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 Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like Madanolsavam, Chamaram, Palangal and Adaminte Makan Abu. Wahab was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh into a Muslim family.
She is fluent in her mother tongue Urdu, in addition to Telugu, Hindi and English.She was trained at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.Wahab has three sisters and one brother. 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 (1976) 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 (1977).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 (Shah Rukh Khan’s character).Wahab currently plays older roles in television serials.
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 death of Jiah Khan.He made his Bollywood debut with Sunil Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty in 2015 in the movie Hero.
Zarina Wahab All Movie List :
| Film | Role | Year |
| Ishq Ishq Ishq | Prema | 1974 |
| Anokha Gajula Kishtayya | Sudha Manchanda Radha | 1975 |
| Chitchor Raeeszada | Geeta P. Choudry Julie | 1976 |
| Gharaonda Navarathinam Agar… If | Chaya Pushparagam Anju A. Agarwal | 1977 |
| Tumhare Liye Madanolsavam Anpadh Amara Prema Tumhare Liye | Rajnartaki Elizabeth Jyoti Jaya Mala Rajnartaki | 1978 |
| Gopal Krishna Jeena Yahan Salaam Memsaab Sawan Ko Aane Do Naiyya Do Hawaldar | Radha Sushma Radha Chandramukhi Geeta Paro | 1979 |
| Chamaram Naayattu Swattu Mr. Michael Prathishta Pappu Sitara Aakhri Insaaf Taxi Chor Ruby Hema Hemeelu Jazbaat | Indu Bhavani Rohini Lilly Herself Dhaniya/Sarita Seeta Sapna/Sangeeta | 1980 |
| Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Roohi Aakhri Mujra Paanch Qaidi Khoon Ki Takkar Ammakkorumma Palangal | Hirnibai Sajjo/Roohi Sitara Shanti Rajju Sindhu Usha | 1981 |
| Sara Varsham Enthino Pookunna Pookal Football Veedu Barrister Tadap Maine Jeena Seekh Liya Shiv Charan | Savitha Savithri Celine Sumi Shaila Reema Bijili | 1982 |
| Kaivarisai Dard-E-Dil Chor Police Paanchwin Manzil Lal Chunariyaa Parasparam | Jaisankar’s sister Reshma Anjana Kamini Meera | 1983 |
| Hanste Khelte Manasariyathe | Meena Sindhu | 1984 |
| Punnaram Cholli Cholli Choodatha Pookal Hum Naujawan | Vinodini Sreedevi Meenakshi | 1985 |
| Amrit Adhikar Inteqam Ki Aag Dahleez | Savitri Sharma Rita Seema Jameela Ali | 1986 |
| Ee Bandha Anubandha Maashuka Dozakh Mera Yaar Mera Dushman | Dancer | 1987 |
| Toofan | Mrs. Laxmi Gopal Sharma | 1989 |
| Jai Kaali | Divya | 1992 |
| Mera Damad | Kimi/Sunita Choudhry | 1995 |
| Zindagi | Geeta | 2001 |
| Dil Maange More!!! | Kavita | 2004 |
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Shanta | 2005 |
| Jaane Hoga Kya Prateeksha | Mrs. Krishnan Kunti | 2006 |
| Kaisay Kahein | Mrs. Rao | 2007 |
| Kabadi Kabadi | 2008 | |
| Calendar | Thankam Joseph | 2009 |
| Aagathan My Name Is Khan Rakta Charitra Khilafath Malik Ek Shanti | Malathi Varma Razia Khan Jayalakshmi Pralhad’s Mother | 2010 |
| Adaminte Makan Abu Naayika | Aishumma, Abu’s wife Herself | 2011 |
| Agneepath | Suhasini Chauhan | 2012 |
| I, Me, aur Main Himmatwala Vishwaroopam Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Olipporu Club 60 Zila Ghaziabad | Nisha Sabharwal Savitri Psychiatrist Chachi Moothedan Olipporali’s mother Mrs. Sinha Satbeer’s mother | 2013 |
| Bobby Jasoos Love U Crazy Girl | Saida Khushi’s mother | 2014 |
| Dil Dhadakne Do | Smita Sangha | 2015 |
| Chalk n Duster Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa Anbendraale Amma | Indu Shastry Mann’s mother Mother | 2016 |
| Viswasapoorvam Mansoor Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Jia Aur Jia The Door | Sairabanu Ammachi Jia Grewal’s mother Mother | 2017 |
| Minnaminukalude Aakasham The Last Meal And the Oscar Goes To… Priyapettavar PM Narendra Modi One Day: Justice Delivered Junction Varanasi Mudda 370 J&K | Mother Ummukulsu Menon’s mother Hiraben Modi Abdul’s mom Mamta Suraj’s mother | 2019 |
| Mai Gayatri Jadhav Main Mulayam Singh Yadav The Lovers The Waiting Guns of Banaras Street Dancer 3D | Lawyer Mulayam’s mother Nithya’s mother Mehak Guddu’s Mother Amrinder’s Mother | 2020 |
| Mera Fauji Calling | Maa ji | 2021 |
| Hero of Nation Lalitham Sundaram Virata Parvam Dasara | Chandra Shekhar Azad Mary Das Ravi’s mother TBA | 2022 |
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