Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal | |
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| Born | (1949-03-14) 14 March 1949 New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1967 - present |
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| Awards | Best Supporting Actress: Paras (1972) Best Supporting Actress: Henna (1992) Best Actress (critics): Mammo (1995) Best Supporting Actress: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1996) |
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.
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Awards
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links
Career
Farida Jalal, who was born on 14 March 1949 in New Delhi India,[1] started her career in the 1960s when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare in 1965. She, along with Rajesh Khanna were chosen as finalists and were presented on stage as winners at the Filmfare Awards function. She got her first film offer for Taqdeer from Tarachand Barjatya who happened to be in the audience.[2] In an interview in 2014, she said, when asked her about initial part of her career: "I started my acting career when I was just out of my school St Joseph's Convent in Panchgani, in a film called Taqdeer. I took part in a talent contest and even won. Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) and I were the finalists. How was I to know that I'd soon be doing a film Aradhana with him?".[3]
She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead, but almost never the female lead. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby, where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor. During the 1980s, her roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother, or grandmother. She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend, and sings the song "Bagon me bahar hai, kaliyon pe nikhar hai".
When asked as to how she started getting typecast as a hero's sister, she quoted in an interview: "It all started with Gopi where I was offered the greatest mr Dilip Kumar's sister's role. Forget about refusing, I jumped at the offer. Even if I had the chance to just go and observe him on the set I'd have done it. I love the man. I remember during those days each and every actor was copying Dilip Saab whether it was Dharmendra, Jeetendra or Manoj Kumar. I was much in-demand as Dilip Saab's sister. Every hero wanted the same. Every actor wanted me to play his sister. Sometimes the sister was the film's heroine. The official heroine would just sing her songs, whereas I had all the dramatic scenes. I got my recognition and the awards. In a film called Paras I was Sanjeev Kumar's sister. But I had a lot more to do than Raakhee-di who played the heroine. I got my first award for it. Then I got my second award for Majboor, a film written by Salimbhai and Javedbhai where Bachchan Saab played my brother. It was so heartening. Why would I want to be heroine when I was getting the stronger parts as the sister?"[3]
She acted for over 40 years, only taking a break during 1983 and 1990, when she settled in Bangalore.
During the 1990s, Jalal had a part in many major hits in India, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1995. Farida Jalal played the lead in the film Mammo. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Jalal won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. She acted in many television serials, such as the hit sitcom Dekh Bahi Dekh.
She was grandly acclaimed for her role in the 1994 film Mammo, for which she received the Filmfare Best Performance Award. Earlier, she was also nominated multiple times for 'Best Supporting Actress Award', one for the Amitabh Bachchan-Parveen Babi-Pran starrer Majboor where she played Amitabh's handicapped sister.
Farida Jalal though, could not get a major break as heroine against any big star except Rajesh Khanna in Aaradhana, but she played the lead role in Jeevan Rekha in which her husband Tabrez was the hero. Pran and Ajit were also in the film. A song of the film; "Yaar mere, meri baahon me aaja" by Mohammed Rafi from this film had become popular, and is still popular.
Jalal starred in Shararat (Thoda Jadu, Thodi Nazaakat), in which she played a leading role. The comedy is currently airing on the Disney Channel.
In 2005, she co-hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards alongside Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre, in Mumbai. In 2008, she made a special appearance in the Punjabi film Yaariyan. Recently, she appeared in the soap opera Balika Vadhu.
In 2017, she was the victim of a death hoax. On 19 February, rumours did the rounds that she had died. [4] Annoyed, the lady asked her publicist to put the rumours to rest. [5]
Personal life
Jalal was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar, who hails from Bhatkal, Karnataka and died in September 2003; they have a son named Yaseen. She met her husband on the sets of Jeevan Rekha and fell in love in the course of the film and got married in November 1978. As she wasn’t getting too many film offers after marriage, they moved to Bangalore where her husband had a soap factory business.[2] Her son Yaseen is not interested in acting, but direction and has been putting together a project that should be ready by 2016.[3]
Awards
- 1972: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Paras (1971)
- 1972: Bengal Film Journalists Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) for: Paras (1971)
- 1992: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for: Henna (1991)
- 1995: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for: Mammo (1994)
- 1996: Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards - Best Actress (Hindi), Mammo (1994)
- 1996: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
- 2012: Harlem International Film Festival—Best Actress for A Gran Plan(2012)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Taqdeer | Geeta (Youngest daughter of Gopal) | |
| 1968 | Baharon ki Manzil | ||
| 1969 | Mahal | ||
| Aradhana | Renu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1970 | Puraskar | Reshma | |
| Naya Raasta | Radha Pratap Singh | ||
| Gopi | Nandini | ||
| Devi | Shobha | ||
| 1971 | Paras | Bela Singh | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award BFJA Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) |
| Khoj | |||
| Amar Prem | Mrs. Nandkishore Sharma | ||
| Pyar Ki Kahani | Lata | ||
| 1972 | Zindagi Zindagi | Shyama | |
| Rivaaj | |||
| Buniyaad | |||
| 1973 | Heera | ||
| Bobby | Alka Sharma 'Nikki' | ||
| Achanak | Nurse Radha | ||
| Raja Rani | Anita | Uncredited | |
| Loafer | Roopa (Gopinath's daughter) | ||
| 1974 | Naya Din Nai Raat | ||
| Jeevan Rekha | |||
| Majboor | Renu Khanna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Uljhan | Kamla | ||
| Sankalp | Geeta Sehgal | ||
| 1975 | Khushboo | Kusum's friend | |
| Kala Sona | Bela | ||
| Do Jasoos | Hema Khushalchand | ||
| Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty | Rajni | ||
| Dharmatma | Mona | ||
| Aakraman | Asha | ||
| 1976 | Shaque | Mrs. Subramaniam | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Sabse Bada Rupaiya | Bindiya/Shobha | ||
| Koi Jeeta Koi Haara | |||
| Bandalbaaz | Malti | ||
| 1977 | Kasam Khoon Ki | Ganga | |
| Alaap | Sulakshana Gupta | ||
| Abhi To Jee Lein | The Nun | ||
| Aakhri Goli | |||
| Shatranj Ke Khiladi | Nafisa (Mir's wife) | ||
| Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein | Chhutki | ||
| 1978 | Naya Daur | ||
| Ganga Ki Saugand | Champa | Guest appearance | |
| 1979 | Jurmana | Laila | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Dhongee | Geeta Khanna | ||
| 1980 | Patthar Se Takkar | ||
| Chambal Ki Kasam | |||
| Abdullah | Yashoda | Uncredited | |
| 1981 | Jwala Daku | Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law) | |
| Yaarana | Mary (Governess) | Uncredited | |
| 1983 | Salam e Mohabbat | ||
| 1988 | Pushpak | Magician's wife | |
| 1991 | Henna | Bibi Gul | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 1992 | Paayal | Shanti Devi | |
| Bekhudi | Aunty | ||
| Kal Ki Awaz | Akbari | ||
| Dil Aashna Hai | Razia | ||
| 1993 | Gardish | Lakshmi (Shiva's mother) | |
| 1994 | Mammo | Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali "Mammo" | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Bengal Film Journalists Association Best Actress Award |
| Laadla | Gayetri Verma | ||
| Krantiveer | Mrs. Tilak (Pratap's Mother) | ||
| Elaan | Revati Chaudhry | ||
| Dulaara | Florence | ||
| 1995 | Andolan | ||
| Jawab | |||
| Veergati | |||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Lajwanti, "Lajjo" | Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| 1996 | Shastra | ||
| Rajkumar | Panna (Dadi maa) | ||
| Loafer | Janki Kumar | ||
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Manager of women's shelter | ||
| Raja Hindustani | Chachi (Raja's aunt) | ||
| Angaara | Saraswati | ||
| Ajay | Ajay's Mother | ||
| 1997 | Saat Rang Ke Sapne | Yashoda | |
| Mrityudaata | Mother Ghayal | ||
| Mohabbat | Geeta Kapoor | ||
| Judaai | Kajal's mom | ||
| Zor | |||
| Lahoo Ke Do Rang | Halima | ||
| Ziddi | Jaya's mother | ||
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Ajay's mom | ||
| Aflatoon | Raja's mother | ||
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Mother | |
| Duplicate | Mrs. Chaudhary "Bebe" | ||
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Komal's mother | ||
| Soldier | Shanti Sinha | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Mrs. Khanna (Rahul's mom) | ||
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | ||
| Hindustan Ki Kasam | Mother of Ajay and Tauheed | ||
| Khoobsurat | Sudha Chaudhary (Dadiji) | ||
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Lily (Rohit's landlady) | |
| Hey Ram | Kasturba Gandhi | Simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi | |
| Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Mrs. Oberoi | ||
| Pukar | Gayetri Rajvansh | ||
| Khauff | Mrs. Jaidev Singh | ||
| Kya Kehna | Rohini Baxi (Priya's mo) | ||
| Bichhoo | Jeeva's mom | ||
| Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | Pooja's mother | ||
| Gaja Gamini | Noorbibi | ||
| 2001 | Farz | Rukmani Singh | |
| Zubeidaa | Mammo | ||
| Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | Asha Malhotra | ||
| Lajja | Mother of Bride | ||
| Moksha: Salvation | Salim's mother | ||
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | Sayeeda/Daijan/DJ | ||
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | Mrs. Chaudhary | |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Vidyavati | ||
| Badhaai Ho Badhaai | Mrs. Chaddha | ||
| Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein | Vishnupratap's wife | ||
| Deewangee | Mrs. Goyal | ||
| 2003 | Pinjar | Mrs. Shyamlal | |
| Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai | Jiji | ||
| Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai | |||
| Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | Mrs. Kapoor | ||
| Jaal: The Trap | Sudha Kaul | ||
| Fun 2shh: Dudes In the 10th Century | Mrs. DiSouza/Hiraka | ||
| 2004 | Garv: Pride and Honour | Mrs. Shakuntala Dixit | |
| Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Mrs. Chaudhary (Deven's mom) | ||
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist | Ms. Arya | |
| Barsaat | |||
| 2006 | Big Brother | ||
| Aryan | |||
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | ||
| Dhol | Dadi | ||
| 2010 | Aashayein | Madhu | |
| Krantiveer – The Revolution | |||
| 2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | ||
| Chala Mussaddi... Office Office | Shanti | Cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Pammi Kaur | |
| Student of the Year | Abhimanyu's grandmother | ||
| A Gran Plan | Satvinder Kaur Bedi | Won — Best Actress Award at 2012 Harlem International Film Festival | |
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Savitri | |
| Tina Ki Chaabi | |||
| 2017 | I'm Not A Terrorist | Zabira | Malaysian-Bollywood film |
| 2018 | Batti Gul Meter Chalu | Lalita's Grandmother |
Television
| Year | Serial/Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | Ranjit's aunt | DD National | |
| 1994 | The Great Maratha | Chimnabai | ||
| 1995 | Junoon | |||
| 1999 | Star Yaar Kalakaar | Host | Sony TV | |
| 1993-1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Suhasini | DD National | |
| 2004-2009 | Shararat | Sushma Mehra (Nani) | Star Plus | Won ITA Award for Best Actress (Comedy) |
| 2005 | Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai | Bebe | Hungama TV | six episode |
| 2009-2012 | Balika Vadhu | Badi Masiji | Colors TV | |
| 2011 | Ammaji Ki Galli | Ammaji | SAB TV | |
| 2013 | Jeannie Aur Juju | Dadi of Jeannie(Duggu Dadi) | SAB TV | |
| 2014 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Herself | Colors TV | Guest appearance — on the celebration of completion of 1000 weeks of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| 2014–2016 | Satrangi Sasural | Gomti Devi Vatsal (Daadi Maa) | Zee TV |
References
^ Mohamed, Khalid (14 March 2017). "Happy Birthday Farida Jalal: B-Town's Most Dependable Co-Actor". The Quint. Retrieved 15 April 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Farida Jalal – Interview (2000), "Cineplot.com"
^ abc Ethiraj. ""I virtually grew up and grew old in the industry" – Farida Jalal".
^ [1] Death rumour
^ denial of rumour
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