Farida Jalal Movies and Career Information

Farida Tabrez Barmavar née Jalal (born Mar 14, 1949) is an Indian actress. Farida Jalal, a native of New Delhi, started her career in the 1960s, when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare. She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead, but almost never the female lead. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor's Raj. During the 1980s, her roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother, or nanny. She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend, and sings the song "Bhagon me bahar hai, kaliyon pe nikhar hai". She acted for over 40 years, only taking a break during 1983 and 1990, when she settled in Bangalore. During the 1990s, Jalal had a part in many major hits in India, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also acted in many television serials, such as in the hit sitcom, Dekh Bahi