Mumbai: Tabuis  currently awaiting the release of De De Pyaar De co-starring longtime friend Ajay Devgn, which arrives on the heels of her successful streak: Drishyam, Golmaal Again, Andhadhun.

For nearly 30 years, the discourse around Tabu has been about her work. It isn't that she has consciously shied away from sharing her views. 

Tabu told PT, "There has been immense growth and progress in my personality through my work. The people I've interacted with, the films I've done...the bandwidth increases. That's the thing of value for me. I don't know how I would define myself minus my acting. People know me because of my work, my career." 

The 47-year-old actor, however, has never mistaken the image, which is the result of her stupendous work, for her reality. "Most of the time, actors become an image because you are being consumed like that. But it's easy for me to remain real," she says.

For every decade since her debut, Tabu has continued to have several stand out projects. From Maachis, Viraasat and Hu Tu Tu in the '90s, to Maqbool, The Namesake and Cheeni Kum in the 2000s. 

This decade has seen the actor push the envelope further with Haider, Drishyam, Life of Pi and Andhadhun. 

"I look for immersive experiences. I try to find work which engages me. There's a desire, an aspiration to do good work. If there's good work, you attract more of it. That keeps you going. It's like a chain reaction."