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Farida Jalal

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 Festival. Jalal started her career in film as a teenager and went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. Later, she established herself as a household name for portraying motherly roles in the 1990s and the early 2000s. Since then, she successfully transitioned to television and appeared in numerous shows, including sitcoms, soap operas, and Netflix originals.

Known For: Acting

Born: Bombay, India [now Mumbai], 1949-03-14

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1964	Jahan Ara		100
2	1967	Taqdeer		60
3	1968	Baharon Ki Manzil		70
4	1969	Mahal	Nurse	60
5	1969	Aradhana	Renu	70
6	1970	Gopi		60
7	1970	Devi		70
8	1971	Lagan	Durga	0
9	1971	Khoj		0
10	1971	Paras		0
11	1972	Rivaaj	Renu	0
12	1972	Zindagi Zindagi	Shyama	0
13	1973	Achanak	Nurse Radha	40
14	1973	Heera	Laheriya	0
15	1973	Raja Rani	Anita	0
16	1973	Loafer	Roopa	42
17	1973	Naina		0
18	1973	Bobby	Alka 'Nikki' Sharma	60
19	1974	Naya Din Nai Raat		65
20	1974	Majboor	Renu Khanna	68
21	1975	Do Jasoos	Hema Nihalchand	50
22	1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty		0
23	1975	Khushboo	Manno	57
24	1975	Aakraman	Asha	40
25	1975	Uljhan		0
26	1975	Dharmatma	Mona	55
27	1975	Kaala Sona	Bela	0
28	1976	Bundal Baaz	Malti	0
29	1976	Koi Jeeta Koi Haara		0
30	1977	Alaap	Sulakshana Gupta	85
31	1977	The Chess Players	Nafisa	71
32	1977	Charandas	Valesia	0
33	1977	Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein		0
34	1978	Ganga Ki Saugand	Champa	62
35	1979	Jurmana	Laila	73
36	1980	Abdullah	Yashoda	100
37	1980	Chambal Ki Kasam		0
38	1981	Jwaala Daaku	Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)	0
39	1981	Yaarana		67
40	1983	Mangal Pandey	Deepa R. Pandey	60
41	1984	Bandh Honth		97
42	1987	Pushpaka Vimana	Magician's wife	71
43	1991	Henna	Bibi Gul	53
44	1992	Bekhudi	Aunty	100
45	1992	Kal Ki Awaz	Akbari	30
46	1992	Dil Aashna Hai	Razia	72
47	1993	Gardish	Laxmi Sathe	80
48	1994	Elaan	Revati Chaudhry	56
49	1994	Dulaara	Mrs. Florence Joyner	50
50	1994	Laadla	Gayetri Verma	55
51	1994	Mammo	Mammo	52
52	1994	Krantiveer	Mrs. Tilak	80
53	1995	Jawab	Rajeshwar's maidservant	10
54	1995	Veergati	Parvati	54
55	1995	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh	85
56	1996	Angaara		0
57	1996	Rajkumar	Panna (Dai maa)	57
58	1996	Loafer	Janki Kumar	38
59	1996	Dushman Duniya Ka	Manager of women's shelter	87
60	1996	Diljale	Shyam's mother	74
61	1996	Shastra	Aunty	35
62	1996	Raja Hindustani	Chachi	64
63	1997	Judaai	Kaajal's Mother	55
64	1997	Lahoo Ke Do Rang		47
65	1997	Ziddi	Jaya's mother	56
66	1997	Mohabbat	Geetarani M.Kapoor	62
67	1997	Dil To Pagal Hai	Ajay's mother	69
68	1997	Aflatoon	Raja's Mother	44
69	1998	Saat Rang Ke Sapne	Yashoda	60
70	1998	Kabhi Na Kabhi		65
71	1998	Salaakhen	Gayetri S. Agnihotri	64
72	1998	Duplicate	Mrs. Chaudhary	62
73	1998	Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai	Komal's Mother	59
74	1998	Soldier		59
75	1998	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Mrs. Khanna	75
76	1999	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed	57
77	1999	Dil Kya Kare		58
78	1999	Sar Ankhon Par		0
79	1999	Khoobsurat	Sudha Chaudhary	52
80	2000	Anjaane		0
81	2000	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Lily Anthony Rodriques	67
82	2000	Pukar	Gayetri Rajvansh	67
83	2000	Hey Ram	Kasturba Gandhi	71
84	2000	Khauff	Mrs. Jaidev Singh	44
85	2000	Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	Mrs. Oberoi	56
86	2000	Kya Kehna	Rohini Bakshi	56
87	2000	Bichhoo		45
88	2000	Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa	Pooja's mother	40
89	2000	Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal	Shalu's Mom	0
90	2000	Gaja Gamini	Noorbibi	67
91	2001	Farz	Rukmani Singh	39
92	2001	Zubeidaa	Mammo	52
93	2001	Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	Asha Malhotra	61
94	2001	Lajja	Mrs. Saroj	70
95	2001	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham	Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz	77
96	2002	Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai	Mrs. Chaudhary	58
97	2002	The Legend of Bhagat Singh	Vidyavati K. Singh	70
98	2002	Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein	Vishnupratap's wife	74
99	2002	Deewangee	Mrs. Goyal	64
100	2003	Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai	Asha 'Jiji'	50
101	2003	Jaal: The Trap	Sudha Kaul	58
102	2003	Pinjar	Mrs. Shyamlal	76
103	2004	Garv: Pride and Honour	Mrs.Dixit	56
104	2004	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Mrs. Chaudhary	56
105	2005	Barsaat	Kajal's grandmother	66
106	2006	Aryan: Unbreakable	Mrs. Braganza	58
107	2007	Big Brother	Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma	49
108	2010	Aashayein	Madhu	66
109	2010	Khuda Kasam	Fatima	0
110	2011	4 Times Lucky		0
111	2011	Love Breakups Zindagi	Beeji	64
112	2012	Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai		0
113	2012	Student Of The Year	Abhimanyu's Grandmother	58
114	2013	Raqt: A Psycho Thriller	Maria	80
115	2014	A Gran Plan	Satvinder Kaur Bedi	0
116	2014	Kaash Tum Hote		0
117	2015	Bezubaan Ishq		0
118	2017	Sargoshiyan		100
119	2018	Batti Gul Meter Chalu	Lalita's Grandmother	60
120	2021	Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster		0
121		Pashmeena	Naani	0
122	2017	I'm Not a Terrorist	Zabira	0
123	2021	Lines	as Fatima Bibi	70
124	2022	Ittu Si Baat	Dadi	30

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1993	Dekh Bhai Dekh	Suhasini Deewan	70
2	1997	Ghar Jamai		50
3	2002	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai	Herself	60
4	2003	Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat	Sushma "Nani" Malhotra	64
5	2006	Nadia Khan Show	Herself	100
6	2013	Comedy Nights with Kapil	Self	70
7	2016	Love Shots		60
8	2016	The Kapil Sharma Show	Herself	71
9	2019	Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond	Ricky's Dadi	90
10	2024	Heeramandi	Qudsia Begum	55