IIFA

While many generations of Indian actors hero-worship Shabana Azmi, she hero-worships Norwegian actress Liv Ullman. In fact, Shabana owes a lot of her acting skills to Ullman, and has no qualms in admitting it. And it was a dream-come-true when this month Shabana got a chance to present a lifetime-achievement award to Liv Ullman at IIFA. Says Shabana, “I’ve been her Eklavya. Unknown to her I’ve watched and read her, listened to her and learned. For me she’s touchstone of that truth and purity that can be achieved in a performance.”