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10 Tabu Films You Should Not Miss

Chandni Bar

Tabu won the National Award for her role as a bar dancer in this gritty tale of crime and prostitution set against the backdrop of Mumbai's bars.

The Namesake

The film saw her play a first-generation immigrant to the US from West Bengal and the struggles thereafter. 

Astitva

One of Tabu's landmark films, it saw her play a middle-class married woman who seeks to find an identity outside of her marriage.

Maqbool

The actress played the character of Lady Macbeth in this Hindi adaptation of the Shakespearean classic Macbeth.

Cheeni Kum

In this comedy, the actress plays an independent young woman, who is in love with a man much older than him.

Virasat

The actress played an innocent village belle in this action drama film, who gets married to a man who is not in love with her.

Haider

The actress played another Shakepearean character (Gertrude) in the Hindi adaptation of Hamlet.

Andhadhun

In this black comedy crime thriller, Tabu played a housewife who murders her husband. 

Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities

The film saw the actress play an unusual muse to a novelist, who is suffering from writer's block.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

In this comedy horror film, Tabu played a double role - twin sisters Manjulika and Anjulika.