Babita
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Babita (or Bhambhani) (born 20 April 1948, in Mumbai
, India
) is an Indian actress. She is now better known as the mother of actresses Kareena Kapoor
and Karisma Kapoor
and the wife of Randhir Kapoor
.
. Shivdasani organized a screen test for her with veteran producer G.P. Sippy. He liked her screen test and gave her the opportunity to star in his film.
(1967), Farz
(1967), Aulad (1968), Haseena Maan Jayegi
(1969), Kab Kyon Aur Kahan (1970) and many more. She starred with her future husband Randhir Kapoor
in the hit film Kal Aaj Aur Kal
. Her biggest box-office successes were Haseena Maan Jayegi
(1968) with her future uncle-in-law Shashi Kapoor
, and Farz
with Jeetendra
.
and Kareena Kapoor
.
After the birth of their daughters, their relationship was under strain and finally after a few years they separated. Babita walked out taking her daughters with her. She would eventually break the tradition for which she was forced to leave the industry. Her two daughters went on to become stars of their generation.While she could never reach that kind of succes.
After 20 years of separation, Babita re-united with husband Randhir Kapoor
in 2007 and moved in with him from her old household. Babita is half-Sindhi and half-Catholic.
Babita became a grandmother when elder daughter, Karisma gave birth to a baby girl, Samaira, who was born on 11 March 2005. Babita became a grandmother for a second time when Karisma gave birth to her second child, son Kiaan Raj Kapoor on 12 March 2010. She now lives in Mumbai
with Kareena Kapoor.
Says her daughter Kareena "She now does a lot of charity work with charitable institutions like the Mount Mary Old Age Home in Bandra. She is a very giving woman. I should know. She sacrificed her own career and joys to bring up my sister and me."
Not too many people know Babita is half-Christian. Reveals Kareena, "Her mother was a Christian and father a Sindhi. So we are as fond of the church as we're of the temple. Christmas is a big event for us. That's why I needed to rush home at this time from Philadelphia to be home for Christmas before taking off for my holiday."
After Babita separated from her husband Randhir Kapoor, it is said that she moved in with the then villain Ranjeet. But, it is still debated whether or not her daughters accompanied her.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
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) is an Indian actress. She is now better known as the mother of actresses Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
and Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
and the wife of Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
.
Early life
Babita was born to actor Hari Shivdasani into a Sindhi familySindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
. Shivdasani organized a screen test for her with veteran producer G.P. Sippy. He liked her screen test and gave her the opportunity to star in his film.
Career
In her short career she appeared in 78 films including: Dus Lakh (1966), RaazRaaz (1967 film)
Raaz is a 1967 Hindi movie directed by Ravindra Dave. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Babita, I. S. Johar and Asit Sen. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji. Rajesh Khanna and Babita are introduced in this film.The film was critically acclaimed and was given 5 stars in Bollywood guide Collections...
(1967), Farz
Farz (1967 film)
Farz is a 1967 Indian Hindi film. Directed by Ravikant Nagaich, it has music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Jeetendra and Babita along with Aruna Irani, Nagesh, Agha and David. The film was a surprise hit.-External links:*...
(1967), Aulad (1968), Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi is a 1968 Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Babita, Ameeta, Yunus Parvez and Johnny Walker...
(1969), Kab Kyon Aur Kahan (1970) and many more. She starred with her future husband Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
in the hit film Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Kal Aaj Aur Kal
Kal Aaj Aur Kal is a 1971 Hindi film produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by his son Randhir Kapoor. The film's USP is the appearance of three generations of the famous Kapoor family. It stars Prithviraj Kapoor, his son Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's son Randhir Kapoor and Randhir's real-life wife-to-be...
. Her biggest box-office successes were Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi is a 1968 Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Babita, Ameeta, Yunus Parvez and Johnny Walker...
(1968) with her future uncle-in-law Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
, and Farz
Farz (1967 film)
Farz is a 1967 Indian Hindi film. Directed by Ravikant Nagaich, it has music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Jeetendra and Babita along with Aruna Irani, Nagesh, Agha and David. The film was a surprise hit.-External links:*...
with Jeetendra
Jeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
.
Personal life
She married Randhir Kapoor on 6 November 1971. After their marriage, Babita had to leave the film industry, as part of the Kapoor tradition which forbids women from acting in films. The marriage produced 2 children: Karisma KapoorKarisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
and Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
.
After the birth of their daughters, their relationship was under strain and finally after a few years they separated. Babita walked out taking her daughters with her. She would eventually break the tradition for which she was forced to leave the industry. Her two daughters went on to become stars of their generation.While she could never reach that kind of succes.
After 20 years of separation, Babita re-united with husband Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
in 2007 and moved in with him from her old household. Babita is half-Sindhi and half-Catholic.
Babita became a grandmother when elder daughter, Karisma gave birth to a baby girl, Samaira, who was born on 11 March 2005. Babita became a grandmother for a second time when Karisma gave birth to her second child, son Kiaan Raj Kapoor on 12 March 2010. She now lives in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
with Kareena Kapoor.
Filmography
- Dus LakhDus LakhDus Lakh is a Bollywood Comedy movie released in 1966. It had music by Ravi & the starcast included Om Prakash, Sanjay Khan, Babita, Manorama, Helen, Pran, Ramesh Deo, Seema, Neetu Singh & others....
(1966) - RaazRaaz (1967 film)Raaz is a 1967 Hindi movie directed by Ravindra Dave. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Babita, I. S. Johar and Asit Sen. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji. Rajesh Khanna and Babita are introduced in this film.The film was critically acclaimed and was given 5 stars in Bollywood guide Collections...
(1967) ... Asha - FarzFarzFarz is a word of Persian origin, also used in Urdu and Hindi, meaning one's duty.- Hindi Films :Farz is also the title of three Indian Hindi movies:* Farz , starring Agha...
(1967) ... Sunita - KismatKismat (1968 film)- Track listing :Originally, the film consisted of 6 soundtracks .- Additional tracks :In mid-2000, two additional tracks were added known as revival versions for Aao Huzoor Tum Ko and Kajra Mohabbat Wala songs...
(1968) - Haseena Maan JayegiHaseena Maan JayegiHaseena Maan Jayegi is a 1968 Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Babita, Ameeta, Yunus Parvez and Johnny Walker...
(1968) ... Archana 'Archie' - Aulad (1968) ... Bharti
- Tumse Achcha Kaun HaiTumse Achcha Kaun HaiTum Se Achcha Kaun Hai is a 2002 Bollywood romantic film directed by Deepak Anand. Starring Rati Agnihotri, Ali Asghar and Aarti Chhabria, it premiered on 26 April 2002 in Mumbai.-Plot:...
(1969) ... Asha - Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969) ... Deepali Lakhanpal
- DoliDoliDoli is a fictional character in Lloyd Alexander's fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. Doli is one of the "fair folk", a nation of faeries, and other magical beings who live in an extensive underground kingdom that spans the entire country of Prydain.-Profile:Doli is described as a short,...
(1969) ... Asha - Anmol Moti (1969)
- AnjaanaAnjaanaAnjaana is a 1969 Hindi film produced and directed by Mohan Kumar. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Babita, Pran, Prem Chopra and Nirupa Roy. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal....
(1969) ... Ratna - Kab Kyon Aur Kahan (1970)
- Pehchan (1970)
- Kal Aaj Aur KalKal Aaj Aur KalKal Aaj Aur Kal is a 1971 Hindi film produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by his son Randhir Kapoor. The film's USP is the appearance of three generations of the famous Kapoor family. It stars Prithviraj Kapoor, his son Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's son Randhir Kapoor and Randhir's real-life wife-to-be...
(1971) ... Monica - Bikhare MotiBikhare MotiBikhare Moti is a 1971 Bollywood film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Jeetendra and Babita....
(1971) - BanphoolBanphoolBanphool is a 1971 Bollywood romance film directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film stars Jeetendra, Babita and Shatrughan Sinha.-Cast:*Jeetendra ... Haria*Babita Kapoor ... Gulabi*Shatrughan Sinha ... Ajay*G. Asrani...
(1971) - Jeet (1972) ... Kohili
- Ek Hasina Do DiwaneEk Hasina Do DiwaneEk Hasina Do Diwane is a 1972 Bollywood romance film directed by S.M. Abbas. The film stars Jeetendra, Babita and Vinod Khanna .-Cast:*Jeetendra*Babita Kapoor*Vinod Khanna*Om Prakash*Nirupa Roy*Johnny WalkerLyrics- Kafeel Azar, Indiwar...
(1972) - sone ke hath - (1973 )
Trivia
- Babita was offered the author-backed role of a widow (eventually played by Hema Malini) in Ramesh Sippy's Andaaz, but her father thought it was contrary to her glamour girl image and prevailed upon Babita to turn it down.
- She worked in at least one film with all the top stars of the day, including Shammi Kapoor in Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai, Rajendra Kumar in Anjaana, Manoj Kumar in Pehchaan and Dharmendra in Kab, Kyon Aur Kahan.
- Around the jubilee week, the censor board scissored off a portion of the song Hum to tere ashiq hain. After a lot of public hue and cry, the song was reinstated which gave the film a lease of an additional 25 weeks.
Says her daughter Kareena "She now does a lot of charity work with charitable institutions like the Mount Mary Old Age Home in Bandra. She is a very giving woman. I should know. She sacrificed her own career and joys to bring up my sister and me."
Not too many people know Babita is half-Christian. Reveals Kareena, "Her mother was a Christian and father a Sindhi. So we are as fond of the church as we're of the temple. Christmas is a big event for us. That's why I needed to rush home at this time from Philadelphia to be home for Christmas before taking off for my holiday."
After Babita separated from her husband Randhir Kapoor, it is said that she moved in with the then villain Ranjeet. But, it is still debated whether or not her daughters accompanied her.