Updated On: 04 November, 2023 12:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
90s Reinvented I On Tabu`s birthday, we look back at her three-decade-long journey and how she continues to deliver blockbuster performances

Tabu
90s Reinvented I Tabu is one of the rare leading stars of Hindi cinema who quietly does her work in films and moves on to the next while creating a lasting impression with her performances. Unlike most of her contemporaries and junior, the star has largely stayed away from interviews or sharing much on social media. So in her recent chat with comedian Zakir Khan for Netflix, the first question she was asked was about her disinterest in doing interviews. "I don`t find the questions relevant," she said. I get tired of giving interviews because it is not an easy thing. You have to speak so much and then there are some questions that really do not matter," she added.
After appearing in some uncredited roles as a child, Tabu made her first proper debut as a leading actor in the year 1991 with the Telugu film `Coolie No.1` alongside Venkatesh. In December 1987, producer Boney Kapoor launched two major films; Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and Prem, in which Tabu was signed opposite Sanjay Kapoor, Boney`s younger brother. Tabu`s first release in Hindi as a leading lady was Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994), which went unnoticed. She rose to prominence with her role in Vijaypath (1994) opposite Ajay Devgn. She went on to feature in several hit films with Devgn who is also a childhood friend of the actor.