

The former was a box office success whilst the latter was critically acclaimed. In 2000, the actress starred in Hera Pheri and Astitva. They were the first and second biggest hits of that year respectively.2000s In 1999, she starred in two successful multi-starrer films Biwi No.1 and Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United. The film was a success at the box office Tabu won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.

Her role was small but the film went on to be the biggest hit of 1997.That year, she also starred in the critically acclaimed film Virasat. She played the role of Sunny Deol's wife.
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The movie was about the real life events surrounding the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. She also debuted in Kollywood through the highly successful Tamil film Kadhal Desam directed by Kathir with Abbas and Vineeth. Critically acclaimed Malayalam patriotic film Kalapani directed by Priyadarshan with Mohan Lal and Prabhu Ganesan in the lead roles, brought her laurels for her acting from all across South India. The same year saw her major blockbuster films down south. Her role as a Punjabi woman caught in the rise of Sikh insurgency was acclaimed she went on to win her first National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance. Her other significant film, Maachis, was critically acclaimed. Two films Saajan Chale Sasural and Jeet went on to be hits both were within the top five films of that year. This was followed by many films that did not do well at the box office. Tabu's first release in Hindi as a leading lady was Pehla Pehla Pyar which went un-noticed.She came into prominence with her role in Vijaypath (1994) opposite Ajay Devgan for which she received the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. The film took eight years in making.1990s In Prem, Tabu was signed opposite Sanjay Kapoor. In December 1987, Boney Kapoor launch two Big Films, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and Prem. Her first role as an actress was in the Telugu film Coolie No.1 co-starred with Venkatesh. Tabassum "Tabu" Hashmi did a small appearance in the film "Bazaar" in 1980, and later in the film Hum Naujawan (1985) at the age of fourteen she played Dev Anand's daughter in the film. She has homes in Mumbai and Hyderabad.Career1980s She is the niece of Shabana Azmi and the younger sister of actress Farah Naaz. Tabu moved to Mumbai in 1983 and studied at St. Her grandfather, Mohammed Ahsan, was a professor of Mathematics, and her grandmother was a professor of English Literature. Her mother was a school teacher and her maternal grandparents were retired professors who ran a school. Tabu was born in Hyderabad to Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana.Soon after, her parents divorced. Regarded as one of the most talented Indian female actors of her generation, Tabu is known to be selective about her film roles and has once said, "I do films which move me and most of all, the unit and the director should appeal to me." She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2011 by the Government of India for her contributions towards the arts.Contents

She also co-starred in Ang Lee's film Life of Pi (2012), which was widely acclaimed. Her leading role in Mira Nair's American film The Namesake also drew major praise. Her most notable performances include Maachis (1996), Virasat (1997), Hu Tu Tu (1999), Astitva (2000), Chandni Bar (2001), Maqbool (2003) and Cheeni Kum (2007). Her appearances in commercially successful films were few, and her parts in these films were small, such as Border (1997), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Biwi No.1 and Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999). She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, and she holds the record for the most wins of Filmfare's Critics Award for Best Female Performer, with four.ĭespite a few exceptions, Tabu is best known for acting in artistic, low-budget films that go on to garner more critical appreciation than substantial box office figures. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in numerous Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali language films, as well as Hollywood films. Tabu (born Tabassum Hashmi 4 November 1971) is an Indian film actress.
