Kathmandu, Oct. 31 -- Sitting in a hall at Nepal Tourism Board in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on a rainy Saturday, Indian actor Shabana Azmi revisited her career, childhood and relationships to an eager crowd that had braved the weather to hear her speak.

Sharing the stage with Nepali actor Swastima Khadka, Azmi also talked about the place of women in cinema.

The conversation was part of a film festival organised by Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Nepal is no stranger to renowned Indian actor Azmi. She has visited the country several times, accepting invitations to festivals celebrating cinema and the arts.

Khadka began by asking how acting first entered Azmi's life. Azmi said that her mother, the celebrated theatre actor Shaukat Kaifi, use...