Acting
Tabu
Born November 4, 1971 · 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
7.9
Life of Pi
Gita Patel
7.3
Dune: Prophecy
Sister Francesca
8.2
Andhadhun
Simi Sinha
8.2
Drishyam
IG Meera Deshmukh
7.1
Main Hoon Na
Special Appearance
6.8
Om Shanti Om
Self
8.2
Hera Pheri
Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
8.0
Haider
Ghazala Meer
7.1
Fanaa
Dr. Malini Tyagi
7.6
Sanju
Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)
8.1
Talvar
Reema Kumar
7.5
The Namesake
Ashima Ganguli
7.4
Phir Hera Pheri
Anuradaha (archive footage)
8.2
Drishyam 2
Meera Deshmukh
5.0
Golmaal Again
Anna Mathew
7.3
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Yasu
5.1
Jai Ho
Geeta Agnihotri
6.4
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
5.7
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Manjulika/Anjulika
8.0
Border
Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
Filmography
- 2027Golmaal 5Anna MathewMovie
- 2026King 100Movie
- 2026Drishyam: The ConclusionMeera DeshmukhMovie
- 2026Bhooth BanglaYashodaMovie
- 2024Dune: ProphecySister FrancescaSeries
- 2024Auron Mein Kahan Dum ThaVasudhaMovie
- 2024CrewGeeta SethiMovie
- 2023KhufiyaKrishna "KM" MehraMovie
- 2023BholaaIPS Diana JosephMovie
- 2023KutteyPammi/Poonam SandhuMovie
- 2022Drishyam 2Meera DeshmukhMovie
- 2022Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2Manjulika/AnjulikaMovie
- 2020A Suitable BoySaeeda BaiSeries
- 2020Jawaani JaanemanAnanyaMovie
- 2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooYasuMovie
- 2019BharatMeherMovie
- 2019De De Pyaar DeManjana "Manju" RaoMovie
- 2018AndhadhunSimi SinhaMovie
- 2018SanjuHerself (Cameo) (uncredited)Movie
- 2018MissingAparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. DubeyMovie
- 2017Golmaal AgainAnna MathewMovie
- 2017The Drama CompanySelfSeries
- 2017Rising StarSelfSeries
- 2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSelfSeries
- 2016FitoorBegum Hazrat JaanMovie
- 2016Comedy Nights LiveHerselfSeries
- 2015TalvarReema KumarMovie
- 2015DrishyamIG Meera DeshmukhMovie
- 2014HaiderGhazala MeerMovie
- 2014The Anupam Kher ShowHerselfSeries
- 2014Jai HoGeeta AgnihotriMovie
- 2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelfSeries
- 2013DavidFrennyMovie
- 2012Life of PiGita PatelMovie
- 2011UrumiSpecial appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"Movie
- 2010Khuda KasamNeetu SinghMovie
- 2010Toh Baat Pakki!RajeshwariMovie
- 2010Raja LeelaiMovie
- 2008Khatron Ke KhiladiHerselfSeries
- 2008PandurangaduAmritaMovie
- 2008Idhi SangathiSwarajyalakshmiMovie
- 2007Om Shanti OmSelfMovie
- 2007Cheeni KumNina VermaMovie
- 2007The NamesakeAshima GanguliMovie
- 2006Sarhad PaarPammiMovie
- 2006Phir Hera PheriAnuradaha (archive footage)Movie
- 2006FanaaDr. Malini TyagiMovie
- 2006ShockGeetaMovie
- 2005Bhagmati – The Queen of FortunesShivaranjani/BhagmatiMovie
- 2005SilsiilayRehanaMovie
- 2005AndarivaaduShanthiMovie
- 2004Koffee with KaranSelfSeries
- 2004Indian IdolSelfSeries
- 2004Main Hoon NaSpecial AppearanceMovie
- 2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesMeenaxi / Tanu / Maria ZarkovaMovie
- 2003Jaal: The TrapNeha Pandit/Nusrat RabbaniMovie
- 2003HawaSanjanaMovie
- 2003Khanjar (The Knife)ShilpaMovie
- 2003In the Forest... AgainMovie
- 2003MaqboolNimmiMovie
- 2002SaathiyaSavitri RaoMovie
- 2002Zindagi Khoobsoorat HaiShaluMovie
- 2002Chennakesava ReddySeetaMovie
- 2002Filhaal...Movie
- 2002Maa Tujhhe SalaamCaptain Sonia KhannaMovie
- 2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaMeenaMovie
- 2001Chandni BarMumtaz P. SawantMovie
- 2001Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaRoshni BatraMovie
- 2001Cover StoryJasmine KhanMovie
- 2000GhaathKavita ChaudharyMovie
- 2000SnegithiyeACP GayathriMovie
- 2000AstitvaAditi PanditMovie
- 2000ShikariMovie
- 2000Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!Kamya LalMovie
- 2000TarkiebMovie
- 2000Kandukondain KandukondainSowmyaMovie
- 2000Hera PheriAnuradha Shivshankar PanikarMovie
- 1999ThakshakSuman DevMovie
- 1999Hum Saath Saath HainSadhna Sharma ChaturvediMovie
- 1999KohramInsp. Kiran PatekarMovie
- 1999Biwi No.1Lovely KhurannaMovie
- 1999Hu Tu TuPanna BarveMovie
- 1998HanumanAnjaMovie
- 1998Thaayin ManikodiMovie
- 19982001: Do Hazaar EkBilluMovie
- 1998Aavida Maa AavideS. I. ArchanaMovie
- 1998Meri Zindagi Ek AgneepathSpecial AppearanceMovie
- 1997Chachi 420Janki PaswanMovie
- 1997BorderSurinder "Preeti" Kaur ChandpuriMovie
- 1997VirasatGehnaMovie
- 1997IruvarSenthamaraiMovie
- 1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenChitraMovie
- 1996MaachisVirender Kaur a.k.a. VeeranMovie
- 1996Ninne PelladathaMahalakshmi/PanduMovie
- 1996JeetTulsibaiMovie
- 1996Kadhal DesamDivyaMovie
- 1996Tu Chor Main SipahiKajal SinghMovie
- 1996Saajan Chale SasuralDivyaMovie
- 1996KaalapaniParvathiMovie
- 1996HimmatMovie
- 1995HaqeeqatSudha Ravi MalhotraMovie
- 1995SisindriTabuMovie
- 1995Saajan Ki Baahon MeinKavitaMovie
- 1995PremLachi / Sonya JaitleyMovie
- 1994VijaypathMohini "Mona"Movie
- 1994Pehla Pehla PyarSapnaMovie
- 1991Coolie No. 1RanjaniMovie
- 1985Hum NaujawanPriyaMovie
- —Rally RajaMovie
- —Slumdog - 33 Temple RoadGauri HegdeMovie