Tabu is an Indian actress. She has worked in many Bollywood, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, and Bengali films. She is the recipient of two National Film Awards and has also been awarded the Padam Shri by the Government of India.
Wiki/Biography
Tabu was born as Tabassum Fatima Hashmi on 4 November 1971 (age 47 years; as in 2018) in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. While she was just a few months old, her father divorced her mother and never came to meet Tabu. She did her schooling from St. Anns high school, Hyderabad and enrolled in St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai to pursue graduation in Electronics. Although she was brought up in a family with an educational background, she had a deep interest in acting.
Tabu in her childhood
At the age of 11, she started working in films as a child actress. In 1982, she appeared in the film “Bazaar,” and, later, she starred in “Hum Naujawan,” where she played the role of the daughter of Devanand.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 8½”
Weight: 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements: 34-28-37
Family, Caste & Husband
Tabu belongs to a Hyderabadi Muslim Family and follows Islam Her father, Jamal Hashmi, was an actor. Her mother, Rizwana, is a school teacher. She has an elder sister, Farah Naaz, who is a former actress.
Tabu’s father, Jamal Hashmi
Tabu with her mother, Rizwana
Tabu with her sister, Farah Naaz
Tabu with her mother and sister
Her grandfather, Mohammed Ahsan, was a Mathematics professor, and her grandmother was an English Literature professor. Tabu is the niece of actress Shabana Azmi and cinematographer Baba Azmi.
Tabu met Sanjay Kapoor on the sets of their film “Prem.” They both started dating each other while shooting for the film.
Tabu and Sanjay Kapoor
The next man that came into Tabu’s life was the director and producer, Sajid Nadiadwala. Sajid was coping with his wife Divya Bharti’s loss when the duo started dating each other.
Tabbu with Sajid Nadiadwala
Tabu with Akkineni Nagarjuna
After Sajid, Tabu fell in love with the Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna. Akkineni was a married man. The couple dated each other for 10 years and their relationship came to an end when Tabu realised that the actor was not going to leave his wife for her.
Tabu Biodata and Biography |
Name | Tabassum Fatima Hashmi |
Nick-name | Tabu |
Sex | Female |
Date Of Birth | 4 November 1971 |
Age | 49 Years (as in 2020) |
Profession / Occupation | Actress / Model (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali) |
Mother Tongue | Urdu, Hindi |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Religion | Islam |
Nation | Indian |
Caste | Not Known |
Height / Weight | 5′ 9” / 65kg |
First Movie | Hum Naujawan (1985, Hindi) |
Debut | Hum Naujawan (1985, Hindi) Coolie No.1 (1987, Telugu) Kadhal Desam (1996, Tamil) Kaalapani (1996, Malayalam) Hanuman (1998, English) Astitva (2000, Marathi) Abar Aranye (2003, Bengali) |
Money Factor | Not Known |
Tabu Family and Relatives |
Father | Jamal Hashmi (Actor) |
Mother | Rizwana (School Teacher)
|
Brothers | N/A |
Sisters | Farah Naaz (Elder, Actress) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Husband | N/A |
Daughters | N/A |
Sons | N/A |
Boyfriends/ Affairs | Sajid Nadiadwala (Actor), Sanjay Kapoor. (Actor), Akkineni Nagarjuna (Telugu Actor)
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Tabu Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
Height in Centimeters | 172cm |
Height in Meters | 1.72 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 9” |
Weight | 65kg |
Body Measurement | 34-28-37 |
Waist Size` | 28 |
Hips Size | 37 |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Tabu Favorites |
Favorite Colour | Not Known |
Favorite Actor | Sanjeev Kumar
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Favorite Actress | Salma Hayek
|
Favorite Food | Samosa
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Hobbies | Writing Poems, Reading Books, Collecting Perfumes
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Favorite Director | Not Known |
Favorite Movie | Golmaal (1979) |
Favorite Perfume | Not Known |
Favorite Musician
| Not Known |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Tabu Education School and Colleges |
Education Qualification | Graduate in Electronics |
School | St. Anns High School, Hyderabad |
College / University | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
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Others | Not Known |
Tabu Social Media |
Twitter | Not Known |
Facebook | Not Known |
Instagram | tabutiful |
Wikipedia | Tabu_(actress) |
Controversies
- When Tabu was just a teenager, she accompanied her elder sister, Farah Naaz, for an outstation shooting. There, she accused Jackie Shroff of molesting her.
- On 5 April 2018, Tabu, along with her co-stars of the film “Hum Saath Saath Hain,” was exempted by the Jodhpur court in the black buck killing case as only Salman Khan was proved to be guilty and he was sentenced to a 5-year jail term.