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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1950)}}
{{Distinguish|Farida Jalal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Farida Dadi
| image=
| caption =
| birth_name = Farida Dadi
| other_names = Baby Farida
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|06|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| occupation = Actress
| notable_works = ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]'', ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]'', ''[[Uttaran]]'', ''[[3 Idiots]]'', ''[[Jalebi (2018 film)|Jalebi]]''
| spouse =
| children =
|website =
| years_active = 1959–present
}}

'''Farida Dadi''', (born 8 June 1950) also known as '''Baby Farida''', is an Indian actress in [[Hindi]]-language films and television serials.<ref>{{cite news |title=Farida Dadi: Kaushalya is the 'Sultan' of the family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Farida-Dadi-Kaushalya-is-the-Sultan-of-the-family/articleshow/54407322.cms |website=The Times of India |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gudiya is back |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/gudiya-is-back/articleshow/15739052.cms |website=Mumbai Mirror |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Farida Dadi to step into best friend Farida Jalal's shoes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/farida-dadi-to-step-into-best-friend-farida-jalals-shoes/articleshow/64001360.cms |website=The Times of India |date=3 May 2018 |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
She started her career as a child actor in films in the 60s and was the most sought-after child actress.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} She made her debut as Rama Chaudhary in the movie [[Sujata (1959 film)|Sujata]] (1959), when she was 8 years old. Her most remembered roles as a child artist were in [[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]], [[Ram Aur Shyam]], [[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|Brahmachari]], [[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]], [[Kabuliwala (1961 film)|Kabuliwalah]], [[Jab Jab Phool Khile]], [[Phool Aur Patthar]] and more with directors like [[Bimal Roy]], [[Raj Kapoor]], [[K Asif]], [[Mehboob Khan]] and [[Guru Dutt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Baby Farida - Most popular child actress of 60s |url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/news/baby-farida-most-popular-child-actress-60s-083431462.html |website=Yahoo |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
Her films include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Baby Farida |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba74e4b5b |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722214322/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba74e4b5b |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2023 |website=British Film Institute |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !!Film !!Character/Role
|-
| 1959
| [[Sujata (1959 film)|''Sujata'']]
| Young Sujata
|-
| 1960
| ''Dili Ni Katha''
|
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Usne Kaha Tha]]''
| Young Farida
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Patang]]''
|
|-
| 1960
| ''Kalpana''
| Munni
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Aas Ka Panchhi]] (as Baby Fareeda)''
|
|-
| 1961
| [[Kabuliwala (1961 film)|''Kabuliwala'']]
| Amina A. Khan
|-
| 1961
| [[Chhaya (film)|''Chhaya'']]
| Young Sarita
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Batwara]]''
| Munni
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]''
| Young Shobhna
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Man-Mauji]]''
| Advocate's Daughter
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Gyara Hazar Ladkian]] (as Baby Farida)''
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]''
| Rita A. Sahni
|-
| 1964
| [[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|''Sangam'']]
| Young Radha
|-
| 1964
| [[Dosti (1964 film)|''Dosti'']]
| Manjula 'Manju'
|-
| 1964
| ''Beti Bete''
| Young Lakshmi
|-
| 1965
| [[Janwar (1965 film)|''Janwar'']]
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Jab Jab Phool Khile]]''
| Munni
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Phool Aur Patthar]]''
| Jumni
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Dil Diya Dard Liya]]''
|
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Devar]]''
| Munni M. Singh (as Baby Farida)
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Aasra]]''
| Somlata (Sona)
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Nasihat]]''
| Kamla
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]''
| Kuku
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Raat Aur Din]]''
| Young Varuna
|-
| 1968
| [[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|''Brahmachari'']]
| Chandni (Child Artist)
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]''
| Parvati's Daughter (as Farida)
|-
| 1968
| [[Payal Ki Jhankaar|''Payal Ki Jhankar'']]
| Pammi's Sister
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Badi Didi]]''
| Shobha
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film)|Sohni Mahiwal]] (as Farida)''
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Prem Pratigyaa]] (as Farida)''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Jai Santoshi Maa''
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Ab To Banja Sajanwa Hamaar''
| Surajmukhi - Chandu's wife
|-
| 2007
| [[Dhol (film)|''Dhol'']]
| Mrs. Elizabeth Tripathi
|-
| 2007
| ''My Love''
| Khalajaan
|-
| 2007
| [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa|''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'']]
| Avni's Grandmother
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar]]''
| Malati / Anju's mother
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Vaada Raha]]''
| Pooja's mom
|-
| 2009
| ''[[3 Idiots]]''
| Mrs. Qureshi
|-
| 2010
| ''Ashok Chakra: Tribute to Real Heroes''
| Mrs. Aatule
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Toofan (2010 film)|Toofan]]''
| Saavi
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Luv U Soniyo]]''
| Mark's Granny
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Gippi]]''
| Sister Maria
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Rahasya]]''
| Mrs. Noorani
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Madmast Barkhaa]]''
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Loveshhuda]]''
| Pooja's Grandmom
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Dil Jo Na Keh Saka]]''
| Biji / Bebe|
|-
| 2018
| [[Jalebi (film)|''Jalebi'']]
| Elderly passenger on train
|-
|2018
|''Satti Par Satto ([[Gujarati Language|Gujarati]])''
|Baa (दादी)
|-
|2022
|''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''
|Aunty
|}

===Television===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !!Show !!Role
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| General Durani's Mother
|-
|2003
| ''[[Miss India (TV series)|Miss India]]''
| Suhani's Mother
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Hey...Yehii To Haii Woh!|Hey... Yehii to Haii Woh!]]''
| Noorie
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann]]''
| Radhaji
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Dill Mill Gayye]]''
| Armaan's Bi
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| Tai Doctor
|-
| 2008–2014
| ''[[Uttaran]]''
| Anjum Nani
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Best of Luck Nikki]]''
| Bua maa
|-
|2012
|''[[Savdhaan India]]''
|RajLaxmi, Mother-in-Law (Episode 1181/ Ratna Rastogi (Episode 2251)
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Jodha Akbar]]''
| Apoorva devi, Bharmal's mother; Jodha's grandmother
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''Khorshid''
|
|-
| ''[[Ichhapyaari Naagin]]''
| Kaushalya Pratap
|-
| 2017
| ''Chupke Chupke''
| Dadiya
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Namune]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='Namune' to bring writer P.l. Deshpande alive on small screen |url=https://www.thequint.com/hotwire-text/namune-to-bring-writer-p-l-deshpande-alive-on-small-screen |website=The Quint |date=14 July 2018 |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>
| Kaushalya Agnihotri
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[Tantra (TV series)|Tantra]]''<ref>{{cite web |title='Tantra' TV show Launch event Juhi Parmar, Sargun Kaur, Manish Goel & more |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/zoom/episode-updates/tantra-tv-show-launch-event-juhi-parmar-sargun-kaur-manish-goel-more/16973 |website=TimesNow |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>
| Mrs. Khanna (Dadi)
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Jijaji Chhat Per Hain]]''
| Amma
|-
| 2020–2021; 2023
| ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
| Baljeet Dadi
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[[Thapki Pyaar Ki 2]]''
| Jayanti Singhania
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan]]''
| Mrs. Jaisingh
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul]]''
| Mariam's caretaker
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| Nilamma "Amma"
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[Saubhagyavati Bhava: * Niyam Aur Shartein Laagu]]''
| Neela Sharma
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Krishna Mohini]]''
| Dayawanti Thakkar
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Doree (TV series)|Doree 2]]''
| Dadi
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Noyontara]]''
| Mrs. Basu
|}

===Web series===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year ||Title || Role || Platform ||Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Haq Se]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanwaljit Singh, Raza Murad, Suhasini Mulay, among others question GR prohibiting actors over 65 years from shooting |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/kanwaljit-singh-raza-murad-suhasini-mulay-among-others-who-question-government-resolution-prohibiting-actors-over-65-years-from-shooting/articleshow/76881556.cms |website=Mumbai Mirror |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>
| Shagufta
| [[ALT Balaji]]
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Dil Dosti Dilemma]]''
|Ghazala Aapa
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0045124}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi television]]
[[Category:1950 births]]

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