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