Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal (born 14 March 1949) is an Indian actress. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal acted in over 200 films in the Hindi, the Telugu, and the Tamil film industries. Best known for her character driven roles in independent cinema and supporting work in mainstream Bollywood productions, Jalal has received such accolades as four Filmfare Awards and two Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards.[1]

Farida Jalal
Born	(1949-03-14) 14 March 1949 New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress, comedian
Years active	1967 - present
Spouse(s)	Tabrez Barmavar ​ ( m. 1978; died 2003)
Awards	Best Supporting Actress: Paras (1972) Best Supporting Actress: Henna (1992) Best Actress (critics): Mammo (1995) Best Supporting Actress: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1996)

Jalal started her career with Taqdeer (1967). She went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. She is widely remembered for her roles in Paras (1971), Henna (1991) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), all of which garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became a household name after portraying motherly roles and strong female characters in the 1990s and the early 2000s. She has also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for her role in Mammo (1994). She won the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Harlem International Film Festival for her role in A Gran Plan (2012).[2]

She has successfully transitioned to numerous shows on Indian television alongside her work in films. Some of her notable works are the sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Shararat and Ammaji Ki Galli. She was seen in the soap opera Satrangi Sasural on channel Zee TV portraying the role of Gomti Vatsal a.k.a. Dadi Maa.

Career

Farida Jalal, who was born on 14 March 1949 in New Delhi India,[3] started her career in the 1960s when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare in 1965. She, along with Rajesh Khanna was chosen as finalist and both were presented on stage as winners at the Filmfare Awards function. She got her first film offer for Taqdeer from Tarachand Barjatya who happened to be in the audience.[4] In an interview in 2014, she said, when asked her about initial part of her career: "I started my acting career when I was just out of my school St Joseph's Convent in Panchgani, in a film called Taqdeer. I took part in a talent contest and even won. Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) and I were the finalists. How was I to know that I'd soon be doing a film Aradhana with him?".[5]

She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead, but almost never the female lead. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby, where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor. During the 1980s, her roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother, or grandmother. She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend, and sings the song "Baagon mein baahar hai, kaliyon pe nikhaar hai" (loosely translated as "The gardens are fine, the buds are out).

When asked as to how she started getting typecast as a hero's sister, she quoted in an interview: "It all started with Gopi where I was offered the greatest mr Dilip Kumar's sister's role. Forget about refusing, I jumped at the offer. Even if I had the chance to just go and observe him on the set I'd have done it. I love the man. I remember during those days each and every actor was copying Dilip Saab whether it was Dharmendra, Jeetendra or Manoj Kumar. I was much in-demand as Dilip Saab's sister. Every hero wanted the same. Every actor wanted me to play his sister. Sometimes the sister was the film's heroine. The official heroine would just sing her songs, whereas I had all the dramatic scenes. I got my recognition and the awards. In a film called Paras I was Sanjeev Kumar's sister. But I had a lot more to do than Raakhee-di who played the heroine. I got my first award for it. Then I got my second award for Majboor, a film written by Salimbhai and Javedbhai where Bachchan Saab played my brother. It was so heartening. Why would I want to be heroine when I was getting the stronger parts as the sister?"[5]

She acted for over 40 years, only taking a break during 1983 and 1990, when she settled in Bangalore.

During the 1990s, Jalal had a part in many major hits in India, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1995. Farida Jalal played the lead in the film Mammo. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Jalal won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. She acted in many television serials, such as the hit sitcom Dekh Bahi Dekh.

She was grandly acclaimed for her role in the 1994 film Mammo, for which she received the Filmfare Best Performance Award. Earlier, she was also nominated multiple times for 'Best Supporting Actress Award', one for the Amitabh Bachchan-Parveen Babi-Pran starrer Majboor where she played Amitabh's handicapped sister.

Farida Jalal though, could not get a major break as heroine against any big star except Rajesh Khanna in Aaradhana, but she played the lead role in Jeevan Rekha in which her husband Tabrez was the hero. Pran and Ajit were also in the film. A song of the film; "Yaar mere, meri baahon me aaja" by Mohammed Rafi from this film had become popular, and is still popular.

Jalal starred in Shararat (Thoda Jadu, Thodi Nazaakat), in which she played a leading role. The comedy is currently airing on the Disney Channel.

In 2005, she co-hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards alongside Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre, in Mumbai. In 2008, she made a special appearance in the Punjabi film Yaariyan. Recently, she appeared in the soap opera Balika Vadhu.

In 2017, she was the victim of a death hoax. On 19 February, rumours did the rounds that she had died.[6] Annoyed, the lady asked her publicist to put the rumours to rest.[7]

Personal life

Jalal was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar, who hails from Bhatkal, Karnataka and died in September 2003; they have a son named Yaseen. She met her husband on the sets of Jeevan Rekha and fell in love in the course of the film and got married in November 1978. As she was not getting too many film offers after marriage, they moved to Bangalore where her husband had a soap factory business.[4] Her son Yaseen is not interested in acting.[5]

Awards

• 1972: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Paras (1971)
• 1972: Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) for: Paras (1971)
• 1992: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Henna (1991)
• 1995: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for: Mammo (1994)
• 1996: Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards - Best Actress (Hindi), Mammo (1994)
• 1996: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
• 2012: Harlem International Film Festival—Best Actress for A Gran Plan(2012)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1967	Taqdeer	Geeta (Youngest daughter of Gopal)
1968	Baharon ki Manzil
1969	Mahal
	Aradhana[8]	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 Best Supporting Actress Award BFJA Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi)
	Khoj
	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[9]
	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[10]	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
1991	Henna	Bibi Gul	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
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 Critics Award for Best Performance Bengal Film Journalists Association Best Actress Award
	Laadla[11]	Gayetri Verma
	Krantiveer	Mrs. Tilak (Pratap's Mother)
	Elaan	Revati Chaudhry
	Dulaara	Florence
1995	Andolan
	Jawab
	Veergati
	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Lajwanti, "Lajjo"	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
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	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[12]	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[13]	Vidyavati
	Badhaai Ho Badhaai	Mrs. Chaddha
	Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein[14]	Vishnupratap's wife
	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[15]
2005	Pyaar Mein Twist	Ms. Arya
	Barsaat
2006	Big Brother
	Aryan
2007	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
	Dhol	Dadi
2010	Aashayein	Madhu[16]
	Krantiveer – The Revolution
2011	Love Breakups Zindagi
	Chala Mussaddi... Office Office	Shanti	special appearance
2012	Chaar Din Ki Chandni[17]	Pammi Kaur
	Student of the Year	Abhimanyu's grandmother
	A Gran Plan	Satvinder Kaur Bedi	Won — Best Actress Award at 2012 Harlem International Film Festival
2015	Bezubaan Ishq	Savitri
	Tina Ki Chaabi
2017	I'm Not A Terrorist	Zabira	Malaysian-Bollywood film
2018	Batti Gul Meter Chalu	Lalita's Grandmother
2020	Jawaani Jaaneman	Jazz's Mother

Television

Year	Serial/Show	Role	Notes
1984	Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi[18]	Ranjit's aunt
1993-1994	Dekh Bhai Dekh[19]	Suhasini
1994	The Great Maratha	Chimnabai
1993-98	Junoon	Ganga
1999	Star Yaar Kalakaar	Host
1999	Aashiqui[20]	Shobha
2003-2006	Shararat	Sushma Mehra (Nani)[21]
2005	Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai	Bebe	Guest[22]
2009-2012	Balika Vadhu[23]	Badi Masiji
2010	Rishta.com[24]	Ruchika's mother
2011	Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa	Dolly Aunty
2011	Ammaji Ki Galli	Ammaji[25]
2013	Jeannie Aur Juju[18]	Duggu Dadi
2014–2016	Satrangi Sasural[19]	Gomti Devi Vatsal

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2019	Parchhayee	Ricky's Dadi	ZEE5	[26][27]

References

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19. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Dekh-Bhai-Dekh-duo-Farida-Jalal-Bhavana-Balsaver-back-after-20-years/articleshow/45229749.cms?
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24. Seth, Shruti (20 February 2010). "Farida Jalal makes a guest appearance in RISHTA.COM tonight at 8PM on Sony. I hope you'll all be watching :)".
25. "SAB TV launches 'Ammaji Ki Galli'". 16 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
26. "Farida Jalal: Want to play a negative character but no filmmaker wants to take that risk". The Indian Express. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
27. "Ruskin Bond's 'The Wind On Haunted Hill' on ZEE5: Here's what this ghost story is all about!". DNA India. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

External links

• Farida Jalal on IMDb