Tabu turns 53: Lesser Known Facts About Her

Priyanka Soam
Nov 04, 2024

Real name

Renowned Indian actor tabu’s real name is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi.

Bollywood Debut

Actress debut film was released in 1987, Prem and it took eight years to complete but did not do well at the box office.

Turning Point

Tabu got into fame in 1997 through Vijaypath and gave back to back hits after this like Jeet, Sajan Chale Sasural etc.

Never Experiments With Hair

A unique quality about her is that she never experiments with her hair while filming or real life.

Filmy Roots

Only few of you know that tabu belongs to the Hashmi-Azmi family of Bollywood and is the niece of veteran actress, Shabana Azmi.

Awards

Tabu has won numerous awards in her career including two National Film Awards for Best Actress, one for the film, Maachis and another for the film, Chandni Bar and Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2011 for her contribution to Indian cinema.

Hundreds Of Nicknames

Tabu has numerous nicknames like ‘Tabs’, ‘Tubs’ to ‘Tubby’, ‘Tobler’, ‘Toblerone’ and many more.

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