Birthday Wishes to Veteran Actress Zarina Wahab

Zarina Wahab was born on 17 th July 1959 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh into a Muslim family. She is fluent in Telugu (her mother tongue), Urdu, Hindi and English. She was trained at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.

After receiving negative feedback about her appearance from film producer Raj Kapoor, Wahab worked on her appearance and attended film parties and events. She eventually got noticed and was cast in films. She was usually cast as the middle-class, natural beauty. Wahab appeared in Basu Chatterjee's Chit Chor (1976). Apart from it, she worked in Amol Palekar-Vijayendra starrer 'Agar', followed by Raj Babbar starrer 'Zajbaat', Arun Govil starrer 'Sawan Ko Aane Do', Vikram Starrer 'Raees Zada' etc. She earned a Filmfare Award nomination as Best Actress for her role in Gharonda (1977). She has acted in Malayalam Telugu, Tamil, films.

She appeared in My Name Is Khan as the mother of Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan's character).

Wahab currently plays older roles in television serials.

Maayka (Zee TV soap) as Mohini Malhotra (the mother of Soni, Mahi, Raji and Prince)

Zaara – Pyaar Ki Saugat (Sahara One Soap) as Sana Khan Amir's stepmother

"Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" as Tulsi's childhood friend

Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli as Pratibha (Karan's mother)

Virrudh- Vasudha mother( Sony TV)

Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon as sultans mother

Ek Kiran Roshni Ki on DD National as Roshni's mother

FIRas Bajrang Pandey's mother

Sajda tere pyaar mein as Mahendra Pratap's mother

Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai as Ketki Gaikwad

Awards and nominations

Winner: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Actor In A Supporting Role – Female (2011) for My Name Is Khan

Nominated: Screen Award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role (2011) for Rakht Charitra – I

Nominated: Stardust Award for Best Actress In An Ensemble Cast (2011) for My Name Is Khan

Nominated: Stardust Award for Best Actress In An Ensemble Cast (2011) for Rakht Charitra – I

Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1977) for Gharonda