Recognized at Last: Shabnam Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

I have spent more than 60 years in my acting career. When I stood at a distance from the film industry and saw artists who were junior to me receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards, I genuinely felt saddened.

I say this with the utmost respect for everyone. I am grateful that the current government has acknowledged and honored my feelings. I have received this recognition while I am still alive.

This is a feeling that cannot truly be expressed in words.

(Shabnam, the legendary film actress, is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 National Film Awards.)