When Tabu shared her thoughts on the pivotal role of a film director

Actress Tabu opened up about the importance of a director for her as an actor during a throwback media interaction. Tabu had claimed that she is a director’s actor and hence her performance depends heavily on the filmmaker. She also went on to add that her first priority is that the movie is good, and her character comes only after that.

Tabu stated that even if she has been blessed with a good role, it is up to the director to get the best out of her.

The “Andhadhun” actress said, “I think my performance and more than performance, I think whether the film is good or bad depends on the director. So, it is very important for me that the director is good.”

“Firstly, I want the film’s director to be good and sensible, and then my role, obviously. Because I have to have a good director. Even if it’s a good role, the director has to get out the best from me. I depend on the director. I am a director’s artist,” she added.

Meanwhile, Tabu first appeared on the screen back in 1985 as a teenager in Dev Anand’s “Hum Naujawan.” In 1991, she was seen in her first lead role in the Telugu film “Coolie No. 1.”

She first tasted success in 1994 with the Bollywood drama “Vijaypath.” Up next, Tabu will be seen reprising her role as former Inspector General Meera Deshmukh in “Drishyam 3: The Conclusion.” Led by Ajay Devgn, the project will also feature Prakash Raj, Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishita Dutt, Tabu, Shriya Saran, and Rajat Kapoor in key roles, along with others.

Written and directed by Abhishek Pathak, “Drishyam 3,” has been backed by Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak. Presented by Star Studio18, the Panorama Studios production is expected to reach the cinema halls on Oct.2, 2026.

Meanwhile, Tabu recently spoke about how we live most of our lives for others during a heartfelt interaction with veteran actress Simi Garewal on the chat show “Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.” She said that as part of human nature, we tend to spend a lot of time seeking other people’s validation.

Reflecting on her journey of self-discovery, Tabu was heard saying, “You are doing things for people. You are waking up on somebody else’s time, you’re going to sleep on someone else’s time and you’re wearing what people want you to wear. You are living this life like a robot. You forget that you are a person in yourself also.”

Shedding light on the constant human need to please others, Tabu went on to add, “You are always trying to please people with your punctuality, with your professionalism, with your niceness, with your cooperative nature. You want people to say good things about you. You want people to be happy about you. Because somewhere we are all afraid that we might hurt the other person or we might spoil our prospects of work or profession.”

Indo-Asian News Service