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Tabu completes 30 years

of fascinating roles in cinema

‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Virasat’, ‘The Namesake’, ‘Astitva’, ‘Maqbool’ and ‘Life of Pi’

are some of her best projects in Bollywood and Hollywood

Tabu The actress with Irrfan Khan in The Namesake Tabu has done all kinds of roles in
in Andhadhun made by Mira Nair past three decades

Our Bureau continued performing in south

Mumbai language films including Telu-
gu, Tamil and Malayalam proj-
ctor Tabu, on Tuesday, ects such as ‘Ninne Pelladata’,
completed 30 years in ‘Kandukondain Pella data’ and
Athe Indian film industry. ‘Pandurangadu’.
She took to Instagram to recall The actor, who has been
working on her debut film ‘Coo- awarded the Padma Shri, the
lie No.1’, a Telugu movie. Di- fourth highest civilian honour
rected by Kovelamudi Raghav- of the country, has also acted
endra Rao, the 1991 ‘Coolie No. in English-language movies like
1’ starred Venkatesh Daggubati Mira Nair-directed ‘The Name-
opposite Tabu. “Slightly unbe- sake’ and Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’.
lievable and thoroughly over- On the special occasion, fans
whelming to know that it’s 30 Tabu in Ang Lee's Life of Pi and members of the film indus-
years since my first film ‘Coolie try showered Tabu with loads of
No.1’ released. It’s a moment Thank you Gurugaru. I owe you Female Debut in Bollywood love. “Wow,” Tabu’s ‘Andhad-
of much pride, along with many much. Thank you to everyone with the film ‘Vijaypath’, op- hun’ co-star Ayushmann Khu-
other emotions…most impor- who walked with me during this posite Ajay Devgn, despite the rrana commented. Dancer and
tantly of gratitude,” Tabu wrote journey,” Tabu wrote while ex- Sanjay Kapoor-starrer ‘Prem’ actor Mukti Mohan called Tabu
in the caption. pressing her gratitude towards being earlier touted to be her her ‘inspiration’. After making
“To thank Rama Naidu sir, people who launched her in the big Hindi film launch. her acting debut in 1991, Tabu
Suresh Naidu, Venkatesh Naidu world of cinema. Throughout her career, she never looked back and kept on
for giving me my first release, Even though ‘Coolie No 1’ has successfully struck a bal- entertaining the viewers with
for laying a solid foundation was her first film as a lead star, ance between independent her acting performances.
for the years to come..and for Tabu, whose full name is Ta- and mainstream cinema with ‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Virasat’,
whom, I will always be Paapa. bassum Fatima Hashmi, actu- films ‘Maachis’, ‘Saajan Chale ‘The Namesake’, ‘Astitva’ and
(baby in Telugu) My guru K.Ra- ally made her film debut as a Sasural’, ‘Hum Saath-Saath ‘Maqbool’ are some of her best
ghavendra Rao for presenting child star in the 1985 film ‘Hum Hain’, ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Virasat’, projects. In recent years, she
me like a dream on screen, who Naujawan’, where she played ‘Astitva’, ‘Chandni Bar’, ‘Ma- stunned everyone with her roles
taught me all that I needed to veteran Bollywood actor Dev qbool’, ‘Cheeni Kum’, ‘Haid- in ‘Haider’, ‘Drishyam’ and
learn about humility, beauty, Anand’s daughter. er’, ‘Drishyam’, ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Andhadhun’. Now fans are ea-
the value of being on time and Three years later, she went among others. gerly waiting for her upcoming
of never forgetting to enjoy life. on to earn the Filmfare for Best The Hyderabad-born actor, movies.

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