Shabana Azmi - is the name of a versatile actress in the film industry. She has the ability to enthuse audience, be it in 'Fire' or in 'Makdee'. And now she will be portraying the life of legendary singer, Begum Akhtar, titled 'Akhtari'. The film will be directed by Saroj Satyanarayan and scripted by Javed Siddiqi.