It
has
been
three
decades
for
Tabu
in
the
film
industry
and
the
actor,
considered
one
of
India's
finest,
says
it
is
a
moment
of
pride
and
gratitude
for
her.
Tabassum
Fatima
Hashmi,
better
known
by
her
stage
name
Tabu,
started
her
career
in
showbiz
as
a
child
artiste
in
1985
film
Hum
Naujawan,
in
which
she
played
Dev
Anand's
on-screen
daughter.
Her
first
film
as
a
leading
lady
was
Telugu-language
romantic-action
film
Coolie
No
1
opposite
Venkatesh
Daggubati,
which
completed
30
years
on
July
12.
In
an
Instagram
post
on
late
Monday
night,
the
49-year-old
actor
said
it
is
"slightly
unbelievable" that
she
has
been
around
for
such
a
long
time
in
the
industry.
“Slightly
unbelievable
and
thoroughly
overwhelming
to
know
that
it’s
30
years
since
my
first
film
Coolie
No.1
released.
It’s
a
moment
of
much
pride,
along
with
many
other
emotions..most
importantly
of
gratitude,”
she
captioned
the
post
alongside
a
video
clip
from
the
film.
Three
years
later,
Tabu
made
her
Hindi
debut
in
Vijaypath,
also
starring
Ajay
Devgn.
Throughout
her
career,
she
has
successfully
struck
a
balance
between
independent
and
mainstream
cinema
with
films
Maachis,
Saajan
Chale
Sasural,
Hum
Saath-Saath
Hain,
Hera
Pheri,
Virasat,
Astitva,
Chandni
Bar,
Maqbool,
Cheeni
Kum,
Haider,
Drishyam,
Golmaal
Again,
Andhadhun,
among
others.
The
Hyderabad-born
actor,
continued
performing
in
south
language
films
including
Telugu,
Tamil
and
Malayalam
such
as
Ninne
Pelladata,
Kandukondain
Kandukondain,
and
Pandurangadu.
Tabu
said
she
is
grateful
to
the
makers
and
her
co-star
of
Coolie
No
1
for
giving
her
a
break
as
a
heroine.
“To
thank
Rama
Naidu
sir,
Suresh
Naidu,
Venkatesh
Naidu
for
giving
me
my
first
release,
for
laying
a
solid
foundation
for
the
years
to
come..”
The
two-time
National
Award-winning
actor
called
director
K
Raghavendra
Rao
her
guru
(mentor)
and
thanked
him
for
his
important
life
lessons.
“…and
for
whom,
I
will
always
be
Paapa
(baby
in
Telugu)
My
guru
K
Raghavendra
Rao
for
presenting
me
like
a
dream
on
screen,
who
taught
me
all
that
I
needed
to
learn
about
humility,
beauty,
the
value
of
being
on
time
and
of
never
forgetting
to
enjoy
life.
Thank
you
Gurugaru.
I
owe
you
much.
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
walked
with
me
during
this
journey,”
she
said.
The
actor,
who
has
been
awarded
the
Padma
Shri,
the
fourth
highest
civilian
honour
of
the
country,
has
also
acted
in
English-language
movies
like
Mira
Nair-directed
The
Namesake
and
Ang
Lee’s
Life
of
Pi.
Tabu,
who
was
last
seen
in
Mira
Nair’s
limited
series
A
Suitable
Boy,
will
next
feature
in
Anees
Bazmee-directed
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2.