Indian movie actress Farida Jalal is a competent actress playing her roles with full dignity and self-respect. She was married to actor Tabrez Barmavar who died in September 2003 and has a son named Yaseen. She has awarded many a times in her career. The actress came to the tinsel town with a dream of becoming a big heroin but after some days found herself typecasted in sister roles. She never lost her heart on such action. Farida Jalal has played the role of sister for actors like Amitabh Bachchan to Vinod Khanna. She even got awarded for that effort of hers. She bagged the Best Supporting award for her films like `Paras` in 1972 and `Majboor`.

One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor. Meanwhile, Farida has also done offbeat movies like `Mammo` where she acted tremendously well and got the greatest award of her life. She played the role of a bubbly romantic girl in `Aradhana`, which was praised by all. Rajesh Khanna the then heartthrob of younger girls, was her hero in that film. Even `Abdulla` did her a whole lot of good fortune. Before she could exhaust herself with similar roles, she switched to character roles and became one of the greatest mothers` of Hindi cinema. She mothered everyone right from Shahrukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan. For her effort in `Henna` in the year 1992 and Aditya Chopra`s `Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge`, she won the best supporting award in 1995. But she also has her hands in some of the major TV serials. Farida Jalal is indeed a great actress to have come to the industry. During the nineties, Farida Jalal was active part in almost every major hit, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kya Kehna, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, etc are important. For the lasy film she won a Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actress. She also acted in many Television serials, such as, in the hit sitcom, Dekh Bahi Dekh. Also, she stars in Shararat: Thoda Sa Jadu, Thodi Si Nazaakat in which she plays a leading role. The comedy is currently air on the channel Star Plus. In 2005 she worked as co-hostesses at the 50th Filmfare Awards along with Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre, in Mumbai.

Indian movie actress Farida Jallal has won many filmfare awards in her film career. In 1972 she got filmfare best supporting actress award for `Paras`. In 1992 `Henna` bagged her filmfare award for best supporting actress award. In 1995 she got filmfare critic`s choive for best performance in `Mammo` and in 1996 the actress got filmfare best supporting actress award for `Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayange`. She also got national award for Shyam Benegal movie `Mammo`.