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Some Lesser Known Facts About Tabu

• Tabu, an esteemed Indian actress, is well-known for her work primarily in Hindi films, as well as in languages such as Telugu, Tamil, and English. She has been honored with two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards (including an unprecedented four Best Actress (Critics) awards), two Filmfare Awards South, and the prestigious Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. Tabu has garnered critical acclaim for her performances in notable Hindi films like Maachis (1996), Virasat (1997), Hu Tu Tu (1999), Chandni Bar (2001), Astitva (2000), and Haider (2014). In addition to her critical success, she has also achieved commercial triumphs in Bollywood with films like Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Hera Pheri (2000), Andhadhun (2018), and the Drishyam film series.

• The actor’s parents split when she was just three years old. She grew up in Hyderabad, where her well-educated maternal relatives took care of her. Her mother was a teacher, while her grandparents were retired professors who ran a school. In an interview, she spoke fondly of her happy childhood, saying that she was lucky to have been raised in Hyderabad. After her parents’ divorce, she lived with her grandparents, particularly her maternal grandmother, as her mother worked as a teacher. During this time, her grandmother would pray and read books, and she was fortunate to be surrounded by these activities. A snapshot of Tabu’s childhood shows a touching moment with her mother and sister, Farah Naaz, as she sits comfortably in her mother’s lap.

• During her childhood, she would spend her time engrossed in the radio, with Binaca Geetmala and Chhaya Geet being her favorite shows. Additionally, she found solace in reading books like The Enchanted Garden by Iris Bromige and Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Reflecting on her younger years during an interview, she expressed her deep fondness for all the feminine adornments and pleasures. The application of talcum powder, her beloved long hair, and playing with her cherished doll all brought her immense joy. Surprisingly, joining the film industry was never a dream of hers. It was merely a twist of fate and fortunate timing that led her into this world, rather than a burning desire to be a part of it.
• She made her first appearance as a child artist at the age of 11 in the Hindi drama film Bazaar (1982), where she had an uncredited role in the song Chale Aao Saiyan.

• She relocated to Mumbai in the year 1983.

• When she was 14 years old, she appeared in the Hindi film Hum Naujawan (1985). In the movie, she portrayed the character Priya, who was the daughter of Professor Hans Raj, portrayed by Dev Anand.

• Despite being initially cast in producer Boney Kapoor’s romantic Hindi film Prem, Tabu made her Bollywood debut with Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994) due to the prolonged production period of Prem, which spanned from 1987 to 1995. Although Prem turned out to be a major failure, Tabu’s career soared.

• During the filming of Prem, Tabu and Sanjay Kapoor developed a romantic relationship. However, their affair came to an end once the shooting for the film was over. In an interview, Sanjay opened up about his past involvement with Tabu, revealing that although they were initially in a relationship, eventually they stopped communicating with each other.
• She gained recognition in Bollywood in 1994 with the film Vijaypath, where she portrayed the characters Mohini/ Vrushali alongside Ajay Devgn. Her remarkable performance in the movie resulted in her receiving the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

• Tabu made her debut in Tollywood in 1996 with the successful film Ninne Pelladata, starring alongside Akkineni Nagarjuna. The film even won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year. She later starred with Nagarjuna again in the popular film Aavida Maa Aavide in 1998, playing the role of S. I. Archana. Tabu has also appeared in other hit Telugu films like Chennakesava Reddy (2002), Andarivaadu (2005), and Pandurangadu (2008). Rumors circulated for a long time that Tabu was in a relationship with Nagarjuna, who was married at the time. It was reported that they dated for 10 years, but their relationship ended when Tabu realized that Nagarjuna would not leave his wife.

• She received critical praise in 1996 for her role as Virender Kaur, also known as Veeran, a Punjabi woman entangled in the emergence of Sikh insurgency, in the Hindi film Maachis.

• Tabu gained immense popularity throughout South India for her portrayal of Parvathi / Parvathikutty in the epic historical Malayalam film Kaalapani, which was released in the same year. The movie is set in 1915 and revolves around the lives of Indian independence activists who were imprisoned in the Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī, during the British Raj. In the film, Parvathi is initially portrayed as Dr. Govardhan’s lover and later becomes his wife.

• During the production of the film Jeet (1996), Tabu and the producer Sajid Nadiadwala began dating. It is worth mentioning that Tabu was acquainted with Sajid and his late wife, Divya Bharti. Sajid was still grieving the loss of his wife when their relationship started. However, Sajid’s hesitation to fully commit caused Tabu to drift apart.

• In 1999, she featured in two highly successful Hindi films, Biwi No.1 and Hum Saath-Saath Hain. Biwi No.1 emerged as the top-earning film, while Hum Saath-Saath Hain secured the second-highest position on the year’s box office chart.

• Aditi Pandit played a leading role in the Marathi-Hindi bilingual film Astitva (2000).

• In 2001, she received her second National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Mumtaz Sawant (née Ali Ansari) in the Hindi film Chandni Bar 2001. The film tells the story of Mumtaz, a woman who is uprooted from her home and compelled to work as a beer-bar dancer, bearing children for a gangster.
• She portrayed the character of Gita Patel in the adventure-drama movie Life of Pi, which received multiple Academy Awards in different categories, in 2012.

• In 2014, Tabu portrayed the character Ghazala Meer in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Hindi film Haider. The movie, which is based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, stars Shahid Kapoor as Haider, Ghazala’s son. Tabu’s portrayal of Ghazala Meer in Haider received high praise, with The New York Times even suggesting that the film should have been named after her character instead. [8]

• In 2018, she received tremendous praise for her portrayal of Simi Sinha, a captivating antagonist in the darkly humorous crime thriller Andhadhun. Within the movie, Simi Sinha commits a chillingly ruthless act by murdering her husband. This heinous crime profoundly alters the life of a pianist pretending to be visually impaired, who faces immense challenges in reporting the incident.

• She also starred in several successful Hindi films such as Virasaat (1997), Chachi 420 (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Maqbool (2003), Fanaa (2006), Cheeni Kum (2007), Drishyam (2014), and Fitoor (2016).

• She has a strong command of Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, and English.