Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1949-03-14
Place of Birth
Bombay, India [now Mumbai]
Farida Jalal
Biography
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.
Known For
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
as Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Mrs. Khanna
Student of the Year
as Abhimanyu's Grandmother
Dil To Pagal Hai
as Ajay's mother
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
as Lily Anthony Rodriques
Duplicate
as Mrs. Chaudhary
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
as Asha Malhotra
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
as Vidyavati K. Singh
Raja Hindustani
as Chachi