Tabu
Born: 1971-11-04 in Hyderabad, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Drishyam: The Conclusion as Meera Deshmukh
- Bhooth Bangla as Yashoda
- King 100
2024
- Dune: Prophecy as Sister Francesca
- Crew as Geeta Sethi
- Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha as Vasudha
2022
- Drishyam 2 as Meera Deshmukh
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 as Manjulika/Anjulika
2020
- A Suitable Boy as Saeeda Bai
- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as Yasu
- Jawaani Jaaneman as Ananya
2019
- De De Pyaar De as Manjana "Manju" Rao
- Bharat as Meher
2018
2017
- The Drama Company as Self
- Rising Star as Self
- Golmaal Again as Anna Mathew
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Comedy Nights Live as Herself
- Fitoor as Begum Hazrat Jaan
2014
- The Anupam Kher Show as Herself
- Jai Ho as Geeta Agnihotri
- Haider as Ghazala Meer
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- David as Frenny
2012
- Life of Pi as Gita Patel
2011
- Urumi as Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
2010
- Raja Leelai
- Khuda Kasam as Neetu Singh
- Toh Baat Pakki! as Rajeshwari
2008
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Herself
- Pandurangadu as Amrita
- Idhi Sangathi as Swarajyalakshmi
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- The Namesake as Ashima Ganguli
- Cheeni Kum as Nina Verma
2006
- Fanaa as Dr. Malini Tyagi
- Phir Hera Pheri as Anuradaha (archive footage)
- Sarhad Paar as Pammi
- Shock as Geeta
2005
- Silsiilay as Rehana
- Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes as Shivaranjani/Bhagmati
- Andarivaadu as Shanthi
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Koffee with Karan as Self
- Main Hoon Na as Special Appearance
- Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities as Meenaxi / Tanu / Maria Zarkova
2003
- Maqbool as Nimmi
- Jaal: The Trap as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
- Hawa as Sanjana
- In the Forest... Again
- Khanjar (The Knife) as Shilpa
2002
- Saathiya as Savitri Rao
- Filhaal...
- Chennakesava Reddy as Seeta
- Maa Tujhhe Salaam as Captain Sonia Khanna
- Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai as Shalu
2001
- Chandni Bar as Mumtaz P. Sawant
- Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya as Meena
- Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Roshni Batra
- Cover Story as Jasmine Khan
2000
- Hera Pheri as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Sowmya
- Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! as Kamya Lal
- Astitva as Aditi Pandit
- Shikari
- Ghaath as Kavita Chaudhary
- Snegithiye as ACP Gayathri
- Tarkieb
1999
- Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
- Biwi No.1 as Lovely Khuranna
- Kohram as Insp. Kiran Patekar
- Hu Tu Tu as Panna Barve
- Thakshak as Suman Dev
1998
- Hanuman as Anja
- 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Billu
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath as Special Appearance
- Thaayin Manikodi
- Aavida Maa Aavide as S. I. Archana
1997
- Border as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
- Chachi 420 as Janki Paswan
- Iruvar as Senthamarai
- Virasat as Gehna
- Darmiyaan: In Between as Chitra
1996
- Kadhal Desam as Divya
- Tu Chor Main Sipahi as Kajal Singh
- Jeet as Tulsibai
- Kaalapani as Parvathi
- Saajan Chale Sasural as Divya
- Maachis as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
- Ninne Pelladatha as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
- Himmat
1995
- Saajan Ki Baahon Mein as Kavita
- Haqeeqat as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
- Sisindri as Tabu
- Prem as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
1994
- Pehla Pehla Pyar as Sapna
- Vijaypath as Mohini "Mona"
1991
- Coolie No. 1 as Ranjani
1985
- Hum Naujawan as Priya