Tabu
Known for Acting · 110 credits
- Born
- 1971-11-04 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad, India
- Also known as
- Tabu Hashmi · Tabassum Hashmi · Tabassum Fatima Hashmi · Tabbu · தபஷ்ஷும் ஃபாதிமா ஹஷ்மி · தபு
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
TV Shows (11)
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
as Self
Indian Idol
2004
as Self
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
Dune: Prophecy
2024
as Sister Francesca
Khatron Ke Khiladi
2008
as Herself
Koffee with Karan
2004
as Self
Comedy Nights Live
2016
as Herself
The Anupam Kher Show
2014
as Herself
The Drama Company
2017
as Self
Rising Star
2017
as Self
A Suitable Boy
2020
as Saeeda Bai
Movies (99)
Bhooth Bangla
2026
as Yashoda
Life of Pi
2012
as Gita Patel
Rally Raja
Coolie No. 1
1991
as Ranjani
Drishyam 3
2026
as Meera Deshmukh
Kadhal Desam
1996
as Divya
Border
1997
as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
Crew
2024
as Geeta Sethi
Jawaani Jaaneman
2020
as Ananya
Om Shanti Om
2007
as Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2022
as Manjulika/Anjulika
Kohram
1999
as Insp. Kiran Patekar
Talvar
2015
as Reema Kumar
Raja Leelai
2010
Sanju
2018
as Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)
Vijaypath
1994
as Mohini "Mona"
Hera Pheri
2000
as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
Haider
2014
as Ghazala Meer
Main Hoon Na
2004
as Special Appearance
Andhadhun
2018
as Simi Sinha
Pehla Pehla Pyar
1994
as Sapna
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
as Sowmya
Drishyam 2
2022
as Meera Deshmukh
Hum Saath Saath Hain
1999
as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
Hanuman
1998
as Anja
Jai Ho
2014
as Geeta Agnihotri
Drishyam
2015
as IG Meera Deshmukh
Urumi
2011
as Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
Missing
2018
as Aparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey
Fitoor
2016
as Begum Hazrat Jaan
Bharat
2019
as Meher
Thaayin Manikodi
1998
Hu Tu Tu
1999
as Panna Barve
The Namesake
2006
as Ashima Ganguli
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
2020
as Yasu
De De Pyaar De
2019
as Manjana "Manju" Rao
Golmaal Again
2017
as Anna Mathew
Snegithiye
2000
as ACP Gayathri
Bhagmati – The Queen of Fortunes
2005
as Shivaranjani/Bhagmati
Khufiya
2023
as Krishna "KM" Mehra
Tu Chor Main Sipahi
1996
as Kajal Singh
King 100
David
2013
as Frenny
Thakshak
1999
as Suman Dev
In the Forest... Again
2003
Chachi 420
1997
as Janki Paswan
Biwi No.1
1999
as Lovely Khuranna
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
1998
as Special Appearance
Andarivaadu
2005
as Shanthi
Phir Hera Pheri
2006
as Anuradaha (archive footage)
Toh Baat Pakki!
2010
as Rajeshwari
Cheeni Kum
2007
as Nina Verma
Aavida Maa Aavide
1998
as S. I. Archana
Ninne Pelladatha
1996
as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
Fanaa
2006
as Dr. Malini Tyagi
Untitled SRK-Suhana-Marflix movie
Virasat
1997
as Gehna
Chennakesava Reddy
2002
as Seeta
Shikari
2000
Maqbool
2003
as Nimmi
Saathiya
2002
as Savitri Rao
Shock
2006
as Geeta
Kaalapani
1996
as Parvathi
Astitva
2000
as Aditi Pandit
Filhaal...
2002
Prem
1995
as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
1998
as Billu
Haqeeqat
1995
as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
Iruvar
1997
as Senthamarai
Slumdog - 33 Temple Road
Silsiilay
2005
as Rehana
Jeet
1996
as Tulsibai
Saajan Chale Sasural
1996
as Divya
Pandurangadu
2008
as Amrita
Hum Naujawan
1985
as Priya
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
2024
as Vasudha
Bholaa
2023
as IPS Diana Joseph
Kuttey
2023
as Pammi/Poonam Sandhu
Ghaath
2000
as Kavita Chaudhary
Hawa
2003
as Sanjana
Chandni Bar
2001
as Mumtaz P. Sawant
Maa Tujhhe Salaam
2002
as Captain Sonia Khanna
Darmiyaan: In Between
1997
as Chitra
Sisindri
1995
as Tabu
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities
2004
as Meenaxi / Tanu / Maria Zarkova
Jaal: The Trap
2003
as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
Khanjar (The Knife)
2003
as Shilpa
Tarkieb
2000
Maachis
1996
as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
1995
as Kavita
Sarhad Paar
2006
as Pammi
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
2001
as Meena
Himmat
1996
Khuda Kasam
2010
as Neetu Singh
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
2000
as Kamya Lal
Cover Story
2001
as Jasmine Khan
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya
2001
as Roshni Batra
Idhi Sangathi
2008
as Swarajyalakshmi
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
2002
as Shalu
About Tabu
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. With 110 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Tabu has appeared in 99 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tabu Movies
- Bhooth Bangla (2026) — as Yashoda
- Life of Pi (2012) — as Gita Patel
- Rally Raja
- Coolie No. 1 (1991) — as Ranjani
- Drishyam 3 (2026) — as Meera Deshmukh
Where to Watch Tabu Films
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