The actress we’re talking about is none other than Tabassum. Her name, in those days, nearly sparked riots. She became known as the legendary host of Doordarshan’s first talk show and a renowned actress. Tabassum, who made her mark in the drawing rooms of every Indian home with her sweet smile on the show “Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan Gulshan” in the 1970s, wasn’t just a host. As Baby Tabassum, she was the country’s most expensive child artist.
What was that story?
Tabassum was born in Mumbai on July 9, 1944. Her father, Ayodhyanath Sachdev, was a freedom fighter, and her mother, Ajgari Begum, was named Tabassum by her father, and Kiran Bala by her mother. However, during the Partition era, the combination of a Hindu and Muslim name was so distasteful to fundamentalists that her family received death threats.
He faced the camera at the age of just 3 years.
Did wonders in the world of TV
At a time when people considered it a disgrace to transition from films to television, Tabassum made history by taking over the small screen, earning her interviews from major superstars for 21 years. She performed exceptionally well on the black and white screen.
She also dominated the colorful era
When the era of color television arrived, Tabassum refused to let herself become obsolete. She entered the digital world in the early days of YouTube and, through her treasure trove of memories, revealed secrets of Bollywood that the entire film industry wanted to bury forever. The actress, who appeared in numerous films and TV shows, passed away on November 18, 2022.