Happy Birthday Tabu: From Haider To Chandni Bar 5 Iconic Films That Deserves More Appreciation

The Bollywood actress who is the embodiment of grace and valour, Tabu is one of the finest actors of Bollywood. She is known for her natural and critically acclaimed acting. From simple roles of portraying someone’s mother to carrying out an entire movie on her shoulders alone, Tabu takes on every single role she signs for with absolute perfection.

While her great acting skills are highly appreciated, here are some movies in which she was cast that are underrated.

‘Maqbool’

The dark tale of family, romance and throne, ‘Maqbool’ is the story of Maqbool, Abbaji and Nimmi. Even though Abbaji and Maqbool were close and running illegal businesses together, he decided to kill Abbaji for the sake of Nimmi’s love who wanted to see him on the throne. However, the gruesome murder later haunts the couple.

‘Haider’

In the Shahid Kapoor starrer dark movie ‘Haider’ made by Vishal Bharadwaj, Tabu outshined everyone despite being in a supporting role. The movie inspired by Hamlet depicts the conflicts between India and Pakistan due to Kashmir. It is a raw representation of the terrorism, homicide and other such crimes that take in the land of Kashmir due to external interference.

‘The Namesake’

Tabu did a phenomenal job when she starred in the Hollywood film ‘The Namesake’ opposite Irrfan Khan. The movie revolves around the life of a Bengali couple living in the USA with their children. How their lives are impacted by the influence of the foreign culture and their constant yearning for home is the central theme of the movie.

‘Chandni Bar’

A film surrounded by tragedy and trauma, ‘Chandni Bar’ journeys us through the life of Mumtaz. After her family is murdered, she shifts to Mumbai to live with her uncle who forces her to dance at a bar. Later, he rapes her and leaves her traumatised. Further, she finds love in a gangster who abandons her and their children later in life.

‘Prema Desam’

The 1996 Tamil movie ‘Prema Desam’ revolves around the lives of three people - Arun. Karthik and Divya. Karthik is an orphan and the captain of his college football team who befriends the rich kid from the rival team, Arun. Their friendship goes well until Divya enters their lives whom they both fall for.