Tabu
Known for acting · Born 4 November 1971 · 54 · Hyderabad, India
109 credits
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
Life of Pi
2012
Andhadhun
2018
Drishyam
2015
Haider
2014
The Namesake
2007
Drishyam 2
2022
Jai Ho
2014
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2022
Hera Pheri
2000
Crew
2024
Chachi 420
1997
Maqbool
2003
Acting (109)
2026Bhooth BanglaYashodaFilm
2026Drishyam: The ConclusionMeera DeshmukhFilm
2026King 100Film
2024Dune: ProphecySister Francesca · 2 episodesSeries
2024CrewGeeta SethiFilm
2024Auron Mein Kahan Dum ThaVasudhaFilm
2023KhufiyaKrishna "KM" MehraFilm
2023BholaaIPS Diana JosephFilm
2023KutteyPammi/Poonam SandhuFilm
2022Drishyam 2Meera DeshmukhFilm
2022Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2Manjulika/AnjulikaFilm
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooYasuFilm
2020Jawaani JaanemanAnanyaFilm
2020A Suitable BoySaeeda Bai · 6 episodesSeries
2019BharatMeherFilm
2019De De Pyaar DeManjana "Manju" RaoFilm
2018AndhadhunSimi SinhaFilm
2018SanjuHerself (Cameo) (uncredited)Film
2018MissingAparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. DubeyFilm
2017Golmaal AgainAnna MathewFilm
2017The Drama CompanySelf · 2 episodesSeries
2017Rising StarSelfSeries
2016FitoorBegum Hazrat JaanFilm
2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2016Comedy Nights LiveHerselfSeries
2015DrishyamIG Meera DeshmukhFilm
2015TalvarReema KumarFilm
2014HaiderGhazala MeerFilm
2014Jai HoGeeta AgnihotriFilm
2014The Anupam Kher ShowHerselfSeries
2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2013DavidFrennyFilm
2012Life of PiGita PatelFilm
2011UrumiSpecial appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"Film
2010Toh Baat Pakki!RajeshwariFilm
2010Khuda KasamNeetu SinghFilm
2010Raja LeelaiFilm
2008Khatron Ke KhiladiHerselfSeries
2008PandurangaduAmritaFilm
2008Idhi SangathiSwarajyalakshmiFilm
2007Om Shanti OmSelfFilm
2007The NamesakeAshima GanguliFilm
2007Cheeni KumNina VermaFilm
2006FanaaDr. Malini TyagiFilm
2006Phir Hera PheriAnuradaha (archive footage)Film
2006ShockGeetaFilm
2006Sarhad PaarPammiFilm
2005SilsiilayRehanaFilm
2005AndarivaaduShanthiFilm
2005Bhagmati – The Queen of FortunesShivaranjani/BhagmatiFilm
2004Main Hoon NaSpecial AppearanceFilm
2004Koffee with KaranSelfSeries
2004Indian IdolSelfSeries
2004Meenaxi: Tale of 3 CitiesMeenaxi / Tanu / Maria ZarkovaFilm
2003MaqboolNimmiFilm
2003Jaal: The TrapNeha Pandit/Nusrat RabbaniFilm
2003HawaSanjanaFilm
2003Khanjar (The Knife)ShilpaFilm
2003In the Forest... AgainFilm
2002SaathiyaSavitri RaoFilm
2002Maa Tujhhe SalaamCaptain Sonia KhannaFilm
2002Chennakesava ReddySeetaFilm
2002Zindagi Khoobsoorat HaiShaluFilm
2002Filhaal...Film
2001Chandni BarMumtaz P. SawantFilm
2001Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaMeenaFilm
2001Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaRoshni BatraFilm
2001Cover StoryJasmine KhanFilm
2000Hera PheriAnuradha Shivshankar PanikarFilm
2000Kandukondain KandukondainSowmyaFilm
2000AstitvaAditi PanditFilm
2000ShikariFilm
2000SnegithiyeACP GayathriFilm
2000TarkiebFilm
2000Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!Kamya LalFilm
2000GhaathKavita ChaudharyFilm
1999Hum Saath Saath HainSadhna Sharma ChaturvediFilm
1999Biwi No.1Lovely KhurannaFilm
1999KohramInsp. Kiran PatekarFilm
1999Hu Tu TuPanna BarveFilm
1999ThakshakSuman DevFilm
1998HanumanAnjaFilm
1998Aavida Maa AavideS. I. ArchanaFilm
19982001: Do Hazaar EkBilluFilm
1998Thaayin ManikodiFilm
1998Meri Zindagi Ek AgneepathSpecial AppearanceFilm
1997BorderSurinder "Preeti" Kaur ChandpuriFilm
1997Chachi 420Janki PaswanFilm
1997IruvarSenthamaraiFilm
1997VirasatGehnaFilm
1997Darmiyaan: In BetweenChitraFilm
1996KaalapaniParvathiFilm
1996JeetTulsibaiFilm
1996Tu Chor Main SipahiKajal SinghFilm
1996Saajan Chale SasuralDivyaFilm
1996Ninne PelladathaMahalakshmi/PanduFilm
1996MaachisVirender Kaur a.k.a. VeeranFilm
1996Kadhal DesamDivyaFilm
1996HimmatFilm
1995SisindriTabuFilm
1995HaqeeqatSudha Ravi MalhotraFilm
1995Saajan Ki Baahon MeinKavitaFilm
1995PremLachi / Sonya JaitleyFilm
1994VijaypathMohini "Mona"Film
1994Pehla Pehla PyarSapnaFilm
1991Coolie No. 1RanjaniFilm
1985Hum NaujawanPriyaFilm
—Rally RajaFilm
—Slumdog - 33 Temple RoadGauri HegdeFilm