Tabassum Fatima Hashmi (born 4 November 1971), known mononymously as Tabu, is an Indian film actress.
She has primarily acted in Hindi language films, in addition to Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, English, Bengali and Marathi language films.
She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, and has received six Filmfare Awards, including a record four Critics Awards for Best Actress.
In 2011, the Government of India awarded her with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country.Tabu's critically acclaimed performances include Maachis (1996), Kaalapaani (1996), Kadhal Desam (1996), Virasat (1997), Hu Tu Tu (1999), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), Astitva (2000), Chandni Bar (2001), Maqbool (2003), Cheeni Kum (2007), Haider (2014), Drishyam (2015) and Andhadhun (2018).
She has also played leading and supporting roles in several commercially successful films, including Coolie No.1 (1991), Vijaypath (1994), Ninne Pelladata (1996), Jeet (1996), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Chachi 420 (1997), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Hera Pheri (2000), Fanaa (2006) and Golmaal Again (2017).
Her international projects include a leading role in Mira Nair's drama The Namesake (2007) and a supporting role in Ang Lee's highly successful adventure film Life of Pi (2012).