| 1. Zarina Wahab comes from a conservative Muslim family. |
| 2. At a young age, she aspired to be an actress and pursued acting after finding an advertisement for an acting course in 8th standard. |
| 3. Initially rejected by Raj Kapoor, she later got her break in the 1976 film "Chitchor." |
| 4. Wahab has portrayed elderly characters in Bollywood movies like "My Name Is Khan" and "Agneepath." |
| 5. She has also appeared in various TV shows including "Maayka" and "Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon." |
| 6. In 2019, she played Heeraben Modi in the movie "PM Narendra Modi." |
| 7. Fluent in Urdu, Telugu, Hindi, and English, Zarina Wahab is a versatile linguist. |
| 8. Zarina Wahab and Aditya Pancholi fell in love while working together on the set of Kalan Ka Tika. |
| 9. She is six years older than her husband, Aditya Pancholi, which her mother was reportedly unhappy about. |
| 10. Wahab dubbed for Revathi in the Hindi version of the film Anjali. |
| 11. She was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role in "Gharonda" but lost to Shabana Azmi. |
| 12. Her son, Aditya Pancholi, faced allegations in the case involving the suicide of Jiah Khan. |
| 13. She won The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Actor In A Supporting Role in 2011 for My Name Is Khan. |
| 14. She was nominated for a Stardust Award in 2011. |
| 15. Her son, Suraj Pancholi, is an Indian actor who debuted with the film Hero (2015) and won a Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer. |
| 16. She made a comeback to Malayalam films with Calendar in 2009 and has continued to act in Malayalam movies. |
