Acting
Tabu
Also known as: Tabu Hashmi, Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, தபஷ்ஷும் ஃபாதிமா ஹஷ்மி, Табасум Хашми
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.
Born
1971-11-04 (age 54)
Passed
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Birthplace
Hyderabad, India
Gender
Female
Filmography
99 film credits
Golmaal 5
as Anna Mathew
2027
King 100
2026
Drishyam: The Conclusion
as Meera Deshmukh
2026
Bhooth Bangla
as Yashoda
2026
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
as Vasudha
2024
Crew
as Geeta Sethi
2024
Khufiya
as Krishna "KM" Mehra
2023
Bholaa
as IPS Diana Joseph
2023
Kuttey
as Pammi/Poonam Sandhu
2023
Drishyam 2
as Meera Deshmukh
2022
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
as Manjulika/Anjulika
2022
Jawaani Jaaneman
as Ananya
2020
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
as Yasu
2020
Bharat
as Meher
2019
De De Pyaar De
as Manjana "Manju" Rao
2019
Andhadhun
as Simi Sinha
2018
Sanju
as Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)
2018
Missing
as Aparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey
2018
Golmaal Again
as Anna Mathew
2017
Fitoor
as Begum Hazrat Jaan
2016
Talvar
as Reema Kumar
2015
Drishyam
as IG Meera Deshmukh
2015
Haider
as Ghazala Meer
2014
Jai Ho
as Geeta Agnihotri
2014
David
as Frenny
2013
Life of Pi
as Gita Patel
2012
Urumi
as Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
2011
Khuda Kasam
as Neetu Singh
2010
Toh Baat Pakki!
as Rajeshwari
2010
Raja Leelai
2010
Pandurangadu
as Amrita
2008
Idhi Sangathi
as Swarajyalakshmi
2008
Om Shanti Om
as Self
2007
Cheeni Kum
as Nina Verma
2007
The Namesake
as Ashima Ganguli
2007
Sarhad Paar
as Pammi
2006
Phir Hera Pheri
as Anuradaha (archive footage)
2006
Fanaa
as Dr. Malini Tyagi
2006
Shock
as Geeta
2006
Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes
as Shivaranjani/Bhagmati
2005
Silsiilay
as Rehana
2005
Andarivaadu
as Shanthi
2005
Main Hoon Na
as Special Appearance
2004
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities
as Meenaxi / Tanu / Maria Zarkova
2004
Jaal: The Trap
as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
2003
Hawa
as Sanjana
2003
Khanjar (The Knife)
as Shilpa
2003
In the Forest... Again
2003
Maqbool
as Nimmi
2003
Saathiya
as Savitri Rao
2002
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
as Shalu
2002
Chennakesava Reddy
as Seeta
2002
Filhaal...
2002
Maa Tujhhe Salaam
as Captain Sonia Khanna
2002
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
as Meena
2001
Chandni Bar
as Mumtaz P. Sawant
2001
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya
as Roshni Batra
2001
Cover Story
as Jasmine Khan
2001
Ghaath
as Kavita Chaudhary
2000
Snegithiye
as ACP Gayathri
2000
Astitva
as Aditi Pandit
2000
Shikari
2000
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
as Kamya Lal
2000
Tarkieb
2000
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Sowmya
2000
Hera Pheri
as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
2000
Thakshak
as Suman Dev
1999
Hum Saath Saath Hain
as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
1999
Kohram
as Insp. Kiran Patekar
1999
Biwi No.1
as Lovely Khuranna
1999
Hu Tu Tu
as Panna Barve
1999
Hanuman
as Anja
1998
Thaayin Manikodi
1998
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
as Billu
1998
Aavida Maa Aavide
as S. I. Archana
1998
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
as Special Appearance
1998
Chachi 420
as Janki Paswan
1997
Border
as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
1997
Virasat
as Gehna
1997
Iruvar
as Senthamarai
1997
Darmiyaan: In Between
as Chitra
1997
Maachis
as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
1996
Ninne Pelladatha
as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
1996
Kadhal Desam
as Divya
1996
Jeet
as Tulsibai
1996
Tu Chor Main Sipahi
as Kajal Singh
1996
Saajan Chale Sasural
as Divya
1996
Kaalapani
as Parvathi
1996
Himmat
1996
Haqeeqat
as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
1995
Sisindri
as Tabu
1995
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
as Kavita
1995
Prem
as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
1995
Vijaypath
as Mohini "Mona"
1994
Pehla Pehla Pyar
as Sapna
1994
Coolie No. 1
as Ranjani
1991
Hum Naujawan
as Priya
1985
Rally Raja
Slumdog - 33 Temple Road
as Gauri Hegde