkey in a Cage at TIFF[18][19] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Streaming service | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Album | Title | Co-singers |
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| 2013 | Nautanki Saala | "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" "Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi" |
Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant |
| Dhoom Series | "Dhoom Anthem" | Raghav Sachar[20] | |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Farzi | "Sab Farzi" | Amazon Web series |
| 2023 | Kho Gaye Hum Kaha | "I wanna see you dance" | Netflix original movie |