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Actor
Farida Jalal
- Born March 14, 1949 in Bombay, India [now Mumbai]
Farida Jalal (née Sami; born March 14, 1949) is an Indian actress active in Hindi cinema and television. In a career spanning nearly half a century, she has acted in over 200 films, and has received accolades such as four Filmfare Awards, two Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards, a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, and the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Harlem International Film Festival.
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Jalal started her career in film as a teenager and went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. Later, she established herself as a household name for portraying motherly roles in the 1990s and the early 2000s. Since then, she successfully transitioned to television and appeared in numerous shows, including sitcoms, soap operas, and Netflix originals.
Known for
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham2001
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1998
Student of the Year2012
Dil To Pagal Hai1997
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai2000
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke2001
Duplicate1998
Filmography
- TBAPashmeenaFilmNaani
- 2026Welcome To The JungleFilmBadi Bi
- 2026O'RomeoFilmDadi
- 2025The Great Shamsuddin FamilyFilmAkko
- 2025Love in VietnamFilmBebbe
- 2025Aabeer GulaalFilmNani
- 2024Heeramandi: The Diamond BazaarSeriesQudsia Begum
- 2024The Great Indian Kapil ShowSeriesSelf
- 2022Ittu Si BaatFilmDadi
- 2021LinesFilmas Fatima Bibi
- 2021Shaadi, Dahej and GangsterFilm
- 2020Jawaani JaanemanFilmJazz's Mother
- 2019Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin BondSeriesDadi Ji
- 2018Batti Gul Meter ChaluFilmLalita's Grandmother
- 2017SargoshiyanFilm
- 2017I'm Not a TerroristFilmZabira
- 2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSeriesSelf
- 2016Love ShotsSeries
- 2015Bezubaan IshqFilm
- 2014Kaash Tum HoteFilm
- 2014A Gran PlanFilmSatvinder Kaur Bedi
- 2013Comedy Nights with KapilSeriesSelf
- 2013Raqt: A Psycho ThrillerFilmMaria
- 2012Student of the YearFilmAbhimanyu's Grandmother
- 2012Yeh Jo Mohabbat HaiFilm
- 2011Love Breakups ZindagiFilmBeeji
- 2011Chala Mussaddi - Office OfficeFilmShanti Tripathi
- 20114 Times LuckyFilm
- 2010AashayeinFilmMadhu
- 2010Rishta.comSeriesRuchika's Mother
- 2010Khuda KasamFilmFatima
- 2007Big BrotherFilmSitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma
- 2006Aryan: UnbreakableFilmMrs. Braganza
- 2006Nadia Khan ShowSeriesHerself
- 2005BarsaatFilmKajal's grandmother
- 2004Taarzan: The Wonder CarFilmMrs. Chaudhary
- 2004Garv: Pride and HonourFilmMrs.Dixit
- 2004Indian IdolSeriesSelf
- 2003Main Prem Ki Diwani HoonFilmTeacher
- 2003PinjarFilmMrs. Shyamlal
- 2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th CenturyFilm
- 2003Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi NazaakatSeriesSushma "Nani" Malhotra
- 2003Jaal: The TrapFilmSudha Kaul
- 2003Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha HaiFilmAsha 'Jiji'
- 2002The Legend of Bhagat SinghFilmVidyavati K. Singh
- 2002DeewangeeFilmMrs. Goyal
- 2002Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum KaheinFilmVishnupratap's wife
- 2002Badhaai Ho BadhaaiFilm
- 2002Pyaar Diwana Hota HaiFilmMrs. Chaudhary
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeriesHerself
- 2001Kabhi Khushi Kabhie GhamFilmSayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz
- 2001Chori Chori Chupke ChupkeFilmAsha Malhotra
- 2001LajjaFilmMrs. Saroj
- 2001ZubeidaaFilmMammo
- 2001FarzFilmRukmani Singh
- 2001Moksha: SalvationFilm
- 2000Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiFilmLily Anthony Rodriques
- 2000Hey RamFilmKasturba Gandhi
- 2000Dulhan Hum Le JayengeFilmMrs. Oberoi
- 2000Kya KehnaFilmRohini Bakshi
- 2000BichhooFilmNeha Khandelwal
- 2000PukarFilmGayetri Rajvansh
- 2000KhauffFilmMrs. Jaidev Singh
- 2000Gaja GaminiFilmNoorbibi
- 2000Tera Jadoo Chal GayaaFilmPooja's mother
- 2000AnjaaneFilm
- 2000Kaali Topi Lal RumaalFilmShalu's Mom
- 1999KhoobsuratFilmSudha Chaudhary
- 1999Dil Kya KareFilm
- 1999Hindustan Ki KasamFilmMother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed
- 1999Sar Ankhon ParFilm
- 1998Kuch Kuch Hota HaiFilmMrs. Khanna
- 1998DuplicateFilmMrs. Chaudhary
- 1998SoldierFilm
- 1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota HaiFilmKomal's Mother
- 1998SalaakhenFilmGayetri S. Agnihotri
- 1998Saat Rang Ke SapneFilmYashoda
- 1997Dil To Pagal HaiFilmAjay's mother
- 1997JudaaiFilmKaajal's Mother
- 1997AflatoonFilmRaja's Mother