Tabu Birthday Special: Five best performances of the versatile actress

Chandni Bar

Tabu moved the audience to tears with her portrayal of a bar dancer, Mumtaz in 'Chandni Bar' that was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The talented actress went on to win her second National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Namesake

Tabu's role as the Bengali Ashima Ganguli in 'The Namesake' was commended by one and all, she was a perfect foil to powerhouse actor Irrfan Khan in the film.

Cheeni Kum

Not everyone can do justice to a role where you have to fall in love with a man double your age and still have the audience relate to you. Tabu deserved the acclaim she won for 'Cheeni Kum' in which she was romanced by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Haider

Tabu earned critical acclaim for playing Ghazala Meer in 'Haider', a character based on Gertrude in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.

Andhadun

Tabu as Simi, the cheating wife of a has been star, gave the Sriram Raghavan directorial a new dimension. Though she is 'Andhadhun's primary antagonist, it is difficult to hate her.