Happy Birthday Tabu: Top 5 must-see films by the actress

Tabu, is one of those actresses who broke stereotypes about the kind of roles offered to mainstream Bollywood actresses and won the box office battle. Amazing roles have been written for the 50-year-old actress who has played unconventional characters in her career spanning more than two decades. She is known as one of the most versatile Bollywood actors in recent times.

She is the niece of Shabana Azmi, Tanvi Azmi and Baba Azmi and the younger sister of the actress Farah NaazBorn as Tabassum Fatima Hashmi to Jamal Ali Hashmi and Rizwana in a Hyderabadi Muslim family, her parents divorced soon after she was born. Her mother was a schoolteacher. She was educated in Hyderabad and moved to Mumbai in 1983 and studied at St. Xavier’s College for two years. She speaks Telugu, Hindi, English, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Spanish and some French.

Tabu has won two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, including a record four Critics Awards for Best Actress. In 2011, the Government of India awarded her the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian honor. She has worked in regional films in a variety of languages ​​including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi. Her first credited role came as a teenager in the Dev Anand-directed drama film Hum Naujawan (1985), but her first role as a lead actor was in the Telugu film.
Coolie No. 1 (1991). She received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the Hindi action drama Vijaypath (1994).

On her birthday, we bring five of her best Bollywood performances.

Maachis (1996)

Tabu has been praised by her fans and critics for her intense role of Veerender Kaur, also known as Veeran in the historical political thriller film directed by GulzarIt also featured Chandrachur Singh, Om Puri and Jimmy Sheirgill in lead roles. Set from the mid to late 1980s in Punjab, the film’s story depicts the circumstances surrounding the rise of the Sikh uprising in Punjab in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the subsequent Anti – Sikh riots.

Chandni Bar (2001)

Tabu fully did her role justice by showcasing her talent in ways that will resonate for generations to come. Tabu as Mumtaz delivered her best performance in the movie directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film shows the gritty life of Mumbai’s underworld, including prostitution, dance cafes and gun crime. The movie also featured Atul Kulkarni in a lead role. It was an acclaimed hit, winning four National Film Awards.

Maqbool (2003)

The Vishal Bhardwaj director with Irrfan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Piyush Mishra and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. While it did not garner much of an audience during its theatrical run in India, it was praised for powerful performances by its lead and supporting cast.

Cheeni Kum (2007)

The actress has come a long way to be counted among the best actresses in Bollywood. She has proven that she is no longer just an eye candy, evolving and giving way to strong female characters. Tabu (34-year-old Nina Verma) and Amitabh Bachchan (64-year-old chef Buddhadev Gupta) starred in this romantic film. Nina and Buddhadev meet and fall in love against all odds despite contrasts in age, character and attitude. Omprakash (Paresh Rawal), Nina’s father, is shocked when Buddhadev asks for his daughter’s hand and refuses, as Buddhadev is older than even Omprakash. Omprakash finally realizes his mistake and lets Nina have her way.

Andhadhun (2018)

Tabu has often challenged her acting skills with complicated roles. The actress, who is more than just a pretty face, has been praised by audiences and critics alike for her performance in the film. Tabu’s character changes direction through this film and audiences are often on the edge of their seats, caught in a dilemma about believing in her claimed innocence or staying away from her crooked ways. It’s hard to imagine another actor who could have played this role with such remarkable ease.