Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal

Known for
Acting
Born
March 14, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Bombay, India [now Mumbai]

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 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

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Filmography

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Pashmeena poster

Pashmeena

Movie · as Naani

2026
O'Romeo poster

O'Romeo

Movie · as Dadi

2026
Welcome To The Jungle poster

Welcome To The Jungle

Movie · as Badi Bi

2025
Aabeer Gulaal poster

Aabeer Gulaal

Movie · as Nani

2025
Love in Vietnam poster

Love in Vietnam

Movie · as Bebbe

2025
The Great Shamsuddin Family poster

The Great Shamsuddin Family

Movie · as Akko

2024
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar poster

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

TV · as Qudsia Begum · 8 eps

2024
The Great Indian Kapil Show poster

The Great Indian Kapil Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Ittu Si Baat poster

Ittu Si Baat

Movie · as Dadi

2021
Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster poster

Shaadi, Dahej and Gangster

Movie

2021
Lines poster

Lines

Movie · as as Fatima Bibi

2020
Jawaani Jaaneman poster

Jawaani Jaaneman

Movie · as Jazz's Mother

2019
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond poster

Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond

TV · as Dadi Ji · 1 ep

2018
Batti Gul Meter Chalu poster

Batti Gul Meter Chalu

Movie · as Lalita's Grandmother

2017
Sargoshiyan poster

Sargoshiyan

Movie

2017
I'm Not a Terrorist poster

I'm Not a Terrorist

Movie · as Zabira

2016
Love Shots poster

Love Shots

TV · 6 eps

2016
The Kapil Sharma Show poster

The Kapil Sharma Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Bezubaan Ishq poster

Bezubaan Ishq

Movie

2014
Kaash Tum Hote poster

Kaash Tum Hote

Movie

2014
A Gran Plan poster

A Gran Plan

Movie · as Satvinder Kaur Bedi

2013
Raqt: A Psycho Thriller

Raqt: A Psycho Thriller

Movie · as Maria

2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil poster

Comedy Nights with Kapil

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Student of the Year poster

Student of the Year

Movie · as Abhimanyu's Grandmother

2012
Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai poster

Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai

Movie

2011
4 Times Lucky

4 Times Lucky

Movie

2011
Love Breakups Zindagi poster

Love Breakups Zindagi

Movie · as Beeji

2011
Chala Mussaddi - Office Office poster

Chala Mussaddi - Office Office

Movie · as Shanti Tripathi

2010
Aashayein poster

Aashayein

Movie · as Madhu

2010
Khuda Kasam poster

Khuda Kasam

Movie · as Fatima

2010
Rishta.com poster

Rishta.com

TV · as Ruchika's Mother · 26 eps

2007
Big Brother poster

Big Brother

Movie · as Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma

2006
Aryan: Unbreakable poster

Aryan: Unbreakable

Movie · as Mrs. Braganza

2006
Nadia Khan Show poster

Nadia Khan Show

TV · as Herself · 1 ep

2005
Barsaat poster

Barsaat

Movie · as Kajal's grandmother

2004
Garv: Pride and Honour poster

Garv: Pride and Honour

Movie · as Mrs.Dixit

2004
Taarzan: The Wonder Car poster

Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Movie · as Mrs. Chaudhary

2004
Indian Idol poster

Indian Idol

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai poster

Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai

Movie · as Asha 'Jiji'

2003
Jaal: The Trap poster

Jaal: The Trap

Movie · as Sudha Kaul

2003
Pinjar poster

Pinjar

Movie · as Mrs. Shyamlal

2003
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century poster

Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century

Movie

2003
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon poster

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon

Movie · as Teacher

2003
Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat poster

Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat

TV · as Sushma "Nani" Malhotra · 192 eps

2002
The Legend of Bhagat Singh poster

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Movie · as Vidyavati K. Singh

2002
Deewangee poster

Deewangee

Movie · as Mrs. Goyal

2002
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai poster

Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai

Movie · as Mrs. Chaudhary

2002
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein poster

Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein

Movie · as Vishnupratap's wife

2002
Badhaai Ho Badhaai poster

Badhaai Ho Badhaai

Movie

2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

TV · as Herself · 1 ep

2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham poster

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Movie · as Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz

2001
Lajja poster

Lajja

Movie · as Mrs. Saroj

2001
Zubeidaa poster

Zubeidaa

Movie · as Mammo

2001
Farz poster

Farz

Movie · as Rukmani Singh

2001
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke poster

Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

Movie · as Asha Malhotra

2001
Moksha: Salvation poster

Moksha: Salvation

Movie

2000
Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal poster

Kaali Topi Lal Rumaal

Movie · as Shalu's Mom

2000
Khauff poster

Khauff

Movie · as Mrs. Jaidev Singh

2000
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa poster

Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa

Movie · as Pooja's mother

2000
Anjaane

Anjaane

Movie

2000
Hey Ram poster

Hey Ram

Movie · as Kasturba Gandhi

2000
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai poster

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Movie · as Lily Anthony Rodriques

2000
Pukar poster

Pukar

Movie · as Gayetri Rajvansh

2000
Gaja Gamini poster

Gaja Gamini

Movie · as Noorbibi

2000
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge poster

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

Movie · as Mrs. Oberoi

2000
Bichhoo poster

Bichhoo

Movie · as Neha Khandelwal

2000
Kya Kehna poster

Kya Kehna

Movie · as Rohini Bakshi

1999
Khoobsurat poster

Khoobsurat

Movie · as Sudha Chaudhary

1999
Sar Ankhon Par poster

Sar Ankhon Par

Movie

1999
Hindustan Ki Kasam poster

Hindustan Ki Kasam

Movie · as Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed

1999
Dil Kya Kare poster

Dil Kya Kare

Movie

1998
Soldier poster

Soldier

Movie

1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai poster

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Movie · as Mrs. Khanna

1998
Saat Rang Ke Sapne poster

Saat Rang Ke Sapne

Movie · as Yashoda

1998
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai poster

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

Movie · as Komal's Mother

1998
Salaakhen poster

Salaakhen

Movie · as Gayetri S. Agnihotri

1998
Duplicate poster

Duplicate

Movie · as Mrs. Chaudhary

1997
Judaai poster

Judaai

Movie · as Kaajal's Mother

1997
Ziddi poster

Ziddi

Movie · as Jaya's mother

1997
Aflatoon poster

Aflatoon

Movie · as Raja's Mother

1997
Dil To Pagal Hai poster

Dil To Pagal Hai

Movie · as Ajay's mother

1997
Lahoo Ke Do Rang poster

Lahoo Ke Do Rang

Movie · as Halima

1997
Mohabbat poster

Mohabbat

Movie · as Geetarani M.Kapoor

1996
Shastra poster

Shastra

Movie · as Aunty

1996
Loafer poster

Loafer

Movie · as Janki Kumar

1996
Raja Hindustani poster

Raja Hindustani

Movie · as Chachi

1996
Dushman Duniya Ka poster

Dushman Duniya Ka

Movie · as Manager of women's shelter

1996
Rajkumar poster

Rajkumar

Movie · as Panna (Dai maa)

1996
Diljale poster

Diljale

Movie · as Shyam's mother

1996
Angaara poster

Angaara

Movie

1995
Veergati poster

Veergati

Movie · as Parvati

1995
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge poster

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Movie · as Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh

1995
Jawab poster

Jawab

Movie · as Rajeshwar's maidservant

1994
Elaan poster

Elaan

Movie · as Revati Chaudhry

1994
Krantiveer poster

Krantiveer

Movie · as Mrs. Tilak

1994
Laadla poster

Laadla

Movie · as Gayetri Verma

1994
Mammo poster

Mammo

Movie · as Mammo

1994
Dulaara poster

Dulaara

Movie · as Mrs. Florence Joyner

1993
Gardish poster

Gardish

Movie · as Laxmi Sathe

1993
Dekh Bhai Dekh poster

Dekh Bhai Dekh

TV · as Suhasini Deewan · 66 eps

1992
Kal Ki Awaz poster

Kal Ki Awaz

Movie · as Akbari

1992
Dil Aashna Hai poster

Dil Aashna Hai

Movie · as Razia

1992
Bekhudi poster

Bekhudi

Movie · as Aunty

1991
Henna poster

Henna

Movie · as Bibi Gul

1987
Pushpaka Vimana poster

Pushpaka Vimana

Movie · as Magician's wife

1984
Bandh Honth

Bandh Honth

Movie

1984
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi poster

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi

TV · as Ranjit's aunt · 24 eps

1983
Mangal Pandey poster

Mangal Pandey

Movie · as Deepa R. Pandey

1981
Jwaala Daaku poster

Jwaala Daaku

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

1981
Yaarana poster

Yaarana

Movie

1980
Abdullah poster

Abdullah

Movie · as Yashoda

1980
Chambal Ki Kasam

Chambal Ki Kasam

Movie

1979
Jurmana poster

Jurmana

Movie · as Laila

1978
Ganga Ki Saugand poster

Ganga Ki Saugand

Movie · as Champa

1977
Charandas poster

Charandas

Movie · as Valesia

1977
Alaap poster

Alaap

Movie · as Sulakshana Gupta

1977
The Chess Players poster

The Chess Players

Movie · as Nafisa

1977
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein poster

Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein

Movie

1977
Kasam Khoon Ki poster

Kasam Khoon Ki

Movie

1976
Bundal Baaz poster

Bundal Baaz

Movie · as Malti

1976
Koi Jeeta Koi Haara poster

Koi Jeeta Koi Haara

Movie

1975
Dharmatma poster

Dharmatma

Movie · as Mona

1975
Do Jasoos poster

Do Jasoos

Movie · as Hema Nihalchand

1975
Khushboo poster

Khushboo

Movie · as Manno

1975
Uljhan

Uljhan

Movie

1975
Kaala Sona poster

Kaala Sona

Movie · as Bela

1975
Aakraman poster

Aakraman

Movie · as Asha

1975
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty poster

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

Movie

1974
Majboor poster

Majboor

Movie · as Renu Khanna

1974
Naya Din Nai Raat poster

Naya Din Nai Raat

Movie

1973
Bobby poster

Bobby

Movie · as Alka 'Nikki' Sharma

1973
Achanak poster

Achanak

Movie · as Nurse Radha

1973
Heera poster

Heera

Movie · as Laheriya

1973
Naina poster

Naina

Movie

1973
Raja Rani poster

Raja Rani

Movie · as Anita

1973
Loafer poster

Loafer

Movie · as Roopa

1972
Rivaaj poster

Rivaaj

Movie · as Renu

1972
Zindagi Zindagi poster

Zindagi Zindagi

Movie · as Shyama

1972
Aankh Micholi

Aankh Micholi

Movie · as Geeta

1972
Amar Prem poster

Amar Prem

Movie · as Mrs. Nandkishore Sharma

1971
Lagan poster

Lagan

Movie · as Durga

1971
Khoj

Khoj

Movie

1971
Paras

Paras

Movie

1970
Gopi poster

Gopi

Movie · as Nandini

1970
Devi poster

Devi

Movie

1969
Aradhana poster

Aradhana

Movie · as Renu

1969
Mahal poster

Mahal

Movie · as Nurse

1968
Baharon Ki Manzil poster

Baharon Ki Manzil

Movie · as Nalini S.S. Roy

1967
Taqdeer poster

Taqdeer

Movie

1964
Jahan Ara poster

Jahan Ara

Movie