Tabassum later had a television career as the host of first TV talk show of Indian television, Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan.
11 Facts About Tabassum
Tabassum was born in Mumbai, then known as Bombay, in 1944 to Ayodhyanath Sachdev, an Indian freedom fighter, and Asghari Begum, a freedom fighter, journalist and author.
Tabassum explained how she was named in an interview in 2014:.
Tabassum made her film debut as a child actor with Nargis followed by Mera Suhaag, Manjhdhar and Bari Behen.
Tabassum worked in the popular film Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon starring Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh.
Tabassum hosted the first talk show of Indian television, Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, which ran for 21 years from 1972 to 1993.
Tabassum was the editor of Grihalaxmi, a Hindi women's magazine for 15 years and wrote many joke books.
Tabassum became a judge in a reality stand-up comedy show Ladies Special on Zee TV.
Tabassum continued to work as an interviewer for television and was doing a TV show on TV Asia USA and Canada titled Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hoon based on the Golden Era of Hindi Cinema directed by her son Hoshang Govil for 12 years.
Tabassum was married to Vijay Govil, elder brother of television actor Arun Govil.
Tabassum was admitted in hospital but passed away on 18 November 2022, after suffering two successive cardiac arrests.