Farida Jalal

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-03-14 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Bombay, India [now Mumbai]

Farida Jalal

Biography

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...

Acting

2001

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

as Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz

1973

Bobby

as Alka 'Nikki' Sharma

2002

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

as Vidyavati K. Singh

1996

Shastra

as Aunty

1987

Pushpaka Vimana

as Magician's wife

1971

Lagan

as Durga

1981

Jwaala Daaku

as Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)

2010

Aashayein

as Madhu

2000

Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal

as Shalu's Mom

1973

Achanak

as Nurse Radha

1991

Henna

as Bibi Gul

1993

Gardish

as Laxmi Sathe

1999

Khoobsurat

as Sudha Chaudhary

1995

Veergati

as Parvati

2006

Aryan: Unbreakable

as Mrs. Braganza

2001

Lajja

as Mrs. Saroj

1969

Aradhana

as Renu

1994

Elaan

as Revati Chaudhry

1997

Judaai

as Kaajal's Mother

1992

Kal Ki Awaz

as Akbari

1975

Dharmatma

as Mona

1992

1977

Charandas

as Valesia

1997

Ziddi

as Jaya's mother

1994

Krantiveer

as Mrs. Tilak

2000

Khauff

as Mrs. Jaidev Singh

1970

1994

Laadla

as Gayetri Verma

2022

1975

Do Jasoos

as Hema Nihalchand

1980

Abdullah

as Yashoda

1977

Alaap

as Sulakshana Gupta

1973

Heera

as Laheriya

2002

Deewangee

as Mrs. Goyal

1973

2002

Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai

as Mrs. Chaudhary

2010

Khuda Kasam

as Fatima

2003

Jaal: The Trap

as Sudha Kaul

1974

Majboor

as Renu Khanna

2000

Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa

as Pooja's mother

1997

Aflatoon

as Raja's Mother

1994

Mammo

as Mammo

2004

1975

Khushboo

as Manno

1996

Loafer

as Janki Kumar

1971

2005

Barsaat

as Kajal's grandmother

1977

1972

Rivaaj

as Renu

2002

Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein

as Vishnupratap's wife

1971

1975

1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

as Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh

2000

Hey Ram

as Kasturba Gandhi

1979

Jurmana

as Laila

1996

1999

Hindustan Ki Kasam

as Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed

1969

Mahal

as Nurse

1994

Dulaara

as Mrs. Florence Joyner

2000

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

as Lily Anthony Rodriques

1997

Dil To Pagal Hai

as Ajay's mother

1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

as Mrs. Khanna

1992

Bekhudi

as Aunty

1996

Dushman Duniya Ka

as Manager of women's shelter

2001

Zubeidaa

as Mammo

2000

Pukar

as Gayetri Rajvansh

2001

Farz

as Rukmani Singh

1975

Kaala Sona

as Bela

1995

Jawab

as Rajeshwar's maidservant

1996

Rajkumar

as Panna (Dai maa)

1976

Bundal Baaz

as Malti

1998

1978

1975

Aakraman

as Asha

2014

A Gran Plan

as Satvinder Kaur Bedi

2018

Batti Gul Meter Chalu

as Lalita's Grandmother

2000

Gaja Gamini

as Noorbibi

2012

Student Of The Year

as Abhimanyu's Grandmother

2000

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

as Mrs. Oberoi

2001

1998

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

as Komal's Mother

1970

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Pashmeena

as Naani

1973

Raja Rani

as Anita

2000

Kya Kehna

as Rohini Bakshi

1998

Salaakhen

as Gayetri S. Agnihotri

2004

Taarzan: The Wonder Car

as Mrs. Chaudhary

1972

1996

Diljale

as Shyam's mother

2017

1973

Loafer

as Roopa

1983

Mangal Pandey

as Deepa R. Pandey

1997

Mohabbat

as Geetarani M.Kapoor

2003

Pinjar

as Mrs. Shyamlal

1998

Duplicate

as Mrs. Chaudhary

2021

Lines

as as Fatima Bibi

2007

Big Brother

as Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma

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