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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka.

Since its launch in 2008, the SASB has
been aired in over 120 countries.

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The contest was held in five regional he contest was held in five regional
centres across the US, including New
Jersey, Dallas and San Francisco Bay
Area and Charlotte.

Over 600 spellers from these centres
participated from which 15 went to
the finals.

So what does she stand for? It's not all about the serious stuff.

The talented actress, whose real name
"It is very difficult (to say) because It is very difficult (to say) because
" The talented actress, whose real name
there are many things that I stand for. is Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, has also
What I definitely want to push myself been associated with commercial pro-
(for) is to connect with the world in a jects such as "Hera Pheri,” "Chachi 420,”
much larger and deeper way because "Biwi No. 1,” "Hum Saath-Saath Hain,”
that is what makes me feel alive. "Golmaal Again,” "De De Pyaar De,”
Whether it is through my films, work "Bharat" and "Andhadhun.”
or anything else I do, it is important
for me to maintain that connect with All the roles, Tabu says, have shaped
the world outside of my work also," her as a person. "I am made out of my
said the actress. work. The characters I have played
(have given me) tremendous belief in
T myself as an actor and shaped me to be
Tabu's affair with glitz and glamour abu's affair with glitz and glamour
started playing Dev Anand's teenage tarted playing Dev Anand's teenage
s a creative person with the influences I
daughter in the 1985 film, "Hum carry. The directors I have worked with
Naujawan." Since then, she has have altered my world view. They have
donned several avatars – a simple introduced me to things I didn't know
Sikh girl turning to militancy in about culture, Kashmir, Shakespeare,
"Maachis,” a woman having an relationships, deceit, and also illicit
extramarital affair in "Astitva,” a relationship. My understanding of the
jilted widow in "Haider,” a bar dancer world has increased," she said.
in "Chandni Bar,” a tough cop and
The actress will next be seen in the he actress will next be seen in the
helpless mother in "Drishyam,” a T
coming-of-age story "Jawaani Jaaneman" oming-of-age story "Jawaani Jaaneman"
dejected former wife of a police c
officer in "Talvar" and an anti-terrorist along with Saif Ali Khan. She is also
bureau agent in "Fanaa.” And who can preparing for a comeback in Telugu
forget the gems like "The Namesake," films after a decade, with Allu Arjun's
"
"Life of Pi" and "Cheeni Kum."Life of Pi" and "Cheeni Kum." yet-untitled upcoming project.

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