Farida Dadi Explained

Farida Dadi
Birthname:Farida Dadi
Othername:Baby Farida
Occupation:Actress
Notable Works:Dosti, Ram Aur Shyam, Uttaran, 3 Idiots, Jalebi
Years Active:1959–present
Nationality:Indian

Farida Dadi, also known as Farida Devi or Baby Farida, is an Indian actress in Hindi-language films and television serials.[1] [2] [3]

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.[4]

Filmography

Her films include:[5]

Year Film Character/Role
1959SujataYoung Sujata
1960Dili Ni Katha
1960Usne Kaha ThaYoung Farida
1960Patang
1960KalpanaMunni
1961Aas Ka Panchhi (as Baby Fareeda)
1961KabuliwalaAmina A. Khan
1961ChhayaYoung Sarita
1961BatwaraMunni
1962Hariyali Aur RastaYoung Shobhna
1962Man-MaujiAdvocate's Daughter
1962Gyara Hazar Ladkian (as Baby Farida)
1963Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar KeRita A. Sahni
1964SangamYoung Radha
1964DostiManjula 'Manju'
1964Beti BeteYoung Lakshmi
1965Janwar
1965Jab Jab Phool KhileMunni
1966Phool Aur PattharJumni
1966Dil Diya Dard Liya
1966DevarMunni M. Singh (as Baby Farida)
1966AasraSomlata (Sona)
1967NasihatKamla
1967Ram Aur ShyamKuku
1967Raat Aur DinYoung Varuna
1968/IBrahmachariChandni (Child Artist)
1968Teen BahuraniyanParvati's Daughter (as Farida)
1968Payal Ki JhankarPammi's Sister
1969Badi DidiShobha
1984Sohni Mahiwal (as Farida)
1989Prem Pratigyaa (as Farida)
2006Jai Santoshi Maa
2006Ab To Banja Sajanwa HamaarSurajmukhi - Chandu's wife
2007DholMrs. Elizabeth Tripathi
2007My LoveKhalajaan
2008Pehli Nazar Ka PyaarMalati / Anju's mother
2009Vaada RahaPooja's mom
20093 IdiotsMrs. Qureshi
2010Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real HeroesMrs. Aatule
2010ToofanSaavi
2012Luv U SoniyoMark's Granny
2013GippiSister Maria
2015RahasyaMrs. Noorani
2015Madmast Barkhaa
2016LoveshhudaPooja's Grandmom
2017Dil Jo Na Keh SakaBiji / Bebe
2018JalebiOld couple on train
2018Satti Par Satto (Gujarati)Baa (दादी)
2022Aunty

Television

Year Show Role
2003Saara AkaashGeneral Durani's Mother
2003Miss IndiaSuhani's Mother
2004Hey... Yehii to Haii Woh!Noorie
2006Ghar Ki Lakshmi BetiyannRadhaji
2007-2012Dill Mill GayyeArmaan's Bi
2008Balika VadhuTai Doctor
2008–2014Uttaran Anjum Nani
2013Best of Luck NikkiBua maa
2012Savdhaan IndiaRajLaxmi, Mother-in-Law (Episode 1181/ Ratna Rastogi (Episode 2251)
2013Jodha Akbar Bharmal's mother; Jodha's grandmother
2016Khorshid
Ichhapyaari Naagin Kaushalya Pratap
2017Chupke ChupkeDadiya
2018Namune[6] Kaushalya Agnihotri
2018–2019Tantra[7] Mrs. Khanna (Dadi)
2019Jijaji Chhat Per HainAmma
2020–2021; 2023Kumkum BhagyaBaljeet Dadi
2021–2022Thapki Pyaar Ki 2Jayanti Singhania
2022Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka BandhanMrs. Jaisingh
2022Mariam's caretaker
2023Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiNilamma "Amma"
2023–2024Neela Sharma
2024–presentKrishna MohiniDayawanti Thakkar

Web series

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2018 Haq Se[8] ShaguftaALT Balaji
2024Dil Dosti DilemmaGhazala AapaAmazon Prime Video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farida Dadi: Kaushalya is the 'Sultan' of the family . The Times of India . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 5 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Gudiya is back . Mumbai Mirror . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 5 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Farida Dadi to step into best friend Farida Jalal's shoes . The Times of India . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 5 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Baby Farida - Most popular child actress of 60s . Yahoo . 5 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Baby Farida . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722214322/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba74e4b5b . dead . 22 July 2023 . British Film Institute . 5 August 2020.
  6. Web site: 'Namune' to bring writer P.l. Deshpande alive on small screen . The Quint . 5 August 2020.
  7. Web site: 'Tantra' TV show Launch event Juhi Parmar, Sargun Kaur, Manish Goel & more . TimesNow . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 5 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Kanwaljit Singh, Raza Murad, Suhasini Mulay, among others question GR prohibiting actors over 65 years from shooting . Mumbai Mirror . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 5 August 2020.