Farida Jalal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Farida Jalal
Jalal at the 2024 premiere of Heeramandi
Born	Farida Sami (1950-05-18) 18 May 1950 (age 75) Bombay, Maharashtra
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967–present
Spouse(s)	Tabrez Barmavar ​ ​ (m. 1978; died 2003)​
Children	1

Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; May 18, 1950) is a famous Indian actress. She has worked mostly in Hindi films. Farida Jalal has been acting for almost 50 years and has appeared in over 200 movies!

She is known for playing strong characters in independent films. She also played many important supporting roles in big Bollywood movies. Farida Jalal has won many awards, including four Filmfare Awards.

Farida Jalal started her acting journey with the film Taqdeer in 1967. In the 1970s and early 1980s, she played both main and supporting roles. People especially remember her for her roles in Aradhana (1969), Paras (1971), Henna (1991), and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the last three films.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, she became very popular for playing motherly roles and strong female characters. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for her role in Mammo (1994). In 2012, she won the Best Actress Award at the Harlem International Film Festival for her movie A Gran Plan.

Besides films, Farida Jalal has also worked in many Indian television shows. Some of her well-known TV shows include Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Dekh Bhai Dekh, and Shararat.

Farida Jalal's Acting Journey

Farida Jalal was born in Bombay on May 18, 1950. Her acting career began in the 1960s. In 1965, she won a talent contest called the United Film Producers Talent Hunt. This contest was sponsored by Filmfare magazine. She and Rajesh Khanna were chosen as the winners. They were presented on stage at the Filmfare Awards event.

Farida Jalal got her first movie offer for Taqdeer from Tarachand Barjatya. He was in the audience when she won the talent contest. In an interview, she shared how she started her career. She said she was just out of school when she got her first film. She was surprised to later work with Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana.

Playing Sister Roles

Early in her career, Farida Jalal often played the role of the hero's sister. Sometimes she played the hero's fiancée who was not chosen. She explained that it started with the film Gopi. In that movie, she played the sister of the famous actor Dilip Kumar. She was very excited about this role.

She became very popular for playing sister roles. Many actors wanted her to play their sister in films. She often had more important and dramatic scenes than the main heroines. She received awards for these roles. For example, in Paras, she played Sanjeev Kumar's sister. She had a bigger role than the heroine, Raakhee-di. She won her first award for this film. She also won an award for Majboor, where she played Amitabh Bachchan's sister. She felt happy getting strong roles as a sister.

Big Movies of the 1990s

During the 1990s, Farida Jalal appeared in many major films. These include Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Farida Jalal also played the main role in the film Mammo. This movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Farida Jalal herself won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for her performance. She also acted in many TV shows, like the comedy series Dekh Bhai Dekh.

In 2003, Farida Jalal starred in Shararat, where she had a leading role. In 2005, she helped host the 50th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. She also appeared in the Punjabi film Yaariyan in 2008. Later, she joined the TV show Balika Vadhu.

Farida Jalal's Personal Life

Farida Jalal was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar. He was from Bhatkal, Karnataka. They met while working on the film Jeevan Rekha. They fell in love and got married in November 1978. The couple moved to Bangalore, where her husband had a soap factory business. They have a son named Yaseen. Her husband passed away in September 2003.

In 2017, there were some fake reports online saying that she had died. These were just rumors and not true.

Farida Jalal's Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1967	Taqdeer	Geeta
1968	Baharon ki Manzil
1969	Mahal
	Aradhana	Renu	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1970	Puraskar	Reshma
	Naya Raasta	Radha Pratap Singh
	Gopi	Nandini
	Devi	Shobha
1971	Paras	Bela Singh	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
	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 (Gopinath's daughter)
1974	Naya Din Nai Raat
	Jeevan Rekha
	Majboor	Renu Khanna	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
	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	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
	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	Nafisa
	Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein	Chhutki
1978	Naya Daur
	Ganga Ki Saugand	Champa	Guest appearance
1979	Jurmana	Laila	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
	Dhongee	Geeta Khanna
1980	Patthar Se Takkar
	Chambal Ki Kasam
	Abdullah	Yashoda	Uncredited
1981	Jwala Daku	Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)
	Yaarana	Mary (Governess)	Uncredited
1983	Salam e Mohabbat
1987	Pushpaka Vimana	Magician's wife	Dialogue-less film
1991	Henna	Bibi Gul	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
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"	Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actress (Hindi)
	Laadla	Gayetri Verma
	Krantiveer	Mrs. Tilak (Pratap's Mother)
	Elaan	Revati Chaudhry
	Dulaara	Florence
1995	Andolan
	Jawab
	Veergati
	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Lajwanti "Lajjo" Singh	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1996	Shastra
	Rajkumar	Panna (Dadi maa)
	Loafer	Janki Kumar
	Dushman Duniya Ka	Manager of women's shelter
	Raja Hindustani	Chachi (Raja's aunt)
	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 (Rahul's mom)
1999	Dil Kya Kare
	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Mother of Ajay and Tauheed
	Khoobsurat	Sudha Chaudhary (Dadiji)
2000	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Lily (Rohit's landlady)
	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	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/DJ
2002	Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai	Mrs. Chaudhary
	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Vidyavati
	Badhaai Ho Badhaai	Mrs. Chaddha
	Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein	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
2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Mrs. Shakuntala Dixit
	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Mrs. Chaudhary
2005	Pyaar Mein Twist	Ms. Arya
	Barsaat
2006	Big Brother
	Aryan
2007	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
2010	Krantiveer – The Revolution (2010)
	Aashayein	Madhu
2011	Love Breakups Zindagi
	Chala Mussaddi... Office Office	Shanti	Special appearance
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni	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
TBD	Karmaa Meets Kismet
2025	Abir Gulaal	TBA	Post-Production

Farida Jalal's TV Shows

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Awards Farida Jalal Has Won

Farida Jalal has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Farida Jalal para niños