Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Female

Birthday

1971-11-04 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Hyderabad, India

Also Known As

Tabu Hashmi

Tabassum Hashmi

Tabassum Fatima Hashmi

Tabbu

தபஷ்ஷும் ஃபாதிமா ஹஷ்மி

தபு

Табасум Хашми

Tabu

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.

Known For

Khanjar (The Knife)

Khanjar (The Knife)

Hera Pheri

Hera Pheri

Kadhal Desam

Kadhal Desam

Life of Pi

Life of Pi

Ninne Pelladatha

Ninne Pelladatha

Virasat

Virasat

Kaalapani

Kaalapani

Haider

Haider

Drishyam 2

Drishyam 2

Drishyam

Drishyam

Talvar

Talvar

Iruvar

Iruvar

Andhadhun

Andhadhun

Sanju

Sanju

Bazaar

Bazaar

Om Shanti Om

Om Shanti Om

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

Acting

Khanjar (The Knife)

2003

Khanjar (The Knife)

as

Shilpa

Khufiya

2023

Khufiya

as

Krishna "KM" Mehra

Saathiya

2002

Saathiya

as

Savitri Rao

Maqbool

2003

Maqbool

as

Nimmi

Chandni Bar

2001

Chandni Bar

as

Mumtaz P. Sawant

Hera Pheri

2000

Hera Pheri

as

Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

2024

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

as

Vasudha

Fanaa

2006

Fanaa

as

Dr. Malini Tyagi

Kadhal Desam

1996

Kadhal Desam

as

Divya

Border

1997

Border

as

Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri

Main Hoon Na

2004

Main Hoon Na

as

Special Appearance

Hum Saath Saath Hain

1999

Hum Saath Saath Hain

as

Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi

Cheeni Kum

2007

Cheeni Kum

as

Nina Verma

The Namesake

2006

The Namesake

as

Ashima Ganguli

Kandukondain Kandukondain

2000

Kandukondain Kandukondain

as

Sowmya

Toh Baat Pakki!

2010

Toh Baat Pakki!

as

Rajeshwari

Thakshak

1999

Thakshak

as

Suman Dev

Hanuman

1998

Hanuman

as

Anja

Life of Pi

2012

Life of Pi

as

Gita Patel

Astitva

2000

Astitva

as

Aditi Pandit

Vijaypath

1994

Vijaypath

as

Mohini "Mona"

Jeet

1996

Jeet

as

Tulsibai

Aavida Maa Aavide

1998

Aavida Maa Aavide

as

Actress

Andarivaadu

2005

Andarivaadu

as

Shanthi

Urumi

2011

Urumi

as

Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"

Chachi 420

1997

Chachi 420

as

Janki Paswan

Bholaa

2023

Bholaa

as

IPS Diana Joseph

Ninne Pelladatha

1996

Ninne Pelladatha

as

Mahalakshmi/Pandu

David

2013

David

as

Frenny

Biwi No.1

1999

Biwi No.1

as

Lovely Khuranna

Virasat

1997

Virasat

as

Gehna

Saajan Chale Sasural

1996

Saajan Chale Sasural

as

Divya

Silsiilay

2005

Silsiilay

as

Rehana

Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities

2004

Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities

as

Jai Ho

2014

Jai Ho

as

Geeta Agnihotri

Kaalapani

1996

Kaalapani

as

Parvathi

Coolie No. 1

1991

Coolie No. 1

as

Ranjani

Shock

2006

Shock

as

Geeta

Idhi Sangathi

2008

Idhi Sangathi

as

Swarajyalakshmi

Pandurangadu

2008

Pandurangadu

as

Amrita

Haider

2014

Haider

as

Ghazala Meer

Phir Hera Pheri

2006

Phir Hera Pheri

as

Anuradaha (archive footage)

Haqeeqat

1995

Haqeeqat

as

Sudha Ravi Malhotra

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!

2000

Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!

as

Kamya Lal

Drishyam 2

2022

Drishyam 2

as

Meera Deshmukh

Thaayin Manikodi

1998

Thaayin Manikodi

as

Maachis

1996

Maachis

as

Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran

Hu Tu Tu

1999

Hu Tu Tu

as

Panna Barve

Crew

2024

Crew

as

Geeta Sethi

Khuda Kasam

2010

Khuda Kasam

as

Neetu Singh

Rally Raja

Rally Raja

as

Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

2001

Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya

as

Meena

Drishyam

2015

Drishyam

as

IG Meera Deshmukh

Hawa

2003

Hawa

as

Sanjana

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya

2001

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya

as

Roshni Batra

In the Forest... Again

2003

In the Forest... Again

as

Jaal: The Trap

2003

Jaal: The Trap

as

Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani

Talvar

2015

Talvar

as

Reema Kumar

Sisindri

1995

Sisindri

as

Tabu

Fitoor

2016

Fitoor

as

Begum Hazrat Jaan

Iruvar

1997

Iruvar

as

Senthamarai

Filhaal...

2002

Filhaal...

as

Shikari

2000

Shikari

as

Kohram

1999

Kohram

as

Insp. Kiran Patekar

Ghaath

2000

Ghaath

as

Kavita Chaudhary

Snegithiye

2000

Snegithiye

as

ACP Gayathri

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

1996

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

as

Kajal Singh

Pehla Pehla Pyar

1994

Pehla Pehla Pyar

as

Sapna

Golmaal Again

2017

Golmaal Again

as

Anna Mathew

Missing

2018

Missing

as

Aparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey

Maa Tujhhe Salaam

2002

Maa Tujhhe Salaam

as

Captain Sonia Khanna

Sarhad Paar

2006

Sarhad Paar

as

Pammi

Andhadhun

2018

Andhadhun

as

Simi Sinha

Sanju

2018

Sanju

as

Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

1995

Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

as

Kavita

De De Pyaar De

2019

De De Pyaar De

as

Manjana "Manju" Rao

Bharat

2019

Bharat

as

Meher

Cover Story

2001

Cover Story

as

Jasmine Khan

Tarkieb

2000

Tarkieb

as

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

2020

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

as

Yasu

Himmat

1996

Himmat

as

2001: Do Hazaar Ek

1998

2001: Do Hazaar Ek

as

Billu

Darmiyaan: In Between

1997

Darmiyaan: In Between

as

Chitra

Jawaani Jaaneman

2020

Jawaani Jaaneman

as

Ananya

Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath

1998

Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath

as

Special Appearance

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

2022

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

as

Manjulika/Anjulika

Chennakesava Reddy

2002

Chennakesava Reddy

as

Seeta

Bazaar

1982

Bazaar

as

Hum Naujawan

1985

Hum Naujawan

as

Priya

Om Shanti Om

2007

Om Shanti Om

as

Self

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

2002

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

as

Shalu

Kuttey

2023

Kuttey

as

Pammi/Poonam Sandhu

Bhooth Bangla

2026

Bhooth Bangla

as

Prem

1995

Prem

as

Lachi / Sonya Jaitley

Slumdog 33 Temple Road

Slumdog 33 Temple Road

as

Drishyam 3

2026

Drishyam 3

as

Meera Deshmukh

Lottery King

Lottery King

as

Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand

Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand

as

Raja Leelai

2010

Raja Leelai

as

Khatron Ke Khiladi

Khatron Ke Khiladi

as

Herself

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

as

Herself

Koffee with Karan

Koffee with Karan

as

Self

The Anupam Kher Show

The Anupam Kher Show

as

Herself

The Drama Company

The Drama Company

as

Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Comedy Nights with Kapil

as

Self

Comedy Nights Live

Comedy Nights Live

as

Herself

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

as

Self

Indian Idol

Indian Idol

as

Self

A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy

as

Saeeda Bai

Rising Star

as

Self

Dune: Prophecy

Dune: Prophecy

as

Sister Francesca

Production

Crew

Directing