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| name = Tabassum<br />
| image = Baby Tabassum.JPG<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = Kiran Bala Sachdev<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1944|7|9}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[ India]]<br />
| nationality ={{flagicon|India}} [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| other_names = Baby Tabassum<br />
| years_active = 1947–present<br />
| occupation = Actress, Talk show host<br />
| known_for = ''[[Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (TV series)|Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gushan]]'' (1972–1993)<br />
| spouse = Vijay Govil<br />
}}<br />
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'''Tabassum''' (born '''Kiran Bala Sachdev''' on 9 July 1944) is an Indian film actress and talk show host, who started her career as child actor Baby Tabassum in 1947. She later had a successful television career as the host of first TV talk show of [[Indian television]], ''[[Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (TV series)|Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan]]''. It ran on National broadcaster [[Doordarshan]] from 1972 to 1993, wherein she interviewed film and TV personalities.<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
She was born in 1944 in Mumbai to Ayodhyanath Sachdev, an Indian freedom fighter, and Asghari Begum, freedom fighter, journalist and an author. Her father named her Tabassum, keeping her mother's religious sentiments in mind, while her mother kept her name Kiran Bala, keeping her father’s religious sentiments in mind. Her official name as per pre-marriage documents was Kiran Bala Sachdev.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|title=Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-never-became-a-big-heroine-tabassum/20141029.htm|website=www.rediff.com|accessdate=1 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Tabassum made her film debut as a child actor with ''Nargis'' (1947) followed by ''Mera Suhaag'' (1947), [[Manjhdhar (1947 film)|''Manjhdhar'']] (1947) and ''[[Bari Behen]]'' (1949). Later in ''[[Deedar (1951 film)|Deedar]]'' (1951), directed by [[Nitin Bose]], she played the childhood role of [[Nargis]]; the hit song ''Bachpan Ke Din Bhula Na Dena'' sung by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Shamshad Begum]] was picturised on her.<ref name="hindu06"/> Also, in the next year, she appeared in another important film ''[[Baiju Bawra (film)|Baiju Bawra]]'' (1952) directed by [[Vijay Bhatt]], where she appeared in the childhood role of [[Meena Kumari]]. She also worked in the popular film Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon starring Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh. She also starred in the beautiful song 'Aji qibla mohtarma'. After a gap, she reentered films in adult roles, working as a character actress.<ref name=dna09/><br />
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She hosted the first talk show of Indian television, ''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'', which ran for 21 years from 1972 to 1993. Produced by [[Doordarshan Kendra Mumbai]], it was based on interviews of film celebrities and became immensely popular.<ref name="hindu06"/><ref name="ref94yovac">[https://books.google.com/books?id=sVO6GMT_OIAC Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema], Sangita Gopal, pp. 3, University of Chicago Press, 2012, {{ISBN|9780226304274}}, "... Further, Hindi film became far more integrated with other forms of media – as exemplified by the proliferation of film magazines such as Filmfare, Stardust, and Cine Blaze, as well as the phenomenal popularity of television shows such as ''Chitrahaar'' and ''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan''..."</ref> This also led to a career as stage compere.<ref name="times09">{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/news-interviews/28183280_1_khushi-bollywood-grandmom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182959/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/news-interviews/28183280_1_khushi-bollywood-grandmom|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2013|title=Tabassum's granddaughter in B'wood|date=18 June 2009|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> She was also the editor of ''Grihalaxmi'', a Hindi women's magazine for 15 years and wrote many joke books.<ref name=today/><br />
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In 1985, she directed, produced and wrote her first film, ''Tum Par Hum Qurban''.<ref name=today>{{cite web | title = Lost and found: Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now: Cover Story|publisher=India Today| url =http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/thirty-newsmakers-from-the-pages-of-indian-history/1/181091.html|date=3 July 2006| accessdate = 16 December 2013}}</ref> In 2006, she returned to television, as an actress in ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam]]'', produced by [[Rajshri Productions]].<ref name="hindu06">{{Cite news | title =The darling of all|author=Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/21/stories/2006042101290400.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060525115808/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/04/21/stories/2006042101290400.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 25 May 2006 | date = 21 April 2006 | newspaper =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 28 June 2013 }}</ref> She became a judge in a reality stand-up comedy show ''[[Ladies Special (Zee TV)|Ladies Special]] (2009) on [[Zee TV]].<ref name=dna09>{{Cite news | title = Want a golden belan?|quote= In her late 60s, ... | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1267825/report-want-a-golden-belan | publisher = DNA India | date =23 June 2009 | accessdate = 28 June 2013 }}</ref><br />
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She continued to work as an interviewer for television and is currently doing a TV show on TV Asia USA and Canada titled ''Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hoon'' based on the Golden Era of Hindi Cinema.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Tabassum opposes fake doctor's plea | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1666131/report-tabassum-opposes-fake-doctor-s-plea | newspaper =DNA India | date =23 March 2012 | accessdate = 28 June 2013 }}</ref> Currently, she has launched her own channel on YouTube, titled "Tabassum Talkies" which consists of nostalgic talks, interviews of celebrities, shayaris, jokes and more.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-18|title=From Doordarshan to YouTube: Actor Tabassum on keeping up with the times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/from-doordarshan-to-youtube-actor-tabassum-on-keeping-up-with-the-times/story-rJ18PB0lW2QziujW8QahoM.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
She is married to Vijay Govil, elder brother of TV actor [[Arun Govil]]. Their son Hoshang Govil had brief career as a lead in three films ''Tum Par Hum Qurbaan'' (1985), which was produced and directed by Tabassum in which she introduced [[Johnny Lever]] for the first time on screen as a comedian. ''Kartoot'' (1987) and ''Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeah'' (1996) produced by Zee TV and directed by [[J Om Prakash]] (grandfather of Hrithik Roshan).<ref>{{IMDb name|5578266|Hoshang Govil}}</ref> In 2009, her granddaughter Khushi (daughter of Hoshang) made her film debut with ''Hum Phir Mile Na Mile''.<ref name="times09" /><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Films===<br />
* ''Nargis'' (1947)<br />
* ''Mera Suhaag'' (1947)<br />
* ''[[Manjhdhar (1947 film)|Manjhdhar]]'' (1947)<br />
* ''[[Bari Behen]]'' (1949) as Munni<br />
* ''Chhoti Bhabhi'' (1950)<br />
* ''[[Sargam (1950 film)|Sargam'']]'' (1950)<br />
* ''[[Sangram (1950 film)|Sangram]]'' (1950)<br />
* ''[[Jogan (1950 film)|Jogan]]'' (1950) as Mangu <br />
* ''Gumashta'' (1951)<br />
*''[[Aaram (film)|Aaram]]'' (1951)<br />
* ''[[Deedar (1951 film)|Deedar]]'' (1951)<br />
* ''[[Bahar (film)|Bahar]]'' (1951)<br />
* ''[[Afsana (film)|Afsana]]'' (1951) as Young Meera<br />
* ''[[Baiju Bawra (film)|Baiju Bawra]]'' (1952) Young Gauri<br />
* ''Baap Beti'' (1954)<br />
* ''[[College Girl (1960 film)|College Girl]]'' (1960)<br />
* ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960)<br />
* ''[[Dharmputra]]'' (1961) as Rekha Rai <br />
* ''[[Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon]]'' (1963)<br />
* ''Dara Singh: Ironman'' (1964)<br />
* ''Zimbo Ka Beta'' (1966)<br />
* ''[[Ganwaar]]'' (1970) as Mistress<br />
* ''[[Bachpan]]'' (1970) as Lily – Tom's wife<br />
* ''[[Heer Raanjha]]'' (1970) <br />
* ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[Shri Krishna Leela]]'' (1971) as Rasili<br />
* ''Shree Krishnarjun Yuddh'' (1971) as Chitrangini<br />
* ''[[Ladki Pasand Hai]]'' (1971) <br />
* ''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Adhikar (1971 film)|Adhikar]]'' (1971)<br />
* ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1971 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]'' (1971) as Maltimala's Hairdresser<br />
* ''[[Shaadi Ke Baad]]'' (1972) as Basanti<br />
* ''[[Maa Bahen Aur Biwi]]'' (1974)<br />
* ''[[Naache Mayuri]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Chameli Ki Shaadi]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Swarg]]'' (1990) as Herself<br />
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===Television===<br />
* ''[[Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (TV series)|Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan]]'' (1972 - 1993)<br />
* ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam]]'' (2006, STAR Plus) as Kishan's grandmother<br />
* ''[[Ladies Special (Zee TV)|Ladies Special]]'' (2009, [[Zee TV]]) as Herself (Judge)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0045141}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|19958|Baby Tabassum}}<br />
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