Baba Azmi

{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}

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| name = Baba Azmi

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| birth_place = Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Cinematographer

| spouse = Tanvi Azmi

| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Kaifi Azmi|Shaukat Kaifi}}

| family = Azmi family

| relatives = Shabana Azmi (sister)
Ishan Arya (first-cousin)

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Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family.[http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000922/50.htm THE DYNAMIC DYNASTIES: What would the world of films be without them?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210044146/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000922/50.htm |date=2010-02-10 }} Screen, 22 September 2000. He is son of the poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and brother of Shabana Azmi. He is known for his work in films such as Arjun, Beta, Dil, Tezaab, Mr. India, Akele Hum Akele Tum and Pukar.[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/features/raksha-bandhan-090806.html Oneida Entertainment]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He started his career in mid 1970s, assisting Ishan Arya his first cousin, in Telugu films, starting as light boy. He worked with Arya for a few Telugu films, before he got an independent break.{{cite web |title= Unknown stars: Baba Azmi, cinematographer |publisher= IBNLive |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/unknown-stars-baba-azmi-cinematographer/138876-8-66.html |author= Riddhi Doshi |agency= CNN-IBN |date= 29 December 2010 |accessdate= 2014-04-30 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150415024659/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/unknown-stars-baba-azmi-cinematographer/138876-8-66.html |archive-date= 15 April 2015 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }} In 2020, he made his directorial debut with the film Mee Raqsam starring Naseeruddin Shah. It was released on 21 August 2020 on Zee5.{{Cite web |date=21 July 2020 |title=Naseeruddin Shah’s ZEE5 film Mee Raqsam to release on August 21|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/naseeruddin-shah-zee5-film-mee-raqsam-to-release-on-august-21-6516652/|access-date=21 July 2020 |website=The Indian Express}}{{cite news |title=‘I don’t think only certain community’s people are all negative’: Baba Azmi on villains of Mee Raqsam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-don-t-think-only-certain-community-s-people-are-all-negative-baba-azmi-on-villains-of-mee-raqsam/story-GAlvoVsHDd9HsoALwIOHHL.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 August 2020 |language=en}}