One of the most delightful actresses of the past decades, Tabu had a very good year in 2018. She had two releases ‘Missing’ and the sleeper superhit ‘Andhadhun’.
Missing was a psychological thriller which starred Tabu in the role of a frightened mother. Manoj Bajpayee and Annu Kapoor were the other main leads in the film. Annu essayed the role of a Mauritian cop and had to learn French for it. Directed by Mukul Abhyankar, the film released in theaters on April 6, 2018. Tabu received critical acclaim for her performance, but the film did not set the cash registers ringing at the box office.
The crime thriller black comedy ‘Andhadhun’ starred Ayushman Khurrana as a supposed blind musician and Tabu in a fantastically wondrous negative character. Radhika Apte also had a major role in the film. Sriram Raghavan directed and co-wrote the movie, while Matchbox Pictures and Viacom18 Motion Pictures produced it. The film released in theaters on 5 October 2018 to high praise and critical acclaim, especially for the acting chops of Tabu and Khurrana. The audiences also lapped up the storyline, direction, and performances. As of Jan 2019, the film has collected over INR 110 crores at the box office. The movie won the Best Director, Best Screenplay, and two other awards at the 2019 Screen Awards event.
Tabu also made a cameo appearance as herself in the Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’. She presented an award to Sanjay Dutt (played by Kapoor) in the movie.
In 2019, Tabu will be seen in the movies ‘Bharat’ and ‘De De Pyaar De’. The Ali Abbas Zafar directed mega project ‘Bharat’ stars Salman Khan in the main lead. Other cast members include Katrina Kaif in the female lead, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Grover, and Disha Patani. Salman will have 5 different looks in the film and will portray characters from age 18 years to 70 years. The teaser of the film will be launched on 26th Jan 2019. The film will have a theatrical release on Eid, June 5 2019.
De De Pyaar De is a romantic comedy starring Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh as the main leads. Tabu will have a significant role in the film as well. Other cast members include Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shah Rukh Khan, and Angela Krislinzki. The movie will be directed by first time director Akiv Ali. Luv Ranjan is co-producing the film. Shooting commenced in Jan 2018 and the movie will hit the theaters on March 15, 2019.
