Click to play videoShe is without doubt one of the few contemporary leading ladies whose films can be described as a body of work. Tabu, the star of remarkable films like Maachis, Chandni Bar and Astitva allows us a peek into the mind behind the makeup in this rapid-fire round of questions about films and filmmaking.
The actors' questionnaire:
Rajeev Masand: The first film that you saw.
Tabu:: That was a long time ago and there are many films which are coming to my mind. I remember Naseeb, Golmaal, Ten Commandments.
Rajeev Masand: Your favourite film of all times?
Tabu:: The old Golmaal starring Amol Palekar.
Rajeev Masand: What's your favourite line in a film?
Tabu:: It's from Haath Ki Safai - Tum jis school main padte ho hum wahaan ke principal reh chuke hain.
Rajeev Masand: Who is your favourite movie character of all times?
Tabu:: Jagdish Raj who plays the good cop in all the old Hindi movies.
Rajeev Masand: Your favourite movie snack food?
Tabu:: Samosa.
Rajeev Masand: Favourite all time director?
Tabu:: Guru Dutt, I wish I could work with him.
Rajeev Masand: The most impressive filmmaker working today?
Tabu:: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Anurag Kashyap, Anurag Basu.
Rajeev Masand: What qualities do the best directors share?
Tabu:: The way they handle actors. This is one of the most important qualities that a good director must possess.
Rajeev Masand: Your all time favourite actor or actress?
Tabu:: Sanjeev Kumar.
Rajeev Masand: If you could remake one film then which one would it be?
Tabu:: Charulata.
Rajeev Masand: Your best quality as an actor?
Tabu:: You should ask my directors. I think I listen to my directors.
Rajeev Masand: Your greatest weakness as an actor?
Tabu:: That I take too long to decide upon a script.
Rajeev Masand: Finish this sentence: I will never do a movie...
Tabu:: ...which will require me to shoot in an extremely cold climate wearing a chiffon sari.
Rajeev Masand: Whose the actress that you would cast as yourself in a film about your life?
Tabu:: Salma Hayek.
Rajeev Masand: What would they be saying about your work 50 years from now?
Tabu:: I have no idea, I just hope they say some nice things.
Rajeev Masand: Thank you for talking to us.
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