Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal Movies and TV Shows

Farida Jalal (born 14 March 1949) is an Indian actress. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal acted in over 200 films in the Hindi, the Telugu, and the Tamil film industries. Best known for her character driven roles in independent cinema and supporting work in mainstream Bollywood productions, Jalal has received such accolades as four Filmfare Awards and two Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards. Jalal started her career with Taqdeer (1967). She went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. She is widely remembered for her roles in Paras (1971), Henna (1991) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), all of which garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became a household name after portraying motherly roles and strong female characters in the 1990s and the early 2000s. She has also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for her role in Mammo (1994). She won the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Harlem International Film Festival for her role in A Gran Plan (2012). She has successfully transitioned to numerous shows on Indian television alongside her work in films. Some of her notable works are the sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Shararat and Ammaji Ki Galli. She was seen in the soap opera Satrangi Sasural on channel Zee TV portraying the role of Gomti Vatsal a.k.a. Dadi Maa.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 14/03/1949 (75 years old)
  • Place of birth: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2024

Drama

War & Politics

6.4
55%
Batti Gul Meter Chalu
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Lalita's Grandmother
2018

Comedy

Drama

5.9
60%
Student of the Year
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Abhimanyu's Grandmother
2012

Comedy

Drama

Music

5.3
59%
2011

Comedy

Romance

5.9
64%
Aashayein
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Madhu
Not available
2010

Drama

7.1
63%
Not available
Shararat
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Sushma "Nani" Malhotra
2003

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
62%
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Vidyavati K. Singh
2002

Crime

Drama

History

8.1
69%
2001

Comedy

Drama

7.4
79%
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Lily Anthony Rodriques
2000

Drama

Romance

6.9
69%
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 77%
role:
Mrs. Khanna
1998

Drama

Romance

7.5
77%
1998

Action

Comedy

5.5
60%
Dil To Pagal Hai
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Ajay's mother
1997

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.0
69%
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 87%
role:
Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh
1995

Comedy

Drama

Romance

8.0
87%
1993

Comedy

8.6
70%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Farida Jalal are, for example, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Batti Gul Meter Chalu and Student of the Year.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (8.4), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (7.7) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (7.6).