working more on realistic cinema, also known as Parallel Cinema. Her films are often woman-oriented films.
Lazmi debuted as a director with the Documentary film D.G. Movie Pioneer in 1978 and went on to direct more Documentaries

like A Work Study in Tea Plucking (1979) and Along the Brahmaputra (1981). She debuted as a film director in 1986 with Ek Pal

(One minute), starring Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah. She produced the film, took part in the film writing and had

written the screenplay for the film along with Gulzar. Lazmi was appreciated for her Hindi directional debut.

As Director :

1. Chingaari (2006)
2. Kyon? (2003)
3. Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001)
4. Darmiyan (1997) (as Kalpana Lajmi)
5. Rudaali (1993) (as Kalpana Lajmi)
6. “Lohit Kinare” (1988) TV Series
7. Ek Pal (1986)
8. Along the Brahmaputra (1981)
9. A Work Study in Tea Plucking (1979)
10. D.G. Movie Pioneer (1978)

As Producer :

1. Chingaari (2006) (producer)
2. Kyon? (2003) (producer)
3. Darmiyan (1997) (producer) (as Kalpana Lajmi)
4. Ek Pal (1986) (producer) (as Kalpana Lajmi)

As writer :

1. Chingaari (2006) (dialogue) (screenplay)
2. Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001)
3. Rudaali (1993) (written by) (as Kalpana Lajmi)
4. Ek Pal (1986) (screenplay) (as Kalpana Lajmi)