Person

Tabu

Acting · Born 1971-11-04 · Hyderabad, India

Biography

Tabassum Fatima Hashmi (born November 4, 1971), known professionally as Tabu, is an Indian actress known for playing troubled women in both mainstream and independent films of Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, and English languages, although she primarily works in the former. Renowned as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actresses, her accolades include two National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, and the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.

Known for

Filmography

2026Drishyam 3Meera Deshmukh
2026Bhooth BanglaYashoda
2024Dune: ProphecySister Francesca
2024Auron Mein Kahan Dum ThaVasudha
2024CrewGeeta Sethi
2023KhufiyaKrishna "KM" Mehra
2023BholaaIPS Diana Joseph
2023KutteyPammi/Poonam Sandhu
2022Drishyam 2Meera Deshmukh
2022Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2Manjulika/Anjulika
2020A Suitable BoySaeeda Bai
2020Jawaani JaanemanAnanya
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooYasu
2019BharatMeher
2019De De Pyaar DeManjana "Manju" Rao
2018AndhadhunSimi Sinha
2018SanjuHerself (Cameo) (uncredited)
2018MissingAparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey
2017Golmaal AgainAnna Mathew
2017The Drama CompanySelf
2017Rising StarSelf
2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSelf
2016FitoorBegum Hazrat Jaan
2016Comedy Nights LiveHerself
2015TalvarReema Kumar
2015DrishyamIG Meera Deshmukh
2014HaiderGhazala Meer
2014The Anupam Kher ShowHerself
2014Jai HoGeeta Agnihotri
2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelf
2013DavidFrenny
2012Life of PiGita Patel
2011UrumiSpecial appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
2010Khuda KasamNeetu Singh
2010Toh Baat Pakki!Rajeshwari
2010Raja Leelai
2008Khatron Ke KhiladiHerself
2008PandurangaduAmrita
2008Idhi SangathiSwarajyalakshmi
2007Om Shanti OmSelf
2007Cheeni KumNina Verma
2006Sarhad PaarPammi
2006The NamesakeAshima Ganguli
2006Phir Hera PheriAnuradaha (archive footage)
2006FanaaDr. Malini Tyagi
2006ShockGeeta
2005Bhagmati – The Queen of FortunesShivaranjani/Bhagmati
2005SilsiilayRehana
2005AndarivaaduShanthi
2004Koffee with KaranSelf
2004Indian IdolSelf
2004Main Hoon NaSpecial Appearance
2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesMeenaxi / Tanu / Maria Zarkova
2003Jaal: The TrapNeha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
2003HawaSanjana
2003Khanjar (The Knife)Shilpa
2003In the Forest... Again
2003MaqboolNimmi
2002SaathiyaSavitri Rao
2002Zindagi Khoobsoorat HaiShalu
2002Chennakesava ReddySeeta
2002Filhaal...
2002Maa Tujhhe SalaamCaptain Sonia Khanna
2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaMeena
2001Chandni BarMumtaz P. Sawant
2001Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaRoshni Batra
2001Cover StoryJasmine Khan
2000GhaathKavita Chaudhary
2000SnegithiyeACP Gayathri
2000AstitvaAditi Pandit
2000Shikari
2000Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!Kamya Lal
2000Tarkieb
2000Kandukondain KandukondainSowmya
2000Hera PheriAnuradha Shivshankar Panikar
1999ThakshakSuman Dev
1999Hum Saath Saath HainSadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
1999KohramInsp. Kiran Patekar
1999Biwi No.1Lovely Khuranna
1999Hu Tu TuPanna Barve
1998HanumanAnja
1998Thaayin Manikodi
19982001: Do Hazaar EkBillu
1998Aavida Maa AavideS. I. Archana
1998Meri Zindagi Ek AgneepathSpecial Appearance
1997Chachi 420Janki Paswan
1997BorderSurinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
1997VirasatGehna
1997IruvarSenthamarai
1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenChitra
1996MaachisVirender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
1996Ninne PelladathaMahalakshmi/Pandu
1996Kadhal DesamDivya
1996JeetTulsibai
1996Tu Chor Main SipahiKajal Singh
1996Saajan Chale SasuralDivya
1996KaalapaniParvathi
1996Himmat
1995HaqeeqatSudha Ravi Malhotra
1995SisindriTabu
1995Saajan Ki Baahon MeinKavita
1995PremLachi / Sonya Jaitley
1994VijaypathMohini "Mona"
1994Pehla Pehla PyarSapna
1991Coolie No. 1Ranjani
1985Hum NaujawanPriya
—Rally Raja
—Slumdog - 33 Temple Road
—King 100
—Untitled SRK-Suhana-Marflix movie

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