Zarina Wahab


Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in Chitchor and Gopal Krishna in Bollywood and in Malayalam Cinema with films like Madanolsavam, Chamaram, Palangal and Adaminte Makan Abu.

Early life

Wahab was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh into a Muslim family. She is fluent in Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and English. She was trained at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Wahab has three sisters and one brother.

Career

After receiving negative feedback about her appearance from film producer Raj Kapoor, Wahab worked on her appearance and attended film parties and events. She eventually got noticed and was cast in films. She was usually cast as the middle-class girl after her first leading role in Basu Chatterjee's Chit Chor in movies like Agar, Jazbaat, Sawan Ko Aane Do, and Raees Zada. She was nominated for a Filmfare Award in the Best Actress category for Gharonda. She has acted in many Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, films. Wahab made a comeback to Malayalam films with Calendar, in 2009 and has continued to act in Malayalam movies. She is still remembered for her role in the critically acclaimed Adaminte Makan Abu. She also appeared in My Name Is Khan as the mother of Rizwan Khan. Wahab currently plays older roles in television serials.

Personal life

Wahab met actor Aditya Pancholi on the sets of Kalank Ka Tika. They married in 1986 and have a daughter, Sana and a son, Sooraj. News of their turbulent marriage, her husband's temper and rumors of infidelity have been in the gossip columns. Wahab's daughter is an actress. Her son, Suraj, was arrested in June 2013, in connection with the suicide of Jiah Khan. He made his Bollywood debut with Sunil Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty in 2015 in the movie Hero.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1974Ishq Ishq IshqPremaHindi
1975AnokhaSudha ManchandaHindi
1975Gajula KishtayyaRadhaTelugu
1976ChitchorGeeta P. ChoudryHindi
1976RaeeszadaJulieHindi
1977GharaondaChayaHindi
1977NavarathinamPushparagam, The Hindi actressTamil
1977Agar... IfAnju A. AgarwalHindi
1978Tumhare LiyeRajnartakiHindi
1978MadanolsavamElizabethMalayalam
1978AnpadhJyotiHindi
1978Amara PremaJaya MalaTelugu
1978Tumhare LiyeRajnartakiHindi
1979Gopal KrishnaRadhaHindi
1979Jeena YahanSushma
Guest Appearance		Hindi
1979Salaam MemsaabRadhaHindi
1979Sawan Ko Aane DoChandramukhiHindi
1979NaiyyaGeetaHindi
1979Do HawaldarParoHindi
1980ChamaramInduMalayalam
1980NaayattuBhavaniMalayalam
1980SwattuRohiniMalayalam
1980Mr. MichaelLillyMalayalam
1980PrathishtaMalayalam
1980PappuHerselfMalayalam
1980SitaraDhaniya/SaritaHindi
1980Aakhri InsaafHindi
1980Taxi ChorRubyHindi
1980Hema HemeeluSeetaTelugu
1980JazbaatSapna/SangeetaHindi
1981Ek Aur Ek GyarahHirnibaiHindi
1981RoohiSajjo/RoohiHindi
1981Aakhri MujraSitaraHindi
1981Paanch QaidiShantiHindi
1981Khoon Ki TakkarRajjuHindi
1981AmmakkorummaSindhuMalayalam
1981PalangalUshaMalayalam
1982Sara VarshamSavithaMalayalam
1982Enthino Pookunna PookalSavithriMalayalam
1982FootballCelineMalayalam
1982VeeduSumiMalayalam
1982BarristerHindi
1982TadapShailaHindi
1982Maine Jeena Seekh LiyaReemaHindi
1982Shiv CharanBijiliHindi
1983KaivarisaiJaisankar's sisterTamil
1983Dard-E-DilReshmaHindi
1983Chor PoliceAnjanaHindi
1983Paanchwin ManzilMeenaHindi
1983Lal ChunariyaaKaminiHindi
1983ParasparamMeeraMalayalam
1984Hanste KhelteMeenaHindi
1984ManasariyatheSindhuMalayalam
1985Punnaram Cholli CholliVinodiniMalayalam
1985Choodatha PookalSreedeviMalayalam
1985Hum NaujawanMeenakshiHindi
1986AmritSavitri SharmaHindi
1986AdhikarRitaHindi
1986Inteqam Ki AagSeemaHindi
1986DahleezJameela AliHindi
1987Ee Bandha AnubandhaKannada
1987MaashukaHindi
1987DozakhDancerHindi
1987Mera Yaar Mera DushmanHindi
1989ToofanMrs. Laxmi Gopal SharmaHindi
1992Jai KaaliDivyaHindi
1995Mera DamadKimi/Sunita ChoudhryHindi
2001ZindagiGeetaHindi
2004Dil Maange More!!!Kavita Hindi
2005'ShantaHindi
2006Jaane Hoga KyaMrs. KrishnanHindi
2006PrateekshaKuntiHindi
2007Kaisay KaheinMrs. RaoHindi
2008Kabadi KabadiMalayalam
2009CalendarThankam JosephMalayalam
2010AagathanMalathi VarmaMalayalam
2010My Name Is KhanRazia KhanHindi
2010Rakta CharitraJayalakshmiHindi
2010Rakta CharitraJayalakshmiTelugu
2010Rakta Charitra 2JayalakshmiHindi
2010Rakta Charitra 2JayalakshmiTelugu
2010KhilafathMalayalam
2010Malik EkShanti, Pralhad's MotherHindi
2011Adaminte Makan AbuAishumma, Abu's wifeMalayalam
2011NaayikaHerselfMalayalam
2012AgneepathSuhasini ChauhanHindi
2013I, Me, aur MainNisha SabharwalHindi
2013HimmatwalaSavitriHindi
2013VishwaroopamPsychiatristTamil
2013Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaChachi MoothedanMalayalam
2013OlipporuOlipporali's motherMalayalam
2013Club 60Mrs. SinhaHindi
2013Zila GhaziabadSatbeer's motherHindi
2014Bobby JasoosSaidaHindi
2014Love U Crazy GirlKhushi's motherHindi
2015Dil Dhadakne DoSmita SanghaHindi
2016Chalk n DusterIndu ShastryHindi
2016Yea Toh Two Much Ho GayaaMann's motherHindi
2017Viswasapoorvam Mansoor SairabanuMalayalam
2017Thrissivaperoor KlipthamAmmachiMalayalam
2017Jia Aur JiaJia Grewal's motherHindi
2017The DoorMotherHindi
2019Minnaminukalude AakashamMalayalam
2019The Last MealMotherHindi
2019And the Oscar Goes To...UmmukulsuMalayalam
2019PM Narendra ModiHiraben ModiHindi
2019'Abdul's momHindi
2019Junction VaranasiMamtaHindi
2019Mudda 370 J&KSuraj's motherHindi
2020Fauji CallingHindi
2020Mai Gayatri JadhavLawyer
2020Main Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam's mother
2020The LoversNithya's mother
2020The Waiting Mehak
2020Street Dancer 3DAmrinder's MotherHindi
2020Lalitham SundaramMalayalam

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