Curiosidades

Niece of Shabana Azmi. Tabu's mom Rizwana (Rezvanah Naaz) is Shabana Azmi's sister. Tabu mom acted in the movie Diljalaa as Jackie Shroff's mother.

Father Jamal Hashmi was a actor. He was a actor from Pakistan who later migrated to India and did the film Garam Hawa and Ek Nazar with Amitabh Bachchan.

The Government of India bestowed upon her it's fourth highest civilian honour, Padma Shri, in 2011.

Won the National Film Award for Best Actress consecutively for her performances in ASTITVA(2000) and CHANDNI BAR(2001).

Record holder for most wins in the Filmfare Best Actress(Critics) category with 4 and most Filmfare nominations for Best Actress without winning the trophy with 6.

Indian model.

Cousin to Bollywood actor Kamran Rizvi. When Kamran was very young, his father divorced his mother and married Tabu's maternal aunt.

Cinematographer Ishan Arya is her mom's brother. He is married to Subha Arya.

Cinematogtapher Sameer Arya is her cousin.

Signed Shekhar Kapur's Champion opposite Sunny Deol and Naam O Nishan opposite Sanjay Dutt in 1986/87. She was 16 years old. Champion was later shelved and Tabu was dropped from Naam O Nishaan.

When Banarasi Babu was launched in 1994, Tabu was signed for the lead role. She later opted out.

Has 2 step sisters. From her fathers second marriage.

Her father owned a coffee shop in Hyderabad called "Jannat" in the 1980's.

Father Jamal Hashmi remarried a lady named Hasina Hashmi. They had two daughters . Haya Hashmi born in 1985 and Sana Hashmi born in 1986. Hasina's brothers were managers at Jamal Hashmi's coffee shop.