Tabassum Govil

A trailblazing woman breaks barriers in 1970s India by becoming the face of the nation’s first TV talk show, challenging societal norms while giving a voice to the stars of the silver screen.

Born

July 9, 1944

Died

2022

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In short · Acted for six decades — 33 credits.

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Biography

Tabassum Govil was an Indian actress, talk show host, and YouTuber who began her career as a child actor known as Baby Tabassum in 1947. She later became a prominent television personality, hosting *Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan*, the first TV talk show on Indian television. The show aired on the national broadcaster Doordarshan from 1972 to 1993, during which she conducted interviews with notable figures from the film and television industries.

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