Meet actress who refused to play a mother’s role, had superhit pairing with Ajay Devgn, rejected film with Amitabh Bachchan due to…, her name is…
GH News February 27, 2025 12:06 PM

There are many Bollywood actresses who often turn down roles because of their nature. There are times when an actress doesnt want to play a specific role and this is exactly what happened with the actress we are going to talk about today. She is someone whose pairing with Ajay Devgn was a massive hit. She started her career at 11 and over the years she became a huge name in the Bollywood industry. However there came a time when this actress rejected a film with Amitabh Bachchan leaving people shocked.
This actress has worked with some big names in the industry including Dev Anand Anil Kapoor Kamal Haasan and more. If you are wondering who we are talking about the actress in discussion is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi aka Tabu. Her name is counted among the most successful actresses in the industry.
While Tabu has worked with various actors her pairing with Ajay Devgn was especially a hit. Moviegoers loved Ajay and Tabus chemistry on screen. She has shared the screen with Devgn in movies such as Drishyam Drishyam 2 Haqiqat Golmaal Again De De Pyaar De and others.
However an interesting fact about Tabu is that the actress turned down a film with none other than Amitabh Bachchan. Yes you read that right! The actress was offered a role in Big Bs iconic film Baghban. Tabu was the first choice for Pooja Malhotras character in the film. However the actress turned it down because she did not want to portray the role of a mother to four grown-up kids. When Tabu received the offer she was hardly 36.
Later the role was given to Hema Malini. The movie turned out to be a huge hit. Made for Rs 10 crore the movie went on to earn Rs 41 crore worldwide.