In a revelation that has sent ripples through the Indian film industry, it has been unveiled through various local reports that the widely acclaimed actress Tabu, whose birth name is Tabassum Hashmi, is the daughter of Pakistani actor Jamal Hashmi.

The IMDb trivia section also seems to contain the same information, and the star's official Wikipedia page states, "Tabassum Fatima Hashmi was born on November 4, 1971 to Jamal Ali Hashmi and Rizwana in a Hyderabadi Muslim family."

According to reports, the era of the 1970s witnessed Jamal Hashmi's rise to prominence as a distinguished actor in films. Following this phase, Hashmi entered into matrimony with Rizwana, a woman associated with Indian actress Shabana Azmi, and the couple subsequently relocated to Lahore, Pakistan. Encountering challenges in his marital life, Hashmi made a pivotal decision to depart from the Pakistani film industry and settle in India with his wife. In the Indian backdrop, the couple embraced parenthood and welcomed two daughters, the eminent Bollywood star, Tabu and her sister Farah Naaz.