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''Tabu'

Birth name :-Tabassum Hashmi
Born:-November 4, 1970 (1970-11-04) (age 36), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Years active :- 1991 - present
Spouse(s) :-None

''National Film Awards'
Best Actress,: Maachis (1997)
Best Actress,: Chandni Bar (2002)

''Filmfare Awards'
Best Debut:Vijaypath (1995)
Best Actress (Critics): Virasat (1997)
Best Actress (Critics):Hu Tu Tu (1999)
Best Actress (Critics):Astitva (2000)

Tabu (born Tabassum Hashmi on November 4, 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and English films. She has won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress twice. She is best known for her critically acclaimed acting in many films rather than achieving box office success. She is considered one of the finest and most versatile actresses in the country.

Biography


Career


Tabassum "Tabu" Hashmi began her career in the film Hum Naujawan (1985) but came into prominence with her role in Vijaypath (1994) opposite Ajay Devgan for which she received the Filmfare Best Debut Award. This was followed by many films that did not do well as the box office. She had a minor success with Biwi No.1 (1999).
Largely considered to be one of the best actresses working in the Indian film industry, she has won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress twice - once for Maachis (1996) and most recently for Chandni Bar (2002). Her roles in both were acclaimed and praised by the critics.
She has also won three statuettes in the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance category for Virasat (1997), Hu Tu Tu (1999), and Astitva (2000) respectively.
Despite a few exceptions, Tabu is known best for her willingness to play characters in artistic, low-budget films that go on to garner more critical appreciation than they do substantial box office figures such as in Maqbool (2003) or Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004).
She has acted in a number of Telugu movies, many of them very successful, such as Coolie No. 1 and Ninne Pelladatha.
She had a supporting role in Fanaa (2006), with Aamir Khan and Kajol, and was a big hit commercially and critically. Her biggest hit in the West has been the film The Namesake (2007). Her recent release Cheeni Kum has done quite well in overseas as well as in India. She played the part of a 34 year-old woman which is her correct age.

Personal


She is the niece of Shabana Azmi, Kaifi Azmi's grand-daughter and the younger sister of actress Farha Naaz.
She is the life member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film and Television, Noida.
Her correct year of birth is 1972 instead of 1970 as reported in imdb and other sites. she is currently dating bollywood actor Vivek Obrei

Awards


National Film Awards-
Filmfare Awards
Star Screen Awards
Zee Cine Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Bollywood Movie Awards
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

Filmography


Year, Film , Role, Other notes
2007 Bombay High
2007 The Namesake Ashima Ganguli
2007 Cheeni Kum Nina Verma
2007 Sarhad Paar Pammi
2007 Dilruba
2006 Jeetenge Hum
2006 The Challenge Neetu Singh
2006 Fanaa Malini Tyagi
2006 Shock Telugu film
2005 Andarivaadu Telugu film
2005 Bhagmati Bhagmati
2005 Silsiilay Rehana
2004 Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities Meenaxi/Maria
2004 Main Hoon Na Special Appearance
2003 Maqbool Nimmi
2003 Jaal: The Trap Neha Pandit
2003 Hawa Sanjana
2003 Khanjar: The Knife Shilpa
2003 Abar Aranye Amrita
2002 Saathiya Savatri Rao Cameo
2002 Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai Shalu
2002 Chennakeshava Reddy
2002 Filhaal... Rewa Singh
2002 Maa Tujhhe Salaam Captain Sonia Khanna
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya Meena
2001 Chandni Bar Mumtaz Ali Ansari Winner: National Award & Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
2001 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya Roshni Batra
2001 Ghaath Kavita Chaudhary
2000 Astitva Aditi Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2000 Shikari Suman
2000 Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar Kamya Lal
2000 Tarkieb Roshni Choubey
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Sowmya
2000 Hera Pheri Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
2000 Biwi No. 2 Archana
2000 Cover Story Jasmine
2000 Snegithiye ACP Gayatri
1999 Thakshak Suman
1999 Biwi No.1 Lovely
1999 Hu Tu Tu Panna Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Sadhana
1999 Kohram: The Explosion Insp. Kiran Patekar
1998 Hanuman Anja
1998 2001 Billu
1998 Aavida Maa Aavide Archana Telugu film
1998 Chachi 420 Janki Paswan
1997 Iruvar Selvam's lover
1997 Border Kuldeep's wife
1997 Darmiyan Chitra
1997 Virasat Gehna Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
1996 Maachis Veerandra Winner National Award
1996 Ninne Pelladatha Mahalaxmi Telugu film
Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)
1996 Jeet Tulsi Special appearance
1996 Tu Chor Main Sipahi Kajal
1996 Himmat Anju
1996 Kadhal Desam Divya
1996 Kala Pani Parvathi
1996 Saajan Chale Sasural Divya Khurana
1995 Haqeeqat Sudha
1995 Sisindri
1995 Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Kavita
1995 Prem Lachi/Sonia Jetley
1994 Vijaypath Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
1994 Pehla Pehla Pyaar Sapna
1991 Coolie No. 1 Telugu film
1985 Hum Naujawan Priya