ABOUT TABU

Tabu Tabu still8.jpg BornTabassum Hashmi 4 November 1971 (age 43) Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh ,India OccupationActress Years active1980–present Relatives * Baba Azmi  (Uncle) * Shabana Azmi  (Aunt) * Farah Naaz  (Sister) *Tabu* (born *Tabassum Hashmi* on 4 November 1971)[1] [2]  is an Indian film actress. She has primarily acted inHindi  films, and has also appeared in English, Telugu , Tamil , Malayalam ,Marathi  and Bengali language  films. She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress  twice, and has received six Filmfare Awards , including a record four Critics Award for Best Actress . She was awarded the Padma Shri  by theGovernment of India  in 2011.[3] Tabu is best known for playing protagonists in films that garner more critical appreciation than substantial box office figures. Her most critically acclaimed performances were in the films "Maachis " (1996), "Virasat " (1997), "Hu Tu Tu " (1999), "Astitva " (2000), "Chandni Bar " (2001), "Maqbool " (2003), "Cheeni Kum " (2007), and "Haider " (2014). She has also played leading and supporting roles in several commercially successful films, including "Saajan Chale Sasural " (1996), "Border " (1997), "Biwi No.1 "(1999), "Hum Saath-Saath Hain " (1999),"Fanaa " (2006), and "Jai Ho " (2014). Her international projects include a leading role in Mira Nair 's drama "The Namesake " (2007) and a supporting role in Ang Lee 's highly successful adventure film "Life of Pi " (2012).[4] Tabu is regarded as one of the most accomplished actresses in India. She is reluctant to discuss her personal life in the media, which has led to her being labelled a recluse.[5] [6] Early lifeCareerPersonal lifeAwards and nominationsEdit Selected filmographyEdit Tabu has worked in films of several languages like Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali, but most of her work has been in Hindi. All the films listed below are Hindi films.YearFilmRoleNotes 1994"Vijaypath "Mohini (Mona)Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut 1996"Maachis "Virender "Veeran" KaurNational Film Award for Best Actress 1997"Virasat "GehnaFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress 1999"Hu Tu Tu "PannaFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress 2000"Astitva "Aditi PanditFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress 2001"Chandni Bar "Mumtaz Ali AnsariNational Film Award for Best Actress 2002"Chennakesava Reddy "SitaTelugu Film 2007"Cheeni Kum "Nina VermaFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress 2014"Haider "