Farida Dadi | |
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Born | Farida Dadi |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Baby Farida |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1959–present |
Notable work | Dosti, Ram Aur Shyam, Uttaran, 3 Idiots, Jalebi |
Farida Dadi, also known as Farida Devi or Baby Farida, is an Indian actress in Hindi-language films and television serials.
Career
She started her career as a child actor in films in the 60s and was the most sought-after child actress. She made her debut as the young Shashikala in the movie Sujata (1960), when she was eight years old. Her most remembered roles as a child artist were in Dosti, Ram Aur Shyam, Brahmachari, Sangam, Kabuliwalah, Jab Jab Phool Khile, Phool Aur Patthar and more with directors like Bimal Roy, Raj Kapoor, K Asif, Mehboob Khan and Guru Dutt.
Filmography
Her films include:
Year | Film | Character/Role |
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1959 | Sujata | Young Sujata |
1960 | Dili Ni Katha | |
1960 | Usne Kaha Tha | Young Farida |
1960 | Patang | |
1960 | Kalpana | Munni |
1961 | Aas Ka Panchhi (as Baby Fareeda) | |
1961 | Kabuliwala | Amina A. Khan |
1961 | Chhaya | Young Sarita |
1961 | Batwara | Munni |
1962 | Hariyali Aur Rasta | Young Shobhna |
1962 | Man-Mauji | Advocate's Daughter |
1962 | Gyara Hazar Ladkian (as Baby Farida) | |
1963 | Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke | Rita A. Sahni |
1964 | Sangam | Young Radha |
1964 | Dosti | Manjula 'Manju' |
1964 | Beti Bete | Young Lakshmi |
1965 | Janwar | |
1965 | Jab Jab Phool Khile | Munni |
1966 | Phool Aur Patthar | Jumni |
1966 | Dil Diya Dard Liya | |
1966 | Devar | Munni M. Singh (as Baby Farida) |
1966 | Aasra | Somlata (Sona) |
1967 | Nasihat | Kamla |
1967 | Ram Aur Shyam | Kuku |
1967 | Raat Aur Din | Young Varuna |
1968/I | Brahmachari | Chandni (Child Artist) |
1968 | Teen Bahuraniyan | Parvati's Daughter (as Farida) |
1968 | Payal Ki Jhankar | Pammi's Sister |
1969 | Badi Didi | Shobha |
1984 | Sohni Mahiwal (as Farida) | |
1989 | Prem Pratigyaa (as Farida) | |
2006 | Jai Santoshi Maa | |
2006 | Ab To Banja Sajanwa Hamaar | Surajmukhi - Chandu's wife |
2007 | Dhol | Mrs. Elizabeth Tripathi |
2007 | My Love | Khalajaan |
2008 | Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar | Malati / Anju's mother |
2009 | Vaada Raha | Pooja's mom |
2009 | 3 Idiots | Mrs. Qureshi |
2010 | Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real Heroes | Mrs. Aatule |
2010 | Toofan | Saavi |
2012 | Luv U Soniyo | Mark's Granny |
2013 | Gippi | Sister Maria |
2015 | Rahasya | Mrs. Noorani |
2015 | Madmast Barkhaa | |
2016 | Loveshhuda | Pooja's Grandmom |
2017 | Dil Jo Na Keh Saka | |
2018 | Jalebi | Old couple on train |
2018 | Satti Par Satto (Gujarati) | Baa (दादी) |
2022 | Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Aunty |
Television
Year | Show | Role |
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2003 | Saara Akaash | General Durani's Mother |
2003 | Miss India | Suhani's Mother |
2004 | Hey... Yehii to Haii Woh! | Noorie |
2006 | Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann | Radhaji |
2007-2012 | Dill Mill Gayye | Armaan's Bi |
2008 | Balika Vadhu | Tai Doctor |
2008–2014 | Uttaran | Anjum Nani |
2013 | Best of Luck Nikki | Bua maa |
2012 | Savdhaan India | RajLaxmi, Mother-in-Law (Episode 1181/ Ratna Rastogi (Episode 2251) |
2013 | Jodha Akbar | Bharmal's mother; Jodha's grandmother |
2016 | Khorshid | |
Ichhapyaari Naagin | Kaushalya Pratap | |
2017 | Chupke Chupke | Dadiya |
2018 | Namune | Kaushalya Agnihotri |
2018–2019 | Tantra | Mrs. Khanna (Dadi) |
2019 | Jijaji Chhat Per Hain | Amma |
2020–2021; 2023 | Kumkum Bhagya | Baljeet Dadi |
2021–2022 | Thapki Pyaar Ki 2 | Jayanti Singhania |
2022 | Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan | Mrs. Jaisingh |
2022 | Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul | Mariam's caretaker |
2023 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Nilamma "Amma" |
2023–2024 | Saubhagyavati Bhava: * Niyam Aur Shartein Laagu | Neela Sharma |
2024 | Krishna Mohini | Dayawanti Thakkar |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2018 | Haq Se | Shagufta | ALT Balaji | |
2024 | Dil Dosti Dilemma | Ghazala Aapa | Amazon Prime Video |
References
- "Farida Dadi: Kaushalya is the 'Sultan' of the family". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Gudiya is back". Mumbai Mirror. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Farida Dadi to step into best friend Farida Jalal's shoes". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Baby Farida - Most popular child actress of 60s". Yahoo. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Baby Farida". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "'Namune' to bring writer P.l. Deshpande alive on small screen". The Quint. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "'Tantra' TV show Launch event Juhi Parmar, Sargun Kaur, Manish Goel & more". TimesNow. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Kanwaljit Singh, Raza Murad, Suhasini Mulay, among others question GR prohibiting actors over 65 years from shooting". Mumbai Mirror. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
- Farida Dadi at IMDb