This was followed by many films that did not do well at the box office. She came into prominence with her role in Vijaypath (1994) opposite Ajay Devgan for which she received the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Her first release in Hindi as a leading lady was Pehla Pehla Pyar which went unnoticed. Her first role as an actress was in the Telugu film Coolie No. Tabassum "Tabu" Hashmi began her career in the film Hum Naujawan (1985) at the age of fifteen she played Dev Anand's daughter in the film. 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. Known to be selective about her film roles, she has said, "I do films which move me and most of all, the unit and the director should appeal to me." Her most notable performances include Astitva (2000), Chandni Bar (2001), Maachis (1996), Hu Tu Tu (1999) and Virasat (1997). She has also acted in a number of commercially successful films such as Vijaypath (1994), Border (1997), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Biwi No.1 and Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999). She is best known for her critically acclaimed performance in a number of films rather than achieving box office success.ĭespite 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), Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) or The Namesake (2007). She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice. Tabu is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and American films.
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