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
- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as Yasu
- A Suitable Boy as Saeeda Bai
- 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
- Raja Leelai
- Toh Baat Pakki! as Rajeshwari
- Khuda Kasam as Neetu Singh
2008
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Herself
- Pandurangadu as Amrita
- Idhi Sangathi as Swarajyalakshmi
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Cheeni Kum as Nina Verma
2006
- The Namesake as Ashima Ganguli
- Fanaa as Dr. Malini Tyagi
- Phir Hera Pheri as Anuradaha (archive footage)
- Sarhad Paar as Pammi
- Shock as Geeta
2005
- Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes as Shivaranjani/Bhagmati
- Andarivaadu as Shanthi
- Silsiilay as Rehana
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
- Hawa as Sanjana
- Jaal: The Trap as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
- Khanjar (The Knife) as Shilpa
- In the Forest... Again
2002
- Saathiya as Savitri Rao
- Chennakesava Reddy as Seeta
- Maa Tujhhe Salaam as Captain Sonia Khanna
- Filhaal...
- 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
- Snegithiye as ACP Gayathri
- Ghaath as Kavita Chaudhary
- Astitva as Aditi Pandit
- Shikari
- Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! as Kamya Lal
- Tarkieb
1999
- Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
- Biwi No.1 as Lovely Khuranna
- Hu Tu Tu as Panna Barve
- Kohram as Insp. Kiran Patekar
- Thakshak as Suman Dev
1998
- Thaayin Manikodi
- Hanuman as Anja
- 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Billu
- Aavida Maa Aavide as S. I. Archana
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath as Special Appearance
1997
- Border as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
- Chachi 420 as Janki Paswan
- Iruvar as Senthamarai
- Virasat as Gehna
- Darmiyaan: In Between as Chitra
1996
- Jeet as Tulsibai
- Kadhal Desam as Divya
- Tu Chor Main Sipahi as Kajal Singh
- Kaalapani as Parvathi
- Ninne Pelladatha as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
- Maachis as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
- Saajan Chale Sasural as Divya
- Himmat
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