Ask Shabana Azmi whether she is happier in front of the camera or on the stage, and she’d be hard-pressed to choose one. “The best thing for an actor is the luxury of being in both mediums. Ralph Fiennes does it regularly. Cate Blanchett, whom I love, does theatre in Sydney along with films. I’m fortunate that I can do both,” smiles the veteran actor, who has returned to theatre after five years with Broken Images.

Even as she was busy with Hindi films and web series for the past few years, Azmi could feel her love for theatre calling out to her. So, as soon as producer Raell Padamsee approached her to reprise her role in Broken Images, a play that she has been headlining on and off since 2012, she jumped at the opportunity.