Farida Jalal profile
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Farida Jalal

14th March 1949 Bombay, India [now Mumbai] Acting

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.

133 Movies 13 TV Shows 1 In Production 147 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lines poster
Lines 29th July 2021 as as Fatima Bibi
Big Brother poster
Big Brother 13th April 2007 as Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma
Barsaat poster
Barsaat 19th August 2005 as Kajal's grandmother
Pinjar poster
Pinjar 22nd October 2003 as Mrs. Shyamlal
Lajja poster
Lajja 19th September 2001 as Mrs. Saroj
Farz poster
Farz 12th January 2001 as Rukmani Singh
Bichhoo poster
Bichhoo 7th July 2000 as Neha Khandelwal
Khauff poster
Khauff 2nd March 2000 as Mrs. Jaidev Singh
Hey Ram poster
Hey Ram 18th February 2000 as Kasturba Gandhi
Pukar poster
Pukar 4th February 2000 as Gayetri Rajvansh
Salaakhen poster
Salaakhen 24th April 1998 as Gayetri S. Agnihotri
Aflatoon poster
Aflatoon 19th December 1997 as Raja's Mother
Mohabbat poster
Mohabbat 19th September 1997 as Geetarani M.Kapoor
Ziddi poster
Ziddi 11th April 1997 as Jaya's mother
Judaai poster
Judaai 28th February 1997 as Kaajal's Mother
Diljale poster
Diljale 21st September 1996 as Shyam's mother
Loafer poster
Loafer 9th June 1996 as Janki Kumar
Rajkumar poster
Rajkumar 22nd March 1996 as Panna (Dai maa)
Jawab poster
Jawab 25th January 1995 as Rajeshwar's maidservant
Mammo poster
Mammo 8th June 1994 as Mammo
Laadla poster
Laadla 17th March 1994 as Gayetri Verma
Dulaara poster
Dulaara 28th January 1994 as Mrs. Florence Joyner
Elaan poster
Elaan 21st January 1994 as Revati Chaudhry
Henna poster
Henna 28th June 1991 as Bibi Gul
Alaap poster
Alaap 12th March 1977 as Sulakshana Gupta
Majboor poster
Majboor 6th December 1974 as Renu Khanna
Bobby poster
Bobby 28th September 1973 as Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
Achanak poster
Achanak 1st January 1973 as Nurse Radha
Heera poster
Heera 1st January 1973 as Laheriya
Lagan poster
Lagan 1st January 1971 as Durga
Gopi poster
Gopi 1st January 1970 as Nandini
Mahal poster
Mahal 1st January 1969 as Nurse
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Welcome to the Jungle 25th June 2026