Tabu

'Tabu' (qv) is an Indian actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali-language films, as well as one American film. She has won the National Film Award for Best Actress twice, and holds the record for the most wins of Filmfare's Critics Award for Best Female Performer, with four. With few exceptions, she is best known for acting in artistic, low-budget films that go on to garner more critical appreciation than substantial box-office figures. Her appearances in commercially successful films were few, and her parts in these films were small, such as _Border (1997)_ (qv), _Saajan Chale Sasural (1996)_ (qv), _Wife No. 1 (1999)_ (qv) and _We Stand United (1999)_ (qv). Her most notable performances include _Maachis (1996)_ (qv), _Virasat (1997)_ (qv), _Hu Tu Tu (1999)_ (qv), _Astitva (2000)_ (qv), _Chandni Bar (2001)_ (qv), _Maqbool (2003)_ (qv) and _Less Sugar (2007)_ (qv). Her leading role in 'Mira Nair' (qv)'s American film _The Namesake (2006)_ (qv) also drew major praise.Regarded as one of the most talented Indian actresses of her generation, 'Tabu' (qv) is known to be selective about her film roles. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2011 by the Government of India for her contributions towards the arts.::Tariq I. Samy (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)