Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal

1949-03-14

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

8.5

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

7.7

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

7.5

Student of the Year

Student of the Year

5.7

Dil To Pagal Hai

Dil To Pagal Hai

6.9

Duplicate

Duplicate

6.2

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

6.2

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

7.0

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

6.7

Bobby

Bobby

6.0

Raja Hindustani

Raja Hindustani

6.4

Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Taarzan: The Wonder Car

5.4

Ziddi

Ziddi

5.6

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

5.6

The Chess Players

The Chess Players

7.1

Garv: Pride and Honour

Garv: Pride and Honour

5.7

Zindagi Zindagi

Zindagi Zindagi

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Henna

Henna

5.3

Jaal: The Trap

Jaal: The Trap

5.8

Pukar

Pukar

6.6