About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1949-03-14
Place of birth:
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Website:
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Farida Jalal

Overview

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.

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).

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar Actor Qudsia Begum 68
Fair
2022 Ittu Si Baat Actor Dadi 58
Average
2021 Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster Actor N/A
N/A
2021 Lines Actor as Fatima Bibi 59
Average
2019 Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond Actor Ricky's Dadi 70
Good
2018 Batti Gul Meter Chalu Actor Lalita's Grandmother 59
Average
2017 I'm Not a Terrorist Actor Zabira N/A
N/A
2017 Sargoshiyan Actor 59
Average
2016 Love Shots Actor 69
Fair
2015 Bezubaan Ishq Actor N/A
N/A
2014 Kaash Tum Hote Actor N/A
N/A
2014 A Gran Plan Actor Satvinder Kaur Bedi N/A
N/A
2013 Raqt: A Psycho Thriller Actor Maria 59
Average
2012 Student of the Year Actor Abhimanyu's Grandmother 58
Average
2012 Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai Actor N/A
N/A
2011 Love Breakups Zindagi Actor Beeji 59
Average
2011 4 Times Lucky Actor N/A
N/A
2010 Khuda Kasam Actor Fatima N/A
N/A
2010 Aashayein Actor Madhu 59
Average
2007 Big Brother Actor Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma 58
Average
2006 Aryan: Unbreakable Actor Mrs. Braganza 59
Average
2005 Barsaat Actor Kajal's grandmother 59
Average
2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car Actor Mrs. Chaudhary 58
Average
2004 Garv: Pride and Honour Actor Mrs.Dixit 58
Average
2003 Pinjar Actor Mrs. Shyamlal 59
Average
2003 Jaal: The Trap Actor Sudha Kaul 59
Average
2003 Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat Actor Sushma "Nani" Malhotra 68
Fair
2003 Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai Actor Asha 'Jiji' 59
Average
2002 Deewangee Actor Mrs. Goyal 59
Average
2002 Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein Actor Vishnupratap's wife 59
Average
2002 The Legend of Bhagat Singh Actor Vidyavati K. Singh 60
Fair
2002 Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai Actor Mrs. Chaudhary 59
Average
2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Actor Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz 68
Fair
2001 Lajja Actor Mrs. Saroj 59
Average
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Actor Asha Malhotra 59
Average
2001 Zubeidaa Actor Mammo 58
Average
2001 Farz Actor Rukmani Singh 58
Average
2000 Gaja Gamini Actor Noorbibi 59
Average
2000 Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal Actor Shalu's Mom N/A
N/A
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa Actor Pooja's mother 58
Average
2000 Bichhoo Actor 58
Average
2000 Kya Kehna Actor Rohini Bakshi 58
Average
2000 Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge Actor Mrs. Oberoi 58
Average
2000 Khauff Actor Mrs. Jaidev Singh 58
Average
2000 Hey Ram Actor Kasturba Gandhi 59
Average
2000 Pukar Actor Gayetri Rajvansh 59
Average
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Actor Lily Anthony Rodriques 60
Fair
2000 Anjaane Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Khoobsurat Actor Sudha Chaudhary 58
Average
1999 Sar Ankhon Par Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Dil Kya Kare Actor 59
Average
1999 Hindustan Ki Kasam Actor Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed 59
Average
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Actor Mrs. Khanna 65
Fair
1998 Soldier Actor 58
Average
1998 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai Actor Komal's Mother 58
Average
1998 Duplicate Actor Mrs. Chaudhary 59
Average
1998 Salaakhen Actor Gayetri S. Agnihotri 59
Average
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Actor 59
Average
1998 Saat Rang Ke Sapne Actor Yashoda 59
Average
1997 Aflatoon Actor Raja's Mother 58
Average
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Actor Ajay's mother 61
Fair
1997 Mohabbat Actor Geetarani M.Kapoor 59
Average
1997 Ghar Jamai Actor 69
Fair
1997 Ziddi Actor Jaya's mother 58
Average
1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang Actor 58
Average
1997 Judaai Actor Kaajal's Mother 58
Average
1996 Raja Hindustani Actor Chachi 59
Average
1996 Shastra Actor Aunty 58
Average
1996 Diljale Actor Shyam's mother 59
Average
1996 Dushman Duniya Ka Actor Manager of women's shelter 59
Average
1996 Loafer Actor Janki Kumar 58
Average
1996 Rajkumar Actor Panna (Dai maa) 59
Average
1996 Angaara Actor N/A
N/A
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Actor Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh 82
Very good
1995 Veergati Actor Parvati 58
Average
1995 Jawab Actor Rajeshwar's maidservant 58
Average
1994 Krantiveer Actor Mrs. Tilak 59
Average
1994 Laadla Actor Gayetri Verma 58
Average
1994 Dulaara Actor Mrs. Florence Joyner 58
Average
1994 Elaan Actor Revati Chaudhry 58
Average
1994 Mammo Actor Mammo 58
Average
1993 Gardish Actor Laxmi Sathe 59
Average
1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh Actor Suhasini Deewan 69
Fair
1992 Dil Aashna Hai Actor Razia 59
Average
1992 Kal Ki Awaz Actor Akbari 58
Average
1992 Bekhudi Actor Aunty 59
Average
1991 Henna Actor Bibi Gul 58
Average
1987 Pushpaka Vimana Actor Magician's wife 59
Average
1984 Bandh Honth Actor 59
Average
1983 Mangal Pandey Actor Deepa R. Pandey 59
Average
1981 Yaarana Actor 59
Average
1981 Jwaala Daaku Actor Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law) N/A
N/A
1980 Chambal Ki Kasam Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Abdullah Actor Yashoda 59
Average
1979 Jurmana Actor Laila 59
Average
1978 Ganga Ki Saugand Actor Champa 59
Average
1977 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Charandas Actor Valesia N/A
N/A
1977 The Chess Players Actor Nafisa 60
Fair
1977 Alaap Actor Sulakshana Gupta 59
Average
1976 Koi Jeeta Koi Haara Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Bundal Baaz Actor Malti N/A
N/A
1975 Kaala Sona Actor Bela N/A
N/A
1975 Uljhan Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Aakraman Actor Asha 58
Average
1975 Khushboo Actor Manno 59
Average
1975 Dharmatma Actor Mona 59
Average
1975 Do Jasoos Actor Hema Nihalchand 58
Average
1975 Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Majboor Actor Renu Khanna 59
Average
1974 Naya Din Nai Raat Actor 59
Average
1973 Bobby Actor Alka 'Nikki' Sharma 59
Average
1973 Naina Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Loafer Actor Roopa 58
Average
1973 Raja Rani Actor Anita N/A
N/A
1973 Heera Actor Laheriya N/A
N/A
1973 Achanak Actor Nurse Radha 58
Average
1972 Zindagi Zindagi Actor Shyama N/A
N/A
1972 Rivaaj Actor Renu N/A
N/A
1971 Paras Actor N/A
N/A
1971 Khoj Actor N/A
N/A
1971 Lagan Actor Durga N/A
N/A
1970 Devi Actor 59
Average
1970 Gopi Actor 59
Average
1969 Aradhana Actor Renu 59
Average
1969 Mahal Actor Nurse 59
Average
1968 Baharon Ki Manzil Actor 59
Average
1967 Taqdeer Actor 58
Average
1964 Jahan Ara Actor 59
Average
Pashmeena Actor Naani N/A
N/A