Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 14, 1949
Place of Birth
Bombay, India [now Mumbai]
Credits
148 titles
Farida Jalal
Biography
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. 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
Filmography
Welcome to the Jungle
Badi Bi
O'Romeo
Dadi
The Great Shamsuddin Family
Akko
Aabeer Gulaal
Nani
Love in Vietnam
Heeramandi
Qudsia Begum
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self
Ittu Si Baat
Dadi
Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster
Lines
as Fatima Bibi
Jawaani Jaaneman
Jazz's Mother
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond
Dadi Ji
Batti Gul Meter Chalu
Lalita's Grandmother
I'm Not a Terrorist
Zabira
Sargoshiyan
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
Love Shots
Bezubaan Ishq
Kaash Tum Hote
A Gran Plan
Satvinder Kaur Bedi
Raqt: A Psycho Thriller
Maria
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
Student Of The Year
Abhimanyu's Grandmother
Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
Love Breakups Zindagi
Beeji
Chala Mussaddi - Office Office
Shanti Tripathi
4 Times Lucky
Khuda Kasam
Fatima
Aashayein
Madhu
Rishta.com
Ruchika's Mother
Big Brother
Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma
Aryan: Unbreakable
Mrs. Braganza
Nadia Khan Show
Herself
Barsaat
Kajal's grandmother
Indian Idol
Self
Taarzan: The Wonder Car
Mrs. Chaudhary
Garv: Pride and Honour
Mrs.Dixit
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Pinjar
Mrs. Shyamlal
Jaal: The Trap
Sudha Kaul
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat
Sushma "Nani" Malhotra
Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai
Asha 'Jiji'
Badhaai Ho Badhaai
Deewangee
Mrs. Goyal
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein
Vishnupratap's wife
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Vidyavati K. Singh
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai
Mrs. Chaudhary
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Herself
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz