Actress Tabu was born on November 4, 1971, in Hyderabad. Early in her life, her parents, Rizwana and Jamal Hashmi, divorced when Tabu was just three years old.

Personal life and relationships

Throughout her film career, Tabu's personal life and relationships have also been a subject of discussion. She dated actor Sanjay Kapoor during the shooting of the film 'Prem'. Additionally, in an interview on April 4, 1997, Tabu acknowledged that she was in a relationship with Sajid Nadiadwala.

The 1998 blackbuck poaching case

A major legal controversy associated with Tabu's career is the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The incident came to light during the shooting of the film 'Hum Saath-Saath Hain' in Jodhpur, in which Tabu was a co-accused.

Following a lengthy legal process in this case, a Jodhpur court acquitted Tabu on April 5, 2018, giving her the benefit of the doubt. However, subsequent developments related to challenging this verdict also emerged.