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Farida Jalal is an Indian female actor who works in film and television. Born in New Delhi, she is a citizen of India and speaks Hindi. Her professional career began in 1967. She has received Filmfare Awards for her work in the entertainment industry.
Records regarding her birth date vary, with sources listing 1950-05-18, 1949-05-18, and 1949-03-14. Similarly, her place of birth is identified as both New Delhi and Bombay, India [now Mumbai]. She is affiliated with the acting department and is recognized as a person in various databases.
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Film & TV
Acting · Bombay, India [now Mumbai]
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…
Known for
- O'Romeo — Dadi2026
- Welcome to the Jungle2026
- Abir Gulaal — Nani2025
- Love in Vietnam2025
- The Great Shamsuddin Family — Akko2025
- Heeramandi — Qudsia Begum2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self2024
- Ittu Si Baat — Dadi2022
- Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster2021
- Lines — as Fatima Bibi2021
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 4
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,989x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,210x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,992x
- Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2021 · cited 6,844x
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Key facts
- Pronunciation
- [ fəɾiːd̪ɑː d͡ʒəlɑːl ]
- Born
- Farida Sami , ( 1950-05-18 ) 18 May 1950 (age 76) , Bombay , Maharashtra
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1967–present
- Spouse
- Tabrez Barmavar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 ; died 2003 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Farida Jalal ( Hindustani pronunciation: [fəɾiːd̪ɑː d͡ʒəlɑːl]; born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who has primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. 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 Aradhana (1969), Paras (1971), Henna (1991) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), the last three 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 Award for Best Actress (Critics) 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).
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