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
- Bhooth Bangla as Yashoda
- Drishyam 3 as Meera Deshmukh
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
- Bharat as Meher
- De De Pyaar De as Manjana "Manju" Rao
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
- Haider as Ghazala Meer
- Jai Ho as Geeta Agnihotri
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
- Raja Leelai
2008
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Herself
- Idhi Sangathi as Swarajyalakshmi
- Pandurangadu as Amrita
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Cheeni Kum as Nina Verma
2006
- Fanaa as Dr. Malini Tyagi
- The Namesake as Ashima Ganguli
- Phir Hera Pheri as Anuradaha (archive footage)
- Shock as Geeta
- 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
- Maqbool as Nimmi
- Jaal: The Trap as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
- In the Forest... Again
- Hawa as Sanjana
- Khanjar (The Knife) as Shilpa
2002
- Saathiya as Savitri Rao
- Chennakesava Reddy as Seeta
- Filhaal...
- Maa Tujhhe Salaam as Captain Sonia Khanna
- Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai as Shalu
2001
- Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Roshni Batra
- Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya as Meena
- Chandni Bar as Mumtaz P. Sawant
- Cover Story as Jasmine Khan
2000
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Sowmya
- Hera Pheri as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
- Shikari
- Snegithiye as ACP Gayathri
- Ghaath as Kavita Chaudhary
- Tarkieb
- Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! as Kamya Lal
- Astitva as Aditi Pandit
1999
- Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
- Biwi No.1 as Lovely Khuranna
- Thakshak as Suman Dev
- Kohram as Insp. Kiran Patekar
- Hu Tu Tu as Panna Barve
1998
- Aavida Maa Aavide as S. I. Archana
- Hanuman as Anja
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath as Special Appearance
- 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Billu
- Thaayin Manikodi
1997
- Border as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
- Iruvar as Senthamarai
- Chachi 420 as Janki Paswan
- Virasat as Gehna
- Darmiyaan: In Between as Chitra
1996
- Jeet as Tulsibai
- Kaalapani as Parvathi
- Ninne Pelladatha as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
- Maachis as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
- Himmat
- Tu Chor Main Sipahi as Kajal Singh
- Saajan Chale Sasural as Divya
- Kadhal Desam as Divya
1995
- Haqeeqat as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
- Prem as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
- Sisindri as Tabu
- Saajan Ki Baahon Mein as Kavita
1994
- Vijaypath as Mohini "Mona"
- Pehla Pehla Pyar as Sapna
1991
- Coolie No. 1 as Ranjani
1985
- Hum Naujawan as Priya