Babita
Indian actress (born 1947)
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::summary Indian actress (born 1947) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Babita |
| birth_name | Babita Hari Shivdasani |
| image | Kapoor Women (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Babita in 2003 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Karachi, Sind, British India (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) |
| spouse | |
| children | |
| family | Kapoor family |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1966–1973 |
| :: |
| name = Babita | birth_name = Babita Hari Shivdasani | image = Kapoor Women (cropped).jpg | caption = Babita in 2003 | birth_date = | birth_place = Karachi, Sind, British India (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) | spouse = | children = | family = Kapoor family | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1966–1973 Babita Shivdasani Kapoor (née Babita Hari Shivdasani; born 20 April 1947), also known mononymously as Babita, is an Indian retired actress who appeared in Hindi-language films.
The daughter of character actor Hari Shivdasani and the cousin of actress and her contemporary Sadhana Shivdasani, Babita's debut film was the successful drama Dus Lakh (1966), but it was the romantic thriller Raaz (1967), opposite Rajesh Khanna, that gained her recognition. From 1966 to 1973, she starred in nineteen films as the lead heroine, including the box office successes Farz (1967), Haseena Maan Jayegi, Kismat (both in 1968), Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969), Doli (1969), Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970), Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) and Banphool (1971). Following her marriage to actor Randhir Kapoor in 1971, she acted in Jeet (1972) and Ek Hasina Do Diwane (1972). Her subsequent release in 1973 was an average success, after which she decided to leave her career and became a housewife.
Background
Babita was born in Karachi to actor Hari Shivdasani, who was from a Sindhi Hindu family (settled in Bombay prior to and after the partition of India) and a British Roman Catholic mother, Barbara. The iconic actress Sadhana Shivdasani was her paternal cousin and contemporary.
Career
Babita appeared in nineteen films. Her first film to release was the 1966 successful film Dus Lakh, which also starred Sanjay Khan, Om Prakash and her future sister-in-law, Neetu Singh. However, the first film she had signed was actually Raaz co-starring Rajesh Khanna, which was released in 1967. Her biggest box office successes were Dus Lakh, Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati and Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968), (with her future uncle-in-law) Shashi Kapoor, Farz, Banphool and Ek Hasina Do Diwane with Jeetendra, Doli with Rajesh Khanna, Tumse Achha Kaun Hai (1969) with her future uncle-in-law Shammi Kapoor, Kismat with Biswajeet, Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970) with Dharmendra and Pehchaan with Manoj Kumar. In 1971, she acted opposite her future husband Randhir Kapoor, as well as father-in-law Raj Kapoor and grandfather-in-law Prithviraj Kapoor in Kal Aaj Aur Kal. After her marriage to Randhir, they were cast together by director K. Shankar in Jeet, which was the remake of En Annan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. She left the film industry in 1973 following her husband's family tradition of women not working in the acting profession.
Personal life
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Babita fell in love with Randhir Kapoor, while working with him in the film Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971). They married in a lavish ceremony on 6 November 1971. They have two children, actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
In the 1980s, Randhir's career as an actor started to decline and things soured between them. She and Randhir lived in separate homes for several years, even though they are still legally married and had no intention of divorcing. The couple briefly reunited in 2007 after living separately for several years.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dus Lakh | Rita | Debut film |
| 1967 | Raaz | Sapna | |
| Farz | Sunita | ||
| 1968 | Kismat | Roma | |
| Haseena Maan Jayegi | Archana (Archie) | ||
| Aulad | Bharti | ||
| 1969 | Tumse Achha Kaun Hai | Asha | |
| Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati | Deepali Lakhanpal | ||
| Doli | Asha | ||
| Anmol Moti | Manisha | ||
| Anjaana | Rachna Malhotra | ||
| 1970 | Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? | Asha Prasad | |
| Pehchan | Barkha | ||
| 1971 | Kal Aaj Aur Kal | Monica (Mona) | Appeared with Randhir Kapoor in his debut film |
| Bikhre Moti | Indrani | ||
| Banphool | Gulabi | ||
| 1972 | Jeet | Koyli / Rasili | |
| Ek Hasina Do Diwane | Neeta | ||
| 1973 | Sone Ke Haath | Prema | |
| :: |
References
References
- "Babita".
- [https://www.vogue.in/content/kareena-kapoor-khan-and-saif-ali-khan-at-babitas-70th-birthday/ "Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan at Babita Kapoor's 70th birthday"] {{Webarchive. link. (19 August 2018 . [[Vogue India]]. 20 April 2017.)
- "Sone Ke Haath (1973) - Trivia - IMDb".
- (23 December 2008). "Saif to join girlfriend Kareena and her family for midnight mass". Mid-Day.
- (2 December 2013). "I don't acknowledge Babita: Sadhana - Times of India".
- "An ode to Bollywood's yesteryear superstar Babita Kapoor".
- Monika Rawal Kukreja. (25 April 2017). "Why should I want to divorce Babita?' asks Randhir Kapoor about his estranged wife". Hindustan Times.
- Meena Iyer. (24 February 2010). "Kareena: Yes, I eat!". The Times of India.
- (26 December 2011). "Kareena, Saif at St Andrew's Church in Mumbai". The Times of India.
- (26 December 2008). "Kareena, family and friends go to midnight mass at St Andrews". Mid-day.com.
- (16 April 2016). "Kal Aaj Aur Kal will always be my favourite: Randhir Kapoor".
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