Farida Jalal
Acting
🎂 1949-03-14
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.
Cast credits(134)
Self
2013
Herself
2016
Herself
2002
Sushma "Nani" Malhotra
2003
Qudsia Begum
2024
Suhasini Deewan
1993
Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh
1995
Mrs. Khanna
1998
Ricky's Dadi
2019
Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz
2001
2016
1997
Abhimanyu's Grandmother
2012
Jaya's mother
1997
Ajay's mother
1997
Herself
2006
Mrs. Chaudhary
2004
Lily Anthony Rodriques
2000
Asha Malhotra
2001
Sudha Kaul
2003
Kaajal's Mother
1997
Bibi Gul
1991
Vidyavati K. Singh
2002
Nafisa
1977
Gayetri Verma
1994
Mrs. Saroj
2001
Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
1973
Mrs. Chaudhary
1998
Shyam's mother
1996
Chachi
1996
Mrs.Dixit
2004
Gayetri Rajvansh
2000
Laxmi Sathe
1993
1998
2000
Lalita's Grandmother
2018
Mammo
2001
Manager of women's shelter
1996
Mona
1975
Nurse Radha
1973
Renu
1969
Magician's wife
1987
Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed
1999
1999
Komal's Mother
1998
Rohini Bakshi
2000
Mrs. Oberoi
2000
Parvati
1995
Razia
1992
Panna (Dai maa)
1996
Roopa
1973
Kasturba Gandhi
2000
Raja's Mother
1997
Madhu
2010
Beeji
2011
Sudha Chaudhary
1999
1967
Revati Chaudhry
1994
Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma
2007
Mrs. Tilak
1994
Mrs. Shyamlal
2003
Mrs. Goyal
2002
Vishnupratap's wife
2002
Aunty
1992
Dadi
2022
Mrs. Jaidev Singh
2000
1998
Anita
1973
Mrs. Florence Joyner
1994
Yashoda
1980
Valesia
1977
Kajal's grandmother
2005
Mrs. Chaudhary
2002
Nurse
1969
Manno
1975
Gayetri S. Agnihotri
1998
Akbari
1992
1981
Fatima
2010
Durga
1971
Noorbibi
2000
Shyama
1972
Mrs. Braganza
2006
Sulakshana Gupta
1977
Pooja's mother
2000
1964
Renu
1972
1997
Janki Kumar
1996
Hema Nihalchand
1975
Renu Khanna
1974
Geetarani M.Kapoor
1997
Asha
1975
1999
1996
Laheriya
1973
1974
1973
2015
2000
Mammo
1994
Rukmani Singh
2001
Zabira
2017
1968
2014
Laila
1979
2017
Bela
1975
1970
1977
1975
Shalu's Mom
2000
1970
Asha 'Jiji'
2003
1975
Naani
1976
Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)
1981
1971
Aunty
1996
Champa
1978
2021
2011
2012
1971
1980
Deepa R. Pandey
1983
Yashoda
1998
1984
Rajeshwar's maidservant
1995
Malti
1976
Satvinder Kaur Bedi
2014
Maria
2013
as Fatima Bibi
2021