Tabu
Birth Name: Tabassum HashmiDate of Birth: 4 November 1970
Birth Place: Hyderabad
Address: Anukul, 2nd Floor, 7 Bungalows, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400058
Parents: Father - Jamal Hashmi, Mother - Rizwana
Sister: Farha
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'6"
Languages: Hindi, English
Debut Film: Hum Naujawan
Tabu was born on 4th November 1970 in the Hyderabad. Just after Tabu's birth, her parents got divorced. She completed the degree from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Shabana Azmi (niece of Tabu) and her older sister Farha Naaz were already in the film industry.
Tabu started her career with the film "Hum Naujawan" released in the year 1985. At this time she was only 15 years old and played the role of daughter of Dev Anand. She performed first film as an actress was "Coolie No.1" which was Telugu language and Hindi language film was "Pehla Pehla Pyar". Tabu came into focus from the film "Vijaypath" released in the year 1994. In this film she performed opposite with Ajay Devgan. She got first Filmfare Award for this film as a Best Debut.
In the year 1996, Tabu performed into eight films from that two films becomes hit named "Saajan Chale Sasural" with actor Govinda and second film "Jeet". In the film "Maachis", she performed role of Punjabi Women and for this she got first National Award for the Best Actress.
The film "Border" released in the year 1997 was based on real story and she performed the role of wife of Sunny Deol. In this film her role was very small but the film becomes biggest hit of the year. Same year the film"Virasat" also released and she got Filmfare Award for Best Performance.
In the year 1999, she gave two hit films named "Biwi No.1" and "Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United". Both the films were multi starrer. In 2000, two hit films were "Hera Pheri" and "Astitva" and for the film Astitva she got 3rd Filmfare Award.
Some of her hit films were Madhur Bhandarkar's "Chandani Bar" in which she played role of dancer, Vishal Bharadwaj's film "Maqbool". In the film "Fanna" released in the year 2006, she played supporting role with the Amir Khan and Kajol. She also performed Hollywood films. Her first Hollywood film was "The Namesake" directed by the Mira Nair and film was released on 2007. In the film "Cheeni Kum" she played role of thirty-four years women who fell in love with sixty-four years old man. The role of old man was played by Amitabh Bachchan.
Tabu - Awards:
- National Film Awards:
- 1997 - National Film Award for the Best Actress (Maachis)
- 2002 - National Film Award for the Best Actress (Chandni Bar)
- Filmfare Awards:
- 1995 - Filmfare Award for the Best Female Debut (Vijaypath)
- 1996 - Filmfare Award for the Best Actress (Kadhal Desam)
- 1998 - Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Performance (Virasat)
- 2000 - Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Performance (Hu Tu Tu)
- 2001 - Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Performance (Astitva)
- 2007 - Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Performance (Cheeni Kum)
- Star Screen Awards:
- 2001 - Star Screen Award for the Best Actress (Astitva)
- 2007 - Star Screen Critics Award for the Best Actress (Cheeni Kum)
- Zee Cine Awards:
- 2001 - Zee Cine Award for the Best Actress (Astitva)
- 2002 - Zee Cine Award for the Best Actress (Chandni Bar)
- Other Awards:
- 2002 - IIFA Award for the Best Actress (Chandni Bar)
- 2001 - Bollywood Movie Critics Award (Astitva)
- 1997 - BFJA Award for the Best Actress (Maachis)
- 2002 - BFJA Award for the Best Actress (Chandni Bar)
Tabu - Selected Filmography:
- 2007 - Cheeni Kum
- 2006 - Sarhad Paar
- 2006 - Phir Hera Pheri
- 2003 - Maqbool
- 2002 - Filhaal...
- 2002 - Maa Tujhhe Salaam
- 2001 - Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
- 2001 - Chandni Bar
- 2001 - Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya
- 2000 - Ghaath
- 2000 - Astitva
- 2000 - Shikari
- 2000 - Hera Pheri
- 2000 - Biwi No. 2
- 1999 - Hu Tu Tu
- 1999 - Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United
- 1998 - Hanuman
- 1998 - 2001: Do Hazaar Ek
- 1997 - Border
- 1997 - Darmiyan
- 1997 - Virasat
- 1996 - Maachis
- 1996 - Ninne Pelladatha
- 1996 - Tu Chor Main Sipahi
- 1996 - Himmat
- 1996 - Adajya
- 1996 - Kala Pani
- 1996 - Saajan Chale Sasural
- 1995 - Haqeeqat
- 1995 - Sisindri
- 1995 - Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
- 1995 - Prem
- 1994 - Vijaypath
- 1994 - Pehla Pehla Pyaar
- 1992 - Mashooq
- 1991 - Coolie No. 1
- 1995 - Hum Naujawan
