Tabu is a popular Indian movie actress. She was born on 4 November 1971 in Hyderabad, India. Tabu is known primarily for his Hindi films as well as Telugu and Tamil films.
She is among the most highly-paid actresses in the Indian film industry. Tabu is best known for films like Maachis, Chandni bar, Maqbool, Virasat, Haider, Cheeni kam, and Life of Pi.
Tabu began her career as a child actor with “Hum Naujawan”. She worked in a number of megahit movies including Virasat, Kaalapaani, Hu Tu Tu, Kandukondain Kandukondain, Chandni Bar, Astitva, Cheeni Kum, Maqbool, Drishyam, Andhadhun, and Haider.
Tabu has also played supporting and leading roles in numerous commercially successful movies, including Vijaypath, Coolie No.1, Jeet, Ninne Pelladata, Border, Saajan Chale Sasural, Biwi No.1, Chachi 420, etc.
Tabu’s first film released in 2018 was Mukul Abhyankar’s thriller Missing where Tabu paired opposite Manoj Bajpai. Though her portrayal of a petrified mother was praised, the film underperformed at the box office.
Tabu appeared in Akiv Ali’s romantic comedy De De Pyaar De opposite Ajay Devgn in 2019, and in Ali Abbas Zafar’s drama Bharat co-starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.
As of September 2019, she has made her comeback in Telugu films after a decade by starring in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, a project of Trivikram Srinivas and Allu Arjun. She has also starred in a family entertainer titled Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) co-starring Saif Ali Khan with whom she shared screen space after 2 decades.
She starred in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a horror comedy by Anees Bazmee that opened at number one at the Hindi box office in 2022. Her nominations for best actress include four Critic Awards, two National Film Awards, and six Filmfare Awards. Tabu was also awarded Padma Shri Award by the Indian government in the year 2011.
Tabu belongs to a Muslim family. Her complete name is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi and Tabu is her nickname. She was born to Jamal Hashmi her father and Rizwana her mother in Hyderabad.
Her parents divorced very soon after her birth. Tabu’s mother was a school teacher and her parental grandparents were also retired teachers who ran a school. She had a grandfather named Mohammed Ahsan who taught Mathematics, and a grandmother named Elizabeth Ahsan who taught English Literature.
She is the niece of Tanvi Azmi, Baba Azmi, and Shabana Azmi as well as the younger sister of famous actress Farah Naaz. Tabu can fluently speak Urdu, Telugu, English, and Hindi. She has an elder sister named Farah Naaz. Tabu is Muslim by religion and she is an Indian nationality holder.
According to Tabu’s current marital status, she is unmarried. She had affairs with a number of Bollywood actors like Sanjay Kapoor, Sajid Nadiadwala, and Akkineni Nagarjuna.
She completed her graduation in electronics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Tabu is a well-known actress all over India because of her commercial fame. She has a net worth of $7 million and receives a salary of 3 to 4 crore rupees per film.
Tabu’s Height is 5 feet 8 inches and their Weight is 65 Kg. She is slim in the figure. Tabu Bra size 34 Inches, Waist size 28 Inches, and Hip size 37 Inches.
Her Shoe is Size 8 (US) and her Dress is Size 6 (US). Her Hair Color is Black and her Eye Color is Dark Brown. Tabu is a well-known actress all over India because of her commercial fame. She has a net worth of $7 million and receives a salary of 3 to 4 crore rupees per film.