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  • The Namesake - 26 March 2007
    nner Jhumpa Lahiri, is told in the first person from the point of view of Ashima, Gogol's mother (played here by Bollywood star Tabu). Save for a dramatic pre-credits sequence, the film begins with Ashima meeting a suitor in her parents' large home in Calcutta

Tabu - what members say


  • Hum Saath Saath Hain
  • Hum Saath Saath Hain review by from Liverpool, UK
    Rated - 4 stars family entertainer 23 April 2005
    ...her becomes insecure and wants Salman to occupy the post. Mohnish with his wife Tabu imposes exile and retreats to his native village along with Lakshman, Saif. Bar...  
  • Chandni Bar
  • Chandni Bar review by from Manchester, England
    Rated - 4 stars sad, ugly face of civilised world.. 25 February 2007
    ...ay, the story shows the ugly, grotesque face of the civilised world we live in. Tabu was excellent in showing the metamorphosis of an innocent girl into a street gi...  
  • Chachi 420
  • Chachi 420 review by from UK
    Rated - 5 stars One of the Funniest Movies Ever! 23 May 2005
    ... See it and you will know! Oh, and the acting is also great, from Kamal Hassan, Tabu and the little girl, not to mention Amrish Puri as a father in law in love with...  

Tabu - filmography


  • Cheeni Kum on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Amitabh Bachchan,  Paresh Rawal,  Tabu
    Director: R. Balakrishnan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Buddhadev Gupta is the 64 year old chef and owner of London's top Indian restaurant. Buddhadev Gupta is an arrogant, egotistical, pompous man with a singular passion in life - cooking. A confirmed bachelor who has never been in love. Until Nina Verma walks into his restaurant and life. Nina Verma ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 1,703 member
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  • The Namesake on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Irfan Khan,  Jagannath Guha,  Ruma Guha Thakurta
    Director: Mira Nair
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on a novel by Pulitzer prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, this is a film about the universal themes of family, generational difference and culture clash. Gogol (Kal Penn), the son of immigrants is torn between having the lifestyle of a successful young American and following the wishes of his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 8,096 members
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  • Fanaa on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Aamir Khan,  Kajol,  Rishi Kapoor
    Director: Kunal Kohli
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Rehan Qardi is a local tour guide with a keen interest for poetry, which he uses to woo his women, always to success. He is a happy-go-lucky guy who believes in enjoying life to the fullest, and not getting tied down to any place or anybody...Then he meets Zooni. Fanaa is the story of a love ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 1,516 member
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  • Maqbool (2004)
    Starring: Naseeruddin Shah,  Om Puri,  Pankaj
    Director: Vishal Bharadwaj
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Maqbool is the Indianized adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic ‘Macbeth’. The movie is set against the backdrop of Mumbai's mafia world. King Duncan of Scotland in ‘Macbeth’ is replaced by Mafia don Abbaji (Pankaj Kapoor) in this thriller. Maqbool (Irfaan Khan) is Abbaji’s most trusted lieutenant...read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 276 members
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  • Meenaxi on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Tabu,  Kunal Kapoor,  Raghuvir Yadav
    Director: M.F. Hussain
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Nawab, (Raghuvir Yadav) a popular novelist of Hyderabad, is suffering from the classic case of writer's block. Five years have elapsed and stories of substance seem to have dried up. Almost providentially, Nawab comes across Meenaxi (Tabu). The young woman is enigmatic and individualistic but she's ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 43% from 171 members
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  • Filhaal on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Tabu,  Sushmita Sen,  Sanjay Suri
    Director: Meghna Gulzar
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A young couple (Tabu and Sanjay Suri) seem to have everything going for them – they’re good-looking, wealthy and successful. Their lives are shattered when the lady, Rewa (Tabu) discovers that she will never be able to conceive a child. Into their lives comes Siya (Sushmita Sen), a fashion ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 243 members
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  • Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Tabu,  Gurdas Mann
    Director: Manoj Punj
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Amar is a struggling band singer in Mumbai who falls in love with a call girl, Shalu. Amar offers to marry Shula if she gives this life up. An underworld don, Gul Baloch, kidnaps Amar for his only daughter, Jamila, who is a great fan of his. Amar meets Jamila and gets emotionally attached to the ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 132 members
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  • Biwi No.2 on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Tabu,  Nagarjun,  Heera
    Director: Satyanarayana
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Vishal comes from an upper-class family. As he is of marriageable age, his parents want him to get married. Vishal meets with Archana and both fall in love. The respective parents of both Vishal and Archana meet the prospective bride and groom, and give them their approval and blessings. But can ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 37% from 41 members
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  • Ghaath (2000)
    Starring: Om Puri,  Manoj Baipai,  Tabu
    Director: Akashdeep
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The story of Krishna Patil, who is preparing to join the police force. He manages to get himself into trouble but even so he passes out of the training with the blessing of a senior inspector... Hindi dialogue.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 36% from 48 members
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  • Hera Pheri on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Sunil Shetty,  Tabu
    Director: Priyadarshan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Priyadarshan's HERA PHERI is a comedy of mistaken identities and chance opportunities. When young Shyam (Sunil Shetty) has to compete for a banking job with the beautiful Anurada (Tabu), he becomes stuck in the big city. He begins sharing accomodations with Rao (Paresh Rawal) and Raju (Akshay Kumar)..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 933 members
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  • Shikari (2000)
    Starring: Govinda,  Karishma Kapoor,  Tabu
    Director: N. Chandra
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A criminal, Om Srivastav, who escapes from jail and lands in South Africa, disguised as a businessman, Mahendra Pratap Singh, with the help of a casino owner, Sanya. The criminal organises a business meet, where he announces his plans to capture the spice market and export spices at rates lower ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 30% from 16 members
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  • Virasat on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Anil Kapoor,  Tabu,  Pooja Batra
    Director: Priyadarshan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    VIRASAT is a gripping Indian drama that follows life in the village of Joshpura. Raja Thakur (Amrish Puri) loves his village and wants to improve the conditions of division that exist between its people. One group of villagers is loyal to Raja Thakur, while the other has sworn alliance to Balli ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 280 members
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  • Biwi No. 1 on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Salman Khan,  Anil Kapoor,  Tabu
    Director: David Dhawan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    David Dhawan's BIWI NO. 1 stars Karishma Kapoor and Salman Khan. Prem (Khan) is married to Puja (Kapoor), but once he becomes wealthy and meets model Rupali (Sushmita Sen), he begins an affair with the more glamourous girl. Can Prem's friends convince him to return to Puja
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 323 members
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  • Kohram - The Explosion on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Amitabh Bachchan,  Nana Patekar,  Tabu
    Director: Mehul Kumar
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    This story is weaved with many heart touching incidents. Colonel Balbr Singh Sodhi & Major Rathod accomplish a difficult mission. They incur the wrath of minister Virbhandra Singh resulting in the death of Major Rathod. To avenge Rathods death, Balbir singh tries to kill Virbhandra Singh. Action ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 99 members
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  • Border on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Sunny Deol,  Jackie Shroff,  Sunil Shetty
    Director: J.P. Dutta
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This is a true story about the Battle of Longewala in West Rajastan during the war of 1971 between India and Pakistan. Many young men, including Dharm Veer (Akshaye Khanna) and a Raja of Rajastan (Sunil Shetty) come together to fight a war with their battalion leader, Kuldeep Singh (Sunny Deol). As ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 479 members
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  • Haqeeqat on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Ajay Devgan,  Tabu
    Director: Kuku Kohli
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Raja, a criminal, escapes the hangman's noose, and is sent away to another city under a new identity by his gang who think he is too important to fall into the hands of the police. In this unknown city, Sudha, a widow, loves Raja and inspires him to change for the better and give up his life of ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 44% from 86 members
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  • Hu Tu Tu on DVD
    Starring: Ajit Vachani,  Anil Nagrath,  Gracy Singh
    Director: Gulzar
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Panna (Tabu) is a wealthy young woman who finds herself kidnapped by Aditya (Suniel Shetty), a former flame whose gang is demanding that Panna's Chief Minister father release one of their members.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 9 members
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  • Maachis on DVD
    Starring: Om Puri,  Tabu,  Chandrachur Singh
    Director: Gulzar
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Gulzar's directorial venture, Maachis (Hindi for match sticks), is set against the backdrop of the Bluestar Operation and the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, but interwoven with the plot of the spine chilling drama is a tender love story that hopes to reach its culmination. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 42 members
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  • Saajan Ki Bahon Mein on DVD
    Starring: Rishi Kapoor,  Raveena Tandon,  Tabu
    Director: Jai Prakash
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Sagar is a popular singer doing shows all over. On one such show he meets Sapna and both fall for each other. Sapna’s dad disapproves of the match and separates them. After his relationship with Sapna ends he takes to drinking. Years later, when both, Sagar and Sapna meet, Sagar is to announce his ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 8 members
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  • Chandni Bar on DVD
    Starring: Tabu,  Atul Kulkarni,  Rajpal Yadav
    Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Genre Drama Plot Summary Mumtaz marries a Bombay-based male and moves into his tiny apartment. She finds that he is unable to obtain employment, so she undertakes to find employment herself and run their household. With no skills and qualifications, the only job the Mumtaz is offered is ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 489 members
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  • Tu Chor Main Siphai on DVD
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Saif Ali Khan,  Tabu
    Director: Guddu Dhanoa
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Raja is a modern day Robin Hood figure, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. When he makes the mistake of robbing the house of a minister's daughter, however, it seems as though his days are numbered, as Inspector Amar is ordered to arrest him, dead or alive...
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 119 members
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  • Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar on DVD
    Starring: Harsh Chhaya,  Kashmira Shah,  Manoj Bajpai
    Director: Hansal Mehta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Ram Saran is a village simpleton, who comes to Mumbai to seek employment. He gets a job as a garage mechanic and lives with seven friends in a one-room accomodation. In due course of time he meets a Kamya Lal, a journalist, who is impressed by his honesty. She writes a number of articles on him, ..read more »
    Rate this: 1.5 stars out of 5 30% from 5 members
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  • Hawa on DVD
    Starring: Tabu
    Director: Guddu Dhanoa
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Renu is struggling to make enough money to provide for her two daughters and teenage son after seperating form her husband. She decides to sell her home and buy a cheaper house in the outskirts of the city. But from the moment they arrive there she senses that not all is well in this knew home.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 38% from 62 members
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Tabu facts

5 most recent films

Seasons Greetings - 0.5 stars
Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai - 0.5 stars
Cheeni Kum - 3.0 stars
The Namesake - 3.0 stars
I Have Found It - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Fanaa - 3.5 stars
Hera Pheri - 3.5 stars
Maqbool - 3.5 stars
Chandni Bar - 3.5 stars
Chachi 420 - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Seasons Greetings - 0.5 stars
Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai - 0.5 stars
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar - 1.5 stars
Shikari - 1.5 stars
Khanjar - The Knife - 1.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Om Puri - 4 times - show films
Amrish Puri - 3 times - show films
Karishma Kapoor - 3 times - show films
Govinda - 3 times - show films
Sunny Deol - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Guddu Dhanoa - 3 times - show films
Gulzar - 2 times - show films
Priyadarshan - 2 times - show films
David Dhawan - 1 times - show films
Satyanarayana - 1 times - show films