Tabu
Acting1971Hyderabad, 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
Acting History
2026
Drishyam 3
as Meera Deshmukh
2024
2023
Khufiya
as Krishna "KM" Mehra
Indian Idol
TVas Self• 1 eps
2022
Drishyam 2
as Meera Deshmukh
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
as Manjulika/Anjulika
The Kapil Sharma Show
TVas Self / Herself• 2 eps
2020
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
as Yasu
2019
Bharat
as Meher
De De Pyaar De
as Manjana "Manju" Rao
2017
Golmaal Again
as Anna Mathew
Khatron Ke Khiladi
TVas Herself• 1 eps
The Drama Company
TVas Self• 2 eps
Rising Star
TVas Self
2016
Fitoor
as Begum Hazrat Jaan
Comedy Nights Live
TVas Herself
2014
Haider
as Ghazala Meer
Jai Ho
as Geeta Agnihotri
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Anupam Kher Show
TVas Herself
2013
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
Idhi Sangathi
as Swarajyalakshmi
Pandurangadu
as Amrita
2007
2006
Shock
as Geeta
The Namesake
as Ashima Ganguli
Phir Hera Pheri
as Anuradaha (archive footage)
Fanaa
as Dr. Malini Tyagi
Sarhad Paar
as Pammi
2005
Silsiilay
as Rehana
Andarivaadu
as Shanthi
2004
Main Hoon Na
as Special Appearance
2003
2002
2001
Cover Story
as Jasmine Khan
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya
as Roshni Batra
Chandni Bar
as Mumtaz P. Sawant
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
as Meena
2000
Ghaath
as Kavita Chaudhary
Hera Pheri
as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Sowmya
Astitva
as Aditi Pandit
1999
1998
1997
Border
as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
Virasat
as Gehna
Iruvar
as Senthamarai
Chachi 420
as Janki Paswan
1996
Kadhal Desam
as Divya
Ninne Pelladatha
as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
Jeet
as Tulsibai
Kaalapani
as Parvathi
Maachis
as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
Saajan Chale Sasural
as Divya
1995
Haqeeqat
as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
Prem
as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
as Kavita
Sisindri
as Tabu
1994
Pehla Pehla Pyar
as Sapna
Vijaypath
as Mohini "Mona"
1991
Coolie No. 1
as Ranjani
1982