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List of the best Tabu movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Tabu's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Tabu movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Tabu movies will be at the top of the list. Tabu has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Tabu movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Tabu films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Tabu role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Tabu performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
Everything from Andarivaadu to Prem is included on this list.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Tabu movies?" and "What are the greatest Tabu roles of all time?"
Notable directors that have worked with Tabu include names like Kamal Haasan, Dev Anand and Gulzar.
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AstitvaSachin Khedekar, Tabu, Namrata Shirodkar Astitva is a 2000 bi-lingual film made simultaneously in Hindi and Marathi, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.The movie revolves around a happily married wife who suddenly inherits a ...more
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Chandni BarTabu, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi Chandni Bar is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It depicts the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld, including prostitution, dance bars and gun crime. The film stars Tabu and ...more
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MaqboolNaseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Om Puri Maqbool is a 2003 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tabu and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. The ...more
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VirasatAnil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Amrish Puri Virasat is a 1997 Indian Hindi film, a remake of the Tamil film Thevar Magan. It was directed by Priyadarshan and produced by the Mushir-Riaz duo. It starred Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, ...more
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The NamesakeKal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu The Namesake is a 2006 film which was released in the United States on March 9, 2007, following screenings at film festivals in Toronto and New York City. It was directed by Mira Nair and is ...more
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Life of PiGérard Depardieu, Irrfan Khan, Tabu Life of Pi is a 2012 adventure film written by David Magee and directed by Ang Lee.
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Hum Saath-Saath HainSalman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Shakti Kapoor Hum Saath Saath Hain is a 1999 Indian film written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film was produced and distributed by the home production of Sooraj Barjatya, Rajshri Productions. The ...more
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MaachisOm Puri, Tabu, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Maachis is a 1996 Indian Hindi film directed by Gulzar and produced by R. V. Pandit. The film stars Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles. The title of the film ...more
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I Have Found ItAishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ajith Kumar, Mammootty Kandukondain Kandukondain is a 2000 Tamil musical and romantic film based on Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility. Directed and co-written by Rajiv Menon, the film features an ensemble cast ...more
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BorderSunil Shetty, Tabu, Sunny Deol Border is a 1997 blockbuster Bollywood War film based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. J. P. Dutta directed and produced this war epic which stars Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, ...more
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Biwi No.1Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan Biwi No.1 is a 1999 Bollywood comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Anil Kapoor and Tabu. Saif Ali Khan has a special appearance. It is remake ...more
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Hera PheriAkshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty Hera Pheri is a 2000 Indian comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Sunil Shetty and Tabu. The story is based on the 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking, ...more
Cheeni KumAmitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal, Tabu Cheeni Kum is a 2007 Bollywood romance film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal and Swini Khara.
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I am HereShah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Amrita Rao Main Hoon Na is a 2004 Indian action comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Farah Khan. The screenplay was written by Farah Khan and Abbas Tyrewala based on the story Anvita Dutt ...more
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FanaaKajol, Lara Dutta, Aamir Khan Fanaa is a 2006 Indian romantic crime drama film, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Yash Raj Films. The film stars Aamir Khan in an anti-hero role, Kajol as his blind love interest, and ...more
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Chachi 420Kamal Haasan, Paresh Rawal, Amrish Puri Chachi 420 is a 1997 Hindi film, a remake of the Tamil film Avvai Shanmughi and was the first film directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred as the main character. It is thought to be an Indian ...more
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Hu Tu TuSunil Shetty, Nana Patekar, Tabu Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.
Coolie No. 1Brahmanandam, Tabu, Sharada Coolie No.1 is a 1991 Telugu movie produced by D. Suresh on Suresh Productions banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Venkatesh, Tabu in lead roles and music was composed by Ilayaraja. ...more
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KaalapaniMohanlal, Amrish Puri, Sreenivasan Kaalapani is a 1996 Indian epic film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, Prabhu Ganesan, Tabu, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Tinnu Anand, Annu Kapoor, Alex Draper, Amrish Puri, and ...more
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Om Shanti OmPriyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Indian romantic-thriller film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and debutant Deepika Padukone in the lead roles while Arjun Rampal, Shreyas ...more
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SaathiyaShah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Tabu Saathiya is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji opposite ...more
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The DuoAishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mohanlal, Prakash Raj Iruvar is a 1997 Indian Tamil political drama film co-written, directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film is loosely based on the relationship between cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu, ...more
JeetSalman Khan, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever Jeet is a 1996 Indian action film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles. Actors Tabu, Amrish Puri, ...more
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VijaypathAjay Devgan, Gulshan Grover, Tabu Vijaypath is a 1994 Bollywood action drama film starring Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Danny Denzongpa The film was one of the hits of 1994 in India mainly due to its soundtrack composed by Anu Malik ...more
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Kadhal DesamTabu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Srividya Kadhal Desam is a 1996 Tamil romance film directed by Kathir and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film starred Vineeth, Abbas, and Tabu in the lead roles, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vadivelu, ...more
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PremAmrish Puri, Aruna Irani, Tabu Prem is a 1995 musical romance film directed by Satish Kaushik and written by Javed Akhtar.
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ShikariJohnny Lever, Karisma Kapoor, Shweta Menon Shikari is 2000 Bollywood thriller film directed by N. Chandra and starring Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, Kiran Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, Johnny Lever, Sushma Seth, Shweta Menon, ...more
ThakshakAjay Devgan, Amrish Puri, Rahul Bose Thakshak is a 1999 action-drama Hindi film written and directed by Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film starred Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Rahul Bose in the lead ...more
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Meenaxi: A Tale of Three CitiesTabu, Raghubir Yadav, Kunal Kapoor Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities is a 2005 Hindi film directed by M.F. Husain and starring Tabu, Kunal Kapoor and Raghuvir Yadav. The film centers on Hyderabad novelist Nawab who is suffering ...more
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Jaal: The TrapAnupam Kher, Amrish Puri, Tabu Jaal: The Trap is a 2003 Bollywood action film starring Sunny Deol, Tabu and Anupam Kher. The film was a box office extreme disaster, grossing only Rs. 6,500,000 during its run.
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AndarivaaduDharmavarapu Subramanyam, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam Andarivaadu is a 2005 Tollywood comedy film directed by Srinu Vytla. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rimi Sen, Tabu and Prakash Raj. This movie was commercially successful though not critically ...more
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HawaHansika Motwani, Tabu, Avtar Gill Hawa is a 2003 Hindi horror film starring Tabu. The film was an unofficial remake of the 1983 American horror film The Entity which starred Barbara Hershey. Hawa was later dubbed into Telugu as ...more
Filhaal...Sushmita Sen, Tabu, Palash Sen Filhaal... is a Bollywood film released in 2002. It stars Sushmita Sen, Tabu, Sanjay Suri and Palash Sen in the lead roles. Meghna Gulzar, daughter of lyricist Gulzar and actress Raakhee, made ...more
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Saajan Chale SasuralShakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Karisma Kapoor Saajan Chale Sasural is a 1996 Bollywood comedy film starring Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, Kader Khan and Satish Kaushik. The film was directed by David Dhawan. It is based on the 1994 ...more
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Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaTabu, Govinda, Kiran Kumar Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya is a 2001 Hindi movie directed by Rajat Rawail. It stars Vinay Anand, Pooja Batra, Govinda & Tabu .
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Season's GreetingsTabu, Amrita Arora, Saurabh Shukla Season's Greetings is a delayed Bollywood coming-of-age romance comedy film directed by Vicky Chopra, and produced under the banner UTV Motion Pictures. The film is expected to feature Tabu in ...more
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SisindriBrahmanandam, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Tabu Sisindri is a 1995 Telugu comedy film produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Great India Enterprises banner, directed by Shiva Nageswara Rao. Akkineni Akhil made his debut through this film. The cast ...more
Ninne PelladataAkkineni Nagarjuna, Tabu, Ravi Teja Ninne Pelladata is a 1996 Telugu, Romance film, produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni on Annapurna Studios banner, directed by Krishna Vamsi. Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Tabu in lead roles and music ...more
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Sarhad PaarSanjay Dutt, Satyendra Kapoor, Tabu Sarhad Paar is a 2007 Hindi Drama film directed by Raman Kumar and produced by Goldie Tucker. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Tabu, and Mahima Chaudhry as main characters, with Rahul Dev portraying ...more
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Zindagi Khoobsoorat HaiTabu, Dinesh Hingoo, Ashish Vidyarthi Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai is a 2002 Indian film produced by Manjeet Maan and directed by Manoj Punj. It stars Gurdas Maan, Tabu, Divya Dutta and Rajat Kapoor in lead roles.
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HimmatShilpa Shetty, Naseeruddin Shah, Gulshan Grover Himmat is a 1996 Bollywood action film directed by Sunil Sharma, starring Sunny Deol, Tabu and Shilpa Shetty. The Film released on January 5, 1996.
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Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaanm2147526, Shakti Kapoor, Johnny Lever Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa is a 2001 Bollywood comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Govinda, Juhi Chawla and Tabu. This was the remake of the Telugu film Kshemanga Velli ...more
Tu Chor Main SipahiAkshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Saif Ali Khan Tu Chor Main Sipahi is a film casting Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Pratibha Sinha in the lead roles. It was released on 10 May 1996 and is directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The screenplay was ...more
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Maa Tujhhe SalaamMalaika Arora Khan, Om Puri, Tabu Maa Tujhhe Salaam is an action/ patriotic film directed by Tinu Verma released on January 25, 2002. This movie stars Sunny Deol, Tabu and Arbaaz Khan. This film was released when tensions were ...more
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Banda Yeh Bindaas HaiSalman Khan, Lara Dutta, Tabu Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai is a Bollywood comedy film directed by Ravi Chopra, starring Govinda, Salman Khan, Tabu, Lara Dutta, and Boman Irani.
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ShockBrahmanandam, Tabu, Ravi Teja Shock is a 2006 Telugu film directed by Harish Shankar. The film stars Ravi Teja and Jyothika. It was produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It was released on 9 February 2006. The movie is dubbed in ...more
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GhaathSachin Khedekar, Anupam Kher, Irrfan Khan Ghaath is a 2000 crime drama thriller film written by Neeraj Pathak and directed by Akashdeep.
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RaakilipattuShweta Menon, Tabu, Sukumari Raakilipaatu is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan based on the 1999 Marathi film Bindhaast. It stars Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, Tabu and Lakshmi. The music was composed by ...more
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Saajan Ki Baahon MeinRishi Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Tabu Saajan Ki Baahon Mein is a 1995 Indian Bollywood film directed by Jay Prakash and produced by Dinesh B. Patel. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Sumeet Saigal, Raveena Tandon and Tabu in pivotal roles.
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In the Forest... AgainSharmila Tagore, Tabu, Soumitra Chatterjee Abar Aranye is an Indian Bengali feature film directed by Goutom Ghosh.
