Tabu
November 4, 1971 (54 years old) in Hyderabad, India
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
Credits
- 2026 · Drishyam 3 as IG Meera Deshmukh
- 2026 · Bhooth Bangla as
- 2024 · Dune: Prophecy as Sister Francesca
- 2024 · Crew as Geeta Sethi
- 2023 · Khufiya as Krishna "KM" Mehra
- 2022 · Drishyam 2 as IG Meera Deshmukh
- 2022 · Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 as Manjulika/Anjulika
- 2020 · A Suitable Boy as Saeeda Bai
- 2020 · Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as Yasu
- 2019 · Bharat as Meher
- 2018 · Andhadhun as Simi Sinha
- 2018 · Sanju as Herself (Cameo) (uncredited)
- 2018 · Missing as Aparna Dubey a.k.a. Mrs. Dubey
- 2017 · The Drama Company as Self
- 2017 · Rising Star as Self
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Herself
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2016 · Fitoor as Begum Hazrat Jaan
- 2016 · Comedy Nights Live as Herself
- 2015 · Drishyam as IG Meera Deshmukh
- 2014 · Haider as Ghazala Meer
- 2014 · The Anupam Kher Show as Herself
- 2014 · Jai Ho as Geeta Agnihotri
- 2013 · Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- 2012 · Life of Pi as Gita Patel
- 2010 · Khuda Kasam as Neetu Singh
- 2008 · Khatron Ke Khiladi as Herself
- 2008 · Idhi Sangathi as Swarajyalakshmi
- 2007 · Om Shanti Om as Self
- 2007 · Cheeni Kum as Nina Verma
- 2006 · Phir Hera Pheri as Anuradaha (archive footage)
- 2006 · Fanaa as Nafisa Ali Begum
- 2004 · Koffee with Karan as Self
- 2004 · Indian Idol as Self
- 2004 · Main Hoon Na as Special Appearance
- 2004 · Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities as
- 2003 · Hawa as Sanjana
- 2003 · In the Forest... Again as
- 2002 · Filhaal... as
- 2001 · Cover Story as Jasmine Khan
- 2000 · Ghaath as Kavita Chaudhary
- 2000 · Kandukondain Kandukondain as Sowmya
- 2000 · Hera Pheri as Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar
- 1997 · Border as Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri
- Future · Slum Dog as
- 2026 · Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand as
- 2024 · Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha as Vasudha
- 2023 · Bholaa as IPS Diana Joseph
- 2023 · Kuttey as Pammi/Poonam Sandhu
- 2020 · Jawaani Jaaneman as Ananya
- 2019 · De De Pyaar De as Manjana "Manju" Rao
- 2017 · Golmaal Again as Anna Mathew
- 2015 · Talvar as Reema Kumar
- 2013 · David as Frenny
- 2011 · Urumi as Special appearance in the song "Aaranne Aarane"
- 2010 · Toh Baat Pakki! as Rajeshwari
- 2008 · Pandurangadu as Amrita
- 2006 · Sarhad Paar as Pammi
- 2006 · The Namesake as Ashima Ganguli
- 2006 · Shock as Geeta
- 2005 · Silsiilay as Rehana
- 2005 · Andarivaadu as Shanthi
- 2003 · Jaal: The Trap as Neha Pandit/Nusrat Rabbani
- 2003 · Khanjar (The Knife) as Shilpa
- 2003 · Maqbool as Nimmi
- 2002 · Saathiya as Savitri Rao
- 2002 · Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai as Shalu
- 2002 · Chennakesava Reddy as Seeta
- 2002 · Maa Tujhhe Salaam as Captain Sonia Khanna
- 2001 · Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya as Meena
- 2001 · Chandni Bar as Mumtaz P. Sawant
- 2001 · Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Roshni Batra
- 2000 · Snegithiye as ACP Gayathri
- 2000 · Shikari as
- 2000 · Astitva as Aditi Pandit
- 2000 · Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! as Kamya Lal
- 2000 · Tarkieb as
- 1999 · Thakshak as Suman Dev
- 1999 · Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sadhna Sharma Chaturvedi
- 1999 · Kohram as Insp. Kiran Patekar
- 1999 · Hu Tu Tu as Panna Barve
- 1998 · 2001: Do Hazaar Ek as Billu
- 1996 · Ninne Pelladatha as Mahalakshmi/Pandu
- Future · Rally Raja as
- 1999 · Biwi No.1 as Lovely Khuranna
- 1998 · Hanuman as Anja
- 1998 · Thaayin Manikodi as
- 1998 · Aavida Maa Aavide as Actress
- 1998 · Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath as Special Appearance
- 1997 · Chachi 420 as Janki Paswan
- 1997 · Virasat as Gehna
- 1997 · Iruvar as Senthamarai
- 1997 · Darmiyaan: In Between as Chitra
- 1996 · Maachis as Virender Kaur a.k.a. Veeran
- 1996 · Jeet as Tulsibai
- 1996 · Kadhal Desam as Divya
- 1996 · Tu Chor Main Sipahi as Kajal Singh
- 1996 · Saajan Chale Sasural as Divya
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Parvathi
- 1996 · Himmat as
- 1995 · Haqeeqat as Sudha Ravi Malhotra
- 1995 · Sisindri as Tabu
- 1995 · Saajan Ki Baahon Mein as Kavita
- 1995 · Prem as Lachi / Sonya Jaitley
- 1994 · Vijaypath as Mohini "Mona"
- 1994 · Pehla Pehla Pyar as Sapna
- 1991 · Coolie No. 1 as Ranjani
- 1985 · Hum Naujawan as Priya
- 1982 · Bazaar as
- Future · Lottery King as



