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.
2024
as Qudsia Begum
2022
as Dadi
2021
2021
as as Fatima Bibi
2019
as Ricky's Dadi
2018
as Lalita's Grandmother
2017
as Zabira
2017
2016
2015
2014
2014
as Satvinder Kaur Bedi
2013
as Maria
2013
as Self
2012
as Abhimanyu's Grandmother
2012
2011
as Beeji
2011
2010
as Fatima
2010
as Madhu
2007
as Sitadevi S. Gandhi / Sharma
2006
as Mrs. Braganza
2005
as Kajal's grandmother
2004
as Mrs. Chaudhary
2004
as Mrs.Dixit
2003
as Mrs. Shyamlal
2003
as Sudha Kaul
2003
as Sushma "Nani" Malhotra
2003
as Asha 'Jiji'
2002
as Mrs. Goyal
2002
as Vishnupratap's wife
2002
as Vidyavati K. Singh
2002
as Mrs. Chaudhary
2001
as Sayeeda “Daijaan / DJ” Naaz
2001
as Mrs. Saroj
2001
as Asha Malhotra
2001
as Mammo
2001
as Rukmani Singh
2000
as Noorbibi
2000
as Shalu's Mom
2000
as Pooja's mother
2000
2000
as Rohini Bakshi
2000
as Mrs. Oberoi
2000
as Mrs. Jaidev Singh
2000
as Kasturba Gandhi
2000
as Gayetri Rajvansh
2000
as Lily Anthony Rodriques
2000
1999
as Sudha Chaudhary
1999
1999
1999
as Mother of Ajay / Raju / Tauheed
1998
as Mrs. Khanna
1998
1998
as Komal's Mother
1998
as Mrs. Chaudhary
1998
as Gayetri S. Agnihotri
1998
1998
as Yashoda
1997
as Raja's Mother
1997
as Ajay's mother
1997
as Geetarani M.Kapoor
1997
1997
as Jaya's mother
1997
1997
as Kaajal's Mother
1996
as Chachi
1996
as Aunty
1996
as Shyam's mother
1996
as Manager of women's shelter
1996
as Janki Kumar
1996
as Panna (Dai maa)
1996
1995
as Lajwanti 'Lajjo' Singh
1995
as Parvati
1995
as Rajeshwar's maidservant
1994
as Mrs. Tilak
1994
as Gayetri Verma
1994
as Mrs. Florence Joyner
1994
as Revati Chaudhry
1994
as Mammo
1993
as Laxmi Sathe
1993
as Suhasini Deewan
1992
as Razia
1992
as Akbari
1992
as Aunty
1991
as Bibi Gul
1987
as Magician's wife
1984
1983
as Deepa R. Pandey
1981
1981
as Sita (Jwala's sister-in-law)
1980
1980
as Yashoda
1979
as Laila
1978
as Champa
1977
1977
as Valesia
1977
as Nafisa
1977
as Sulakshana Gupta
1976
as Malti
1976
1975
as Bela
1975
as Mona
1975
1975
as Asha
1975
as Manno
1975
as Hema Nihalchand
1975
1974
as Renu Khanna
1974
1973
as Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
1973
1973
as Roopa
1973
as Anita
1973
as Nurse Radha
1973
as Laheriya
1972
as Renu
1972
as Shyama
1971
1971
as Durga
1971
1970
1970
1969
as Renu
1969
as Nurse
1968
1967
1964
as Naani