Babita

Babita Hari Shivdasani, also known simply Babita, is a former Indian actress who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary actress Sadhana Shivdasani. Her 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 Dus Lakh (1966), Farz (1967), Haseena Maan Jayegi, Kismat (both in 1968), Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969), Doli (1969), Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) and Banphool (1971). Following her marriage to actor Randhir Kapoor in 1971, she acted in Jeet and Ek Hasina Do Diwane (both in 1972). Her subsequent release, Sone Ke Hath (1973) flopped and she decided to leave her film career. The couple has two daughters together, film actresses Karishma and Kareena.

This article is about the Indian film actress. For the Bangladeshi film actress known as Bobita, see Farida Akhtar Babita.

Babita
Babita (right) with her daughter Kareena in 2019
Born (1947-04-20) 20 April 1947
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
OccupationActress
Years active1966–1973
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1971)​
Children2 (Karishma and Kareena)
Parent(s)
RelativesSee Kapoor family

Background

Babita was born in Karachi to actor Hari Shivdasani, who was from a Sindhi Hindu family which had migrated from Pakistan to India after the partition and a British Christian mother, Barbara Shivdasani. Her sister, Meena Advani, is the owner of Powermaster Engineers Private Limited and Power-master tools Private Limited.[1] The Iconic actress Sadhana Shivdasani was her cousin and contemporary.[2]

Career

In her movie career, she 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 sister-in-law to be Neetu Singh. However, the first film she had signed was actually Raaz (1967) co-starring Rajesh Khanna, which was released in 1967. Her biggest box office successes were Dus Lakh with Sanjay Khan, Ek Shriman 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.[3]

Personal life

Babita married Randhir Kapoor on 6 November 1971.[4] They have two children, actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.[5][6][7] She and Randhir lived in separate homes for several years, even though they were still legally married and had no intention of divorcing. The couple reunited in 2007 after living separately for several years.[4]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1966 Dus Lakh Rita Debut film
1967 Raaz Sapna
1967 Farz Sunita
1968 Kismat Roma
1968 Haseena Maan Jayegi Archana (Archie)
1968 Aulad Bharti
1969 Tumse Achha Kaun Hai Asha
1969 Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati Deepali Lakhanpal
1969 Doli Asha
1969 Anmol Moti Manisha
1969 Anjaana Rachna Malhotra
1970 Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? Asha Prasad
1970 Pehchan Barkha
1971 Kal Aaj Aur Kal Monica (Mona) Appeared with Randhir Kapoor in his debut film[8]
1971 Bikhare Moti Indrani
1971 Banphool Gulabi
1972 Jeet Koyli / Rasili
1972 Ek Hasina Do Diwane Neeta
1973 Sone Ke Hath Pooja

References
  1. "Saif to join girlfriend Kareena and her family for midnight mass". Mid-Day. 23 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "I don't acknowledge Babita: Sadhana - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "An ode to Bollywood's yesteryear superstar Babita Kapoor". filmfare.com.
  4. Monika Rawal Kukreja (25 April 2017). "Why should I want to divorce Babita?' asks Randhir Kapoor about his estranged wife". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. Meena Iyer (24 February 2010). "Kareena: Yes, I eat!". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  6. "Kareena, Saif at St Andrew's Church in Mumbai". The Times of India. 26 December 2011.
  7. "Kareena, family and friends go to midnight mass at St Andrews". Mid-day.com. 26 December 2008.
  8. "Kal Aaj Aur Kal will always be my favourite: Randhir Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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