Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal is an Indian actress known for Hindi films and television. Her career includes roles in Aradhana, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Shararat.

Aradhana: A 1969 Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta and starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. Jalal’s supporting role in this hit helped establish her presence in Hindi cinema.
Shyam Benegal: An Indian film director known for socially engaged Hindi cinema and parallel cinema. He directed Jalal in Mammo, a leading role that brought her critical acclaim.
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: An annual Indian film award recognizing a supporting actress in Hindi cinema. Jalal won this award for Bobby and later for Paras, marking early recognition of her supporting work.
Shabana Azmi: An Indian actress known for acclaimed performances in parallel and mainstream cinema. Azmi’s more visibly auteur-centered career offers a contrast to Jalal’s broad supporting-role repertoire.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: A 1995 Hindi romantic drama film directed by Aditya Chopra, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Jalal plays Lajwanti, the warm and perceptive aunt of Kajol’s character.
Aditya Chopra: An Indian filmmaker who directed the 1995 romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. His film gave Jalal one of her best-known screen roles as Lajwanti.
Indian parallel cinema: A movement in Indian filmmaking associated with realist, socially engaged films outside mainstream commercial conventions. Mammo connected Jalal’s career to a more naturalistic strand of Hindi cinema.
Reema Lagoo: An Indian actress known for maternal roles in Hindi films and television. Lagoo and Jalal became familiar screen mothers, but their filmographies and performance styles differ.
Shararat: An Indian television sitcom about two women from a family with magical powers. Jalal’s role as Sushma made her a familiar presence in television comedy.
Shakti Samanta: An Indian film director and producer associated with Hindi and Bengali cinema. He directed Aradhana, one of Jalal’s early prominent film appearances.

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Supriya PathakCompared with: Jalal offers a useful comparison among actresses associated with both family comedy and dramatic supporting roles.