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Babita Shivdasani Kapoor (
née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...
Babita Hari Shivdasani; born 20 April 1947),"Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan at Babita Kapoor's 70th birthday"
.
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. 20 April 2017.
also known mononymously as Babita, is an Indian retired actress who appeared in
Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
-language films. The daughter of character actor
Hari Shivdasani Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s to 1980s. Personal life Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British ...
and the cousin of actress and her contemporary
Sadhana Shivdasani Sadhana Shivdasani (2 September 1941 – 25 December 2015), known mononymously as Sadhana, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Regarded among the most popular actresses of Hindi Cinema, Sadhana was noted for her exquisite beauty an ...
, Babita's debut film was the successful drama '' Dus Lakh'' (1966), but it was the romantic thriller '' Raaz'' (1967), opposite
Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, h ...
, 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 is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language 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. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Ka ...
'' (1971) and '' Banphool'' (1971). Following her marriage to actor
Randhir Kapoor Randhir Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is a retired Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of a ...
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 Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
to actor
Hari Shivdasani Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s to 1980s. Personal life Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British ...
, who was from a Sindhi family (settled in Bombay prior to and after the
partition of India The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Paki ...
) and a British mother, Barbara. The iconic actress
Sadhana Shivdasani Sadhana Shivdasani (2 September 1941 – 25 December 2015), known mononymously as Sadhana, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Regarded among the most popular actresses of Hindi Cinema, Sadhana was noted for her exquisite beauty an ...
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 Sanjay Khan (born as Shah Abbas Ali Khan, 3 January 1940) is an Indian actor, producer and director known for his works in Hindi films and television. Sanjay Khan made his debut in Rajshri Productions, Rajshri film ''Dosti (1964 film), Dosti'' ...
,
Om Prakash Om Prakash Chibber (19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu and was a well known character actor of Bollywood, Hindi Cinema. His most well-known movies are Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968 film), ''Mere ...
and her future sister-in-law, Neetu Singh. However, the first film she had signed was actually '' Raaz'' co-starring
Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, h ...
, 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 Shashi Kapoor (pronounced əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful acto ...
, '' Farz'', '' Banphool'' and '' Ek Hasina Do Diwane'' with
Jeetendra Jeetendra (born Ravi Kapoor ; 7 April 1942) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema. He is noted for his acting, style and dance. He has worked in more than Je ...
, '' Doli'' with Rajesh Khanna, '' Tumse Achha Kaun Hai'' (1969) with her future uncle-in-law
Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, ʌmːi kʌpuːɾ 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most s ...
, '' Kismat'' with
Biswajeet Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is a veteran Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema.He is also referred as the ''Chocolate Bo ...
, '' Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?'' (1970) with
Dharmendra Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most h ...
and Pehchaan with
Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in t ...
. In 1971, she acted opposite her future husband
Randhir Kapoor Randhir Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is a retired Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of a ...
, as well as father-in-law
Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (; born as Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influen ...
and grandfather-in-law
Prithviraj Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and establish ...
in ''
Kal Aaj Aur Kal is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language 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. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Ka ...
''. 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 Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initialism M.G.R. and as Makkal Thilagam/Puratchi Thalaivar, was an Indian actor, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of ...
and
Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016), popularly known as Amma, was an Indian actress, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. She ...
. She left the film industry in 1973 following her husband's family tradition of women not working in the acting profession.


Personal life

Babita fell in love with
Randhir Kapoor Randhir Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is a retired Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of a ...
, while working with him in the film ''
Kal Aaj Aur Kal is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language 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. The film stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Ka ...
'' (1971). They married in a lavish ceremony on 6 November 1971. They have two children, actresses
Karisma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Kapoor is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor ...
and
Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient ...
. 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 reunited in 2007 after living separately for several years.


Filmography


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Babita Living people Indian film actresses Indian people of English descent Indian Sindhi people Sindhi actresses Kapoor family 1947 births Actresses from Karachi Actresses from Mumbai 20th-century Indian actresses Sindhi Hindus