Tabu
Acting • Born 1971-11-04
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
110 credits
Khanjar (The Knife)
Movie • 2003
Shilpa
Khufiya
Movie • 2023
Krishna "KM" Mehra
Saathiya
Movie • 2002
Savitri Rao
Maqbool
Movie • 2003
Nimmi
Chandni Bar
Movie • 2001
Mumtaz P. Sawant
Hera Pheri
Movie • 2000
Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
Movie • 2024
Vasudha
Fanaa
Movie • 2006
Dr. Malini Tyagi
Kadhal Desam
Movie • 1996
Divya
Border
Movie • 1997
Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
Main Hoon Na
Movie • 2004
Special Appearance
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Movie • 1999
Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
Cheeni Kum
Movie • 2007
Nina Verma
The Namesake
Movie • 2006
Ashima Ganguli
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Movie • 2000
Sowmya
Toh Baat Pakki!
Movie • 2010
Rajeshwari
Thakshak
Movie • 1999
Suman Dev
Hanuman
Movie • 1998
Anja
Astitva
Movie • 2000
Aditi Pandit
Life of Pi
Movie • 2012
Gita Patel
Vijaypath
Movie • 1994
Mohini "Mona"
Jeet
Movie • 1996
Tulsibai
Aavida Maa Aavide
Movie • 1998
Actress
Andarivaadu
Movie • 2005
Shanthi
Urumi
Movie • 2011
Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
Chachi 420
Movie • 1997
Janki Paswan
Bholaa
Movie • 2023
IPS Diana Joseph
Ninne Pelladatha
Movie • 1996
Mahalakshmi/Pandu
David
Movie • 2013
Frenny
Biwi No.1
Movie • 1999
Lovely Khuranna
Virasat
Movie • 1997
Gehna
Saajan Chale Sasural
Movie • 1996
Divya
Silsiilay
Movie • 2005
Rehana
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities
Movie • 2004
Jai Ho
Movie • 2014
Geeta Agnihotri
Kaalapani
Movie • 1996
Parvathi
Coolie No. 1
Movie • 1991
Ranjani
Shock
Movie • 2006
Geeta
Idhi Sangathi
Movie • 2008
Swarajyalakshmi
Pandurangadu
Movie • 2008
Amrita
Haider
Movie • 2014
Ghazala Meer
Phir Hera Pheri
Movie • 2006
Anuradaha (archive footage)
Haqeeqat
Movie • 1995
Sudha Ravi Malhotra
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
Movie • 2000
Kamya Lal
Drishyam 2
Movie • 2022
Meera Deshmukh
Thaayin Manikodi
Movie • 1998
Maachis
Movie • 1996
Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
Hu Tu Tu
Movie • 1999
Panna Barve
Crew
Movie • 2024
Geeta Sethi
Khuda Kasam
Movie • 2010
Neetu Singh
Rally Raja
Movie
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
Movie • 2001
Meena
Drishyam
Movie • 2015
IG Meera Deshmukh
Hawa
Movie • 2003
Sanjana
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya
Movie • 2001
Roshni Batra
In the Forest... Again
Movie • 2003
Jaal: The Trap
Movie • 2003
Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
Talvar
Movie • 2015
Reema Kumar
Sisindri
Movie • 1995
Tabu
Fitoor
Movie • 2016
Begum Hazrat Jaan
Iruvar
Movie • 1997
Senthamarai
Filhaal...
Movie • 2002
Shikari
Movie • 2000
Kohram
Movie • 1999
Insp. Kiran Patekar
Ghaath
Movie • 2000
Kavita Chaudhary
Snegithiye
Movie • 2000
ACP Gayathri
Tu Chor Main Sipahi
Movie • 1996
Kajal Singh
Pehla Pehla Pyar
Movie • 1994
Sapna
Golmaal Again
Movie • 2017
Anna Mathew
Missing
Movie • 2018
Aparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey
Maa Tujhhe Salaam
Movie • 2002
Captain Sonia Khanna
Sarhad Paar
Movie • 2006
Pammi
Andhadhun
Movie • 2018
Simi Sinha
Sanju
Movie • 2018
Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
Movie • 1995
Kavita
De De Pyaar De
Movie • 2019
Manjana "Manju" Rao
Bharat
Movie • 2019
Meher
Cover Story
Movie • 2001
Jasmine Khan
Tarkieb
Movie • 2000
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Movie • 2020
Yasu
Himmat
Movie • 1996
2001: Do Hazaar Ek
Movie • 1998
Billu
Darmiyaan: In Between
Movie • 1997
Chitra
Jawaani Jaaneman
Movie • 2020
Ananya
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
Movie • 1998
Special Appearance
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Movie • 2022
Manjulika/Anjulika
Chennakesava Reddy
Movie • 2002
Seeta
Hum Naujawan
Movie • 1985
Priya
Bazaar
Movie • 1982
Om Shanti Om
Movie • 2007
Self
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
Movie • 2002
Shalu
Kuttey
Movie • 2023
Pammi/Poonam Sandhu
Bhooth Bangla
Movie • 2026
Prem
Movie • 1995
Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
Slumdog 33 Temple Road
Movie
Drishyam 3
Movie • 2026
Meera Deshmukh
Lottery King
Movie
Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand
Movie
Raja Leelai
Movie • 2010
Khatron Ke Khiladi
TV • 2008
Herself
Koffee with Karan
TV • 2004
Self
The Anupam Kher Show
TV • 2014
Herself
The Drama Company
TV • 2017
Self
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013
Self
Comedy Nights Live
TV • 2016
Herself
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self
Indian Idol
TV • 2004
Self
A Suitable Boy
TV • 2020
Saeeda Bai
Rising Star
TV • 2017
Self
Dune: Prophecy
TV • 2024
Sister Francesca