Bio/Wiki
| Other name | Kiran Bala Sachdev |
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| Full name | Tabassum Govil |
| Nickname | Papa |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 2” |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Anjuman-I-Islam's Saif Tyabji Girls' High School and Junior College of Arts and Science, Mumbai (upto class 10) |
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| College/University | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts |
Personal Life
| Date of Death | 18/11/2022 |
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| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Death Cause | Cardiac arrest |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Autograph | N/A |
| Religious Views | During an interview, while talking about her religion, she said, "I am neither Hindu nor Muslim. I am a human being. Whenever I am asked my religion on a form, I write humanity." |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 1 March |
Family
| Father | Ayodhyanath Sachdev (Journalist and Indian freedom fighter; acquaintance of Bhagat Singh) | ||||||
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| Mother | Asghari Begum (Indian freedom fighter, journalist, and author) | ||||||
| Siblings | Two elder brothers and one elder sister. One of her brothers’ names is Jagit. | ||||||
| Spouse | Vijay Govil (actor and director) | ||||||
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| She hosted the TV talk show ‘Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan’ from 1972 to 1993 on Doordarshan. | |
| Her career began as a child actor at the age of 3. | |
| Her parents were journalists for the newspaper ‘Tej’ in Delhi. | |
| Received two names from her parents - Tabassum and Kiran Bala. | |
| Hosted the radio show ‘Phulwari’ for children at age 4 on All India Radio. | |
| Acted in Hindi films as a child actor in movies like ‘Bari Behen’ (1949) and ‘Sangram’ (1950). | |
| Later, starred in lead roles in Hindi films like ‘Ganwaar’ (1970) and ‘Heer Raanjha’ (1970). | |
| She hosted various TV shows and was an editor for the magazine ‘Grihalakshmi’. | |
| Authored over 10 books on jokes and Urdu Shayaris. | |
| Made cameo appearances in Hindi films like ‘Sur Sangam’ (1985) and ‘Chameli Ki Shaadi’ (1986). | |
| Launched her YouTube channel 'Tabassum Talkies' in 2016. | |
| Helped Indian celebrities like Johnny Lever and Sunidhi Chauhan make their Bollywood debuts. | |
| Passed away in 2022 due to a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai. |
