Farida Jalal | |
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 Jalal at the 2024 premiere ofHeeramandi | |
| Born | Farida Sami (1950-05-18)18 May 1950 (age 75) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Farida Jalal (bornFarida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who has primarily worked inHindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles inindependent cinema and supporting work in mainstream Bollywood productions, Jalal has received such accolades as fourFilmfare Awards and twoBengal Film Journalists Association Awards.[1]
Jalal started her career withTaqdeer (1967). She went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. She is widely remembered for her roles inAradhana (1969),Paras (1971),Henna (1991) andDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), the last three of which garnered theFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became a household name after portraying motherly roles and strong female characters in the 1990s and the early 2000s. She has also won theFilmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for her role inMammo (1994). She won the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Harlem International Film Festival for her role inA Gran Plan (2012).[2]
She has also worked in numerous shows onIndian television alongside her work in films. Some of her notable works are the sitcomYeh Jo Hai Zindagi,Dekh Bhai Dekh, andShararat.
Farida Jalal, who was born on 18 May 1950 inBombay,[3] started her career in the 1960s when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored byFilmfare in 1965. She, along withRajesh Khanna was chosen as a finalist and both were presented on stage as winners at the Filmfare Awards function. She got her first film offer forTaqdeer fromTarachand Barjatya who happened to be in the audience.[4] In an interview in 2014, she said, when asked her about the initial part of her career: "I started my acting career when I was just out of my school St Joseph's Convent in Panchgani, in a film calledTaqdeer. I took part in a talent contest and even won. Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) and I were the finalists. How was I to know that I'd soon be doing a filmAradhana with him?".[5]
She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead. When asked as to how she started getting typecast as a hero's sister, she quoted in an interview: "It all started withGopi where I was offered the greatest Mr Dilip Kumar's sister's role. Forget about refusing, I jumped at the offer. Even if I had the chance to just go and observe him on the set I'd have done it. I love the man. I remember during those days each and every actor was copying Dilip Saab whether it was Dharmendra, Jeetendra, or Manoj Kumar. I was much in demand as Dilip Saab's sister. Every hero wanted the same. Every actor wanted me to play his sister. Sometimes the sister was the film's heroine. The official heroine would just sing her songs, whereas I had all the dramatic scenes. I got my recognition and the awards. In a film calledParas I was Sanjeev Kumar's sister. But I had a lot more to do than Raakhee-di who played the heroine. I got my first award for it. Then I got my second award forMajboor, a film written by Salimbhai and Javedbhai where Bachchan Saab played my brother. It was so heartening. Why would I want to be heroine when I was getting the stronger parts as the sister?"[5]
During the 1990s, Jalal had a part in many major films, among themRaja Hindustani,Dil To Pagal Hai,Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai,Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham andDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won theFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996. Farida Jalal played the lead in the filmMammo. The film won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and Jalal won theFilmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). She acted in many television serials, such as the sitcomDekh Bhai Dekh.[6]
In 2003, Jalal starred inShararat, in which she played a leading role. In 2005, she co-hosted the50th Filmfare Awards alongsideSaif Ali Khan andSonali Bendre, in Mumbai. In 2008, she made a special appearance in thePunjabi filmYaariyan. Later, she appeared in the soap operaBalika Vadhu.
Jalal was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar, who hailed fromBhatkal,Karnataka. She met her husband on the sets of Jeevan Rekha and fell in love in the course of the film and got married in November 1978. The couple moved toBangalore where her husband had a soap factory business.[4] They have a son named Yaseen.[5] Her husband died in September 2003.[7]
In 2017, she was the victim of adeath hoax. There were several fake reports on various websites about her death.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Taqdeer | Geeta | |
| 1968 | Baharon ki Manzil | ||
| 1969 | Mahal | ||
| Aradhana[9] | Renu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1970 | Puraskar | Reshma | |
| Naya Raasta | Radha Pratap Singh | ||
| Gopi | Nandini | ||
| Devi | Shobha | ||
| 1971 | Paras | Bela Singh | |
| Khoj | Asha | ||
| Amar Prem | Mrs. Nandkishore Sharma | ||
| Pyar Ki Kahani | Lata | ||
| 1972 | Zindagi Zindagi | Shyama | |
| Rivaaj | |||
| Buniyaad | |||
| 1973 | Heera | ||
| Bobby | Alka Sharma 'Nikki' | ||
| Achanak | Nurse Radha | ||
| Raja Rani | Anita | Uncredited | |
| Loafer | Roopa | ||
| 1974 | Naya Din Nai Raat | ||
| Jeevan Rekha | |||
| Majboor | Renu Khanna | [10] | |
| Uljhan | Kamla | ||
| Sankalp | Geeta Sehgal | ||
| 1975 | Khushboo | Kusum's friend | |
| Kala Sona | Bela | ||
| Do Jasoos | Hema Khushalchand | ||
| Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty | Rajni | ||
| Dharmatma | Mona | ||
| Aakraman | Asha | ||
| 1976 | Shaque | Mrs. Subramaniam | |
| Sabse Bada Rupaiya | Bindiya/Shobha | ||
| Koi Jeeta Koi Haara | |||
| Bandalbaaz | Malti | ||
| 1977 | Kasam Khoon Ki | Ganga | |
| Alaap | Sulakshana Gupta | ||
| Abhi To Jee Lein | The Nun | ||
| Aakhri Goli | |||
| Shatranj Ke Khiladi[11] | Nafisa | ||
| Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Chhutki | ||
| 1978 | Naya Daur | ||
| Ganga Ki Saugand | Champa | Guest appearance | |
| 1979 | Jurmana | Laila | |
| Dhongee | Geeta Khanna | ||
| 1980 | Patthar Se Takkar | ||
| Chambal Ki Kasam | |||
| Abdullah | Yashoda | Uncredited | |
| 1981 | Jwala Daku | Sita | |
| Yaarana | Mary (Governess) | Uncredited | |
| 1983 | Salam e Mohabbat | ||
| 1987 | Pushpaka Vimana | Magician's wife | |
| 1991 | Henna | Bibi Gul | |
| 1992 | Paayal | Shanti Devi | |
| Bekhudi | Aunty | ||
| Bandhu | Mausi | ||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Razia | ||
| 1993 | Gardish | Lakshmi (Shiva's mother) | |
| 1994 | Mammo | Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali "Mammo" | |
| Laadla[12] | Gayetri Verma | ||
| Krantiveer | Mrs. Tilak (Pratap's Mother) | ||
| Elaan | Revati Chaudhry | ||
| Dulaara | Florence | ||
| 1995 | Andolan | ||
| Jawab | |||
| Veergati | |||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Lajwanti "Lajjo" Singh | ||
| 1996 | Shastra | ||
| Rajkumar | Panna | ||
| Loafer | Janki Kumar | ||
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Manager of women's shelter | ||
| Raja Hindustani | Chachi | ||
| Angaara | Saraswati | ||
| Ajay | Ajay's Mother | ||
| 1997 | Saat Rang Ke Sapne | Yashoda | |
| Mrityudaata | Mother Ghayal | ||
| Mohabbat | Geeta Kapoor | ||
| Judaai | Kajal's mom | ||
| Zor | |||
| Lahoo Ke Do Rang | Halima | ||
| Ziddi | Jaya's mother | ||
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Ajay's mom | ||
| Aflatoon | Raja's mother | ||
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Vishal's mother | |
| Duplicate | Mrs. Chaudhary "Bebe" | ||
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Komal's mother | ||
| Soldier | Shanti Sinha | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Mrs. Khanna | ||
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | ||
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Mother of Ajay and Tauheed | ||
| Khoobsurat | Sudha Chaudhary | ||
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Lily | |
| Hey Ram | Kasturba Gandhi | Simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi | |
| Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Mrs. Oberoi | ||
| Pukar | Gayetri Rajvansh | ||
| Khauff | Mrs. Jaidev Singh | ||
| Kya Kehna[13] | Rohini Baxi | ||
| Bichhoo | Jeeva's mom | ||
| Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | Pooja's mother | ||
| Gaja Gamini | Noorbibi | ||
| 2001 | Farz | Rukmani Singh | |
| Zubeidaa | Mammo | ||
| Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Asha Malhotra | ||
| Lajja | Mother of Bride | ||
| Moksha: Salvation | Salim's mother | ||
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Sayeeda/Daijan | ||
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Mrs. Chaudhary | |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh[14] | Vidyavati | ||
| Badhaai Ho Badhaai | Mrs. Chaddha | ||
| Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein[15] | Mangala Vishnupratap Singh | ||
| Deewangee | Mrs. Goyal | ||
| 2003 | Pinjar | Mrs. Shyamlal | |
| Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai | Jiji | ||
| Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai | |||
| Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | Mrs. Kapoor | ||
| Jaal: The Trap | Sudha Kaul | ||
| Fun 2shh: Dudes In the 10th Century | Mrs. DiSouza/Hiraka | Double role | |
| 2004 | Garv: Pride and Honour | Mrs. Shakuntala Dixit | |
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Mrs. Chaudhary[16] | ||
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist | Ms. Arya | |
| Barsaat | |||
| 2006 | Aryan | ||
| 2007 | Big Brother | ||
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | |||
| 2010 | Krantiveer – The Revolution | ||
| Aashayein | Madhu | ||
| 2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | ||
| Chala Mussaddi... Office Office | Shanti | Special appearance | |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni[17] | Pammi Kaur | |
| Student of the Year | Abhimanyu's grandmother | ||
| A Gran Plan | Satvinder Kaur Bedi | Harlem International Film Festival Award for Best Actress | |
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Savitri | |
| Tina Ki Chaabi | |||
| An Untold Story of a Known Irony | Short film | ||
| 2017 | I'm Not A Terrorist | Zabira | Malaysian-Bollywood film |
| 2018 | Batti Gul Meter Chalu | Lalita's Grandmother | |
| 2020 | Jawaani Jaaneman | Jazz's Mother | |
| 2021 | Lines | Dadi | [18] |
| 2025 | Aabeer Gulaal | Nani | |
| Love in Vietnam | Bebbe | ||
| TBD | Karmaa Meets Kismet | [19] |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | Ranjit's aunt | [20] |
| 1993–1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Suhasini | |
| 1993–1998 | Junoon | Ganga | |
| 1994 | The Great Maratha | Chimnabai | |
| 1995–1996 | Beauty Parlour | [22] | |
| 1997–1999 | Star Yaar Kalakaar | Host | [23] |
| 1997–1998 | Daal Mein Kala | [24] | |
| 1998 | Is Duniya Ke Sitare | Host | [25] |
| 1999 | Aashiqui | Shobha | [26] |
| 2003–2006 | Shararat | Sushma Mehra | [27] |
| 2005 | Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai | Bebe | Guest[28] |
| 2009–2012 | Balika Vadhu | Badi Masiji | [29] |
| 2010 | Rishta.com | Ruchika's mother | Guest[30] |
| 2011 | Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa | Dolly Aunty | |
| 2011 | Ammaji Ki Galli | Ammaji[31] | |
| 2013 | Jeannie Aur Juju | Duggu Dadi | |
| 2014–2016 | Satrangi Sasural | Gomti Devi Vatsal | [21] |
| 2024 | Heeramandi | Qudsia Begum | [32] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Love Shots | Mrs. Chaudhary | Episode 4[33] |
| 2019 | Mehram | Muslim woman | Short film[34] |
| 2019 | Parchhayee | Ricky's Dadi | [35][36] |
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Major awards | |||||
| 1971 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | Paras | Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) | Won | |
| 1996 | Mammo | Best Actress (Hindi) | Won | ||
| 1970 | Filmfare Awards | Aradhana | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 1972 | Paras | Won | |||
| 1976 | Majboor | Nominated | |||
| 1978 | Shaque | Nominated | |||
| 1980 | Jurmana | Nominated | |||
| 1992 | Henna | Won | |||
| 1995 | Mammo | Best Actress (Critics) | Won | ||
| 1996 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2003 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Shararat | Best Actress (Popular) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress – Comedy | Won | ||||
| 2004 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Comic Role | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Zee Cine Awards | Dil To Pagal Hai | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Nominated | |||
| Other awards | |||||
| 2012 | Harlem International Film Festival | A Gran Plan | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Indian Film Festival | An Untold Story of a Known Irony | Best Actress | Won | |
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