Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, known by the mononym Tabu, is an Indian film actress primarily working in Hindi-language films. She has additionally worked in other regional films in different languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Tabassum Fatima Hashmi |
| Nickname | Tabu |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 172 cm |
| in meters- 1.74 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5' 8½" | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 65 kg |
| in Pounds- 143 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | 34-28-37 |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1971-11-04 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 47 Years |
| Birth Place | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Now her hometown is Mumbai but her roots are from Hyderabad |
| School | St. Anns high school, Hyderabad |
| College | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate in Electronics |
| Debut | Bollywood Film: Hum Naujawan (1985, as a child artist) |
| Telugu Film: Coolie No. 1 (1991, in a lead role) | |
| Father | Jamal Hashmi (Actor) |
| Mother | Rizwana (school teacher) |
| Sister | Farah Naaz (elder, actress) |
| Brother | N/A |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | Anukul, 2nd Floor, 7 Bungalows, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400058 |
| Hobbies | Collecting perfumes, writing poems, reading books |
| Controversies | • When Tabu was young, once she accompanied her elder sister Farah Naaz for an outstation shooting of a film, she accused Jackie Shroff molesting her. |
| • On 5 April 2018, Tabu, along with "Hum Saath Saath Hain" co-stars, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre were acquitted by a Jodhpur Court in the 1998 blackbuck killing case, in which Salman Khan was convicted and was sentenced to 5-year, Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri, pronounced the verdict. | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Film | Golmaal (starring Amol Palekar) (1979) |
| Favourite Actor | Sanjeev Kumar |
| Favourite Actress | Salma Hayek |
| Favourite Food | Samosa |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | |
| Sajid Nadiadwala (director, producer), Sanjay Kapoor (actor, producer), Akkineni Nagarjuna (Telugu actor) | |
| Current Relationship Status | Single |
| Husband | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some lesser known facts about Tabu
- Does Tabu smoke?: No
- Does Tabu drinks alcohol?: No
- Her parents divorced when she was few months old, she never saw her father. She says she never wants to see his father.
- Very few people know that she is niece of popular actress Shabana Azmi & cinematographer Baba Azmi.
- She acted in a few movies as a child actress. She appeared in 1982 film Bazaar & 1985 film Hum Naujawan.
- She is a pure vegetarian.
- She has never done any experiment with her hairs, they are in same style since she started acting.
- She is a fitness enthusiastic, she regularly goes to gym & practices Yoga.
- Despite being among the top actresses, she lives a very simple life.
Tabu on Instagram
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