TABU (ACTRESS)

'Tabu' (born 'Tabassum Hashmi' on November 4, 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and English films. She has won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress twice. She is best known for her critically acclaimed acting in many films rather than achieving box office success. She is considered one of the finest and most versatile actresses in the country.

Contents

Biography

Career

Personal

Awards

Filmography

See also

External links

Biography

Career

Tabassum "Tabu" Hashmi began her career in the film ''Hum Naujawan'' (1985) but came into prominence with her role in ''Vijaypath'' (1994) opposite Ajay Devgan for which she received the Filmfare Best Debut Award. This was followed by many films that did not do well as the box office. In 1997 she finally had success with ''Virasat'' for which she won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. In 1999 she starred in two successful multi-starrer films ''Biwi No.1'' and '' .
Largely considered to be one of the best actresses working in the Indian film industry, she has won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress twice - once for ''Maachis'' (1996) and most recently for ''Chandni Bar'' (2002). Her roles in both were acclaimed and praised by the critics.
She has also won three statuettes in the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance category for ''Virasat'' (1997), ''Hu Tu Tu'' (1999), and ''Astitva'' (2000) respectively.
Despite a few exceptions, Tabu is known best for her willingness to play characters in artistic, low-budget films that go on to garner more critical appreciation than they do substantial box office figures such as in ''Maqbool'' (2003) or '' (2004).
She has acted in a number of Telugu movies, many of them very successful, such as ''Coolie No. 1'' and ''Ninne Pelladatha''.
She had a supporting role in Fanaa (2006), with Aamir Khan and Kajol, and was a big hit commercially and critically. Her biggest hit in the West has been the film ''The Namesake'' (2007). Her recent release Cheeni Kum has done quite well in overseas as well as in India. She played the part of a 34 year-old woman who is romanced by a 64 year-old Amitabh Bachchan.
She recently signed renowned dress designer Vikram Phadnis' directorial debut. It most likely will also star Salman Khan and another actress.

Personal

She is the niece of Shabana Azmi, Kaifi Azmi's grand-daughter and the younger sister of actress Farha Naaz.
She is the life member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film and Television, Noida.

Awards

Main articles: List of Tabu's awards and nominations

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2007	''Pappu Paas Ho Gaya''
2007	''Bombay High''
2007	''The Namesake''	Ashima Ganguli
2007	''Cheeni Kum''	Nina Verma
2007	''Sarhad Paar''	Pammi
2007	''Dilruba''
2006	''Jeetenge Hum''
2006	''The Challenge''	Neetu Singh
2006	''Fanaa''	Malini Tyagi
2006	''Shock''		Telugu film
2005	''Andarivaadu''		Telugu film
2005	''Bhagmati''	Bhagmati
2005	''Silsiilay''	Rehana
2004	''	Meenaxi/Maria
2004	''Main Hoon Na''		Special Appearance
2003	''Maqbool''	Nimmi
2003	''	Neha Pandit
2003	''Hawa''	Sanjana
2003	''	Shilpa
2003	''Abar Aranye''	Amrita
2002	''Saathiya''	Savatri Rao	Cameo
2002	''Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai''	Shalu
2002	''Chennakeshava Reddy''
2002	''Filhaal...''	Rewa Singh
2002	''Maa Tujhhe Salaam''	Captain Sonia Khanna
2001	''Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya''	Meena
2001	''Chandni Bar''	Mumtaz Ali Ansari	Winner: National Award & Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
2001	''Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya''	Roshni Batra
2001	''Ghaath''	Kavita Chaudhary
2000	''Astitva''	Aditi	'Winner', Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2000	''Shikari''	Suman
2000	''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar''	Kamya Lal
2000	''Tarkieb''	Roshni Choubey
2000	''Kandukondain Kandukondain''	Sowmya
2000	''Hera Pheri''	Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
2000	''Biwi No. 2''	Archana
2000	''Cover Story''	Jasmine
2000	''Snegithiye''	ACP Gayatri
1999	''Thakshak''	Suman
1999	''Biwi No.1''	Lovely
1999	''Hu Tu Tu''	Panna	'Winner', Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
1999	''	Sadhana
1999	''	Insp. Kiran Patekar
1998	''Hanuman''	Anja
1998	''2001''	Billu
1998	''Aavida Maa Aavide''	Archana	Telugu film
1998	''Chachi 420''	Janki Paswan
1997	''Iruvar''	Selvam's lover
1997	''Border''	Kuldeep's wife
1997	''Darmiyan''	Chitra
1997	''Virasat''	Gehna	'Winner', Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
1996	''Maachis''	Veerandra
1996	''Ninne Pelladatha''	Mahalaxmi	Telugu film 'Winner', Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)
1996	''Jeet''	Tulsi	Special appearance
1996	''Tu Chor Main Sipahi''	Kajal
1996	''Himmat''	Anju
1996	''Kadhal Desam''	Divya
1996	''Kala Pani''	Parvathi
1996	''Saajan Chale Sasural''	Divya Khurana
1995	''Haqeeqat''	Sudha
1995	''Sisindri''
1995	''Saajan Ki Baahon Mein''	Kavita
1995	''Prem''	Lachi/Sonia Jetley
1994	''Vijaypath''		'Winner', Filmfare Best Debut Award
1994	''Pehla Pehla Pyaar''	Sapna
1991	''Coolie No. 1''		Telugu film
1985	''Hum Naujawan''	Priya

See also

★ List of Indian movie actresses
Jaal: The Trap ( Sunny Deol, Tabu, Reema Sen)

External links

★

★ Profile of Tabassum Hashmi
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