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Parveen Babi | |
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 Babi in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) | |
| Born | 4 April 1954 Junagadh, Saurashtra, India |
| Died | 20 January 2005 (aged 50) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Juhu Muslim Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Mumbai |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College (BA, MA) |
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| Years active | 1972–1991 |
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Parveen Sultana Wali Mohammad Khanji Babi (pronounced [ˈpəɾ.ʋin bɑ.bi]; 4 April 1954 – 20 January 2005) was an Indian actress and model who worked in Hindi films. One of the highest-paid actresses of the 1970s–80s, she appeared in 70 films and was the first Bollywood star to appear on the cover of Time magazine. She was known for her glamorous acting style, her modelling and fashion, and was often cited in the media as a sex symbol.[a]
Babi was born in 1954 into the Babi Dynasty. She pursued her education at St. Xavier's College and began her modeling career in 1971. Shortly after, she made her acting debut in the film Charitra (1973). She first gained popularity in the mid-1970s with films like Majboor and Deewaar. Over the following years, she featured in several of the highest-grossing Indian films, including Kaala Sona, Amar Akbar Anthony, Suhaag, Kaala Patthar, Shaan, Kranti, Kaalia and Namak Halaal. The 1991 film Irada marked her final film appearance before retirement.[6]
Babi's personal life received much attention. She had remained unmarried after a string of relationships with Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi and Mahesh Bhatt. She was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, which came to the attention of the public following various incidents. On 20 January 2005, she died at 50 in her apartment. An autopsy indicated that she starved to death and succumbed to organ failure and diabetes.
- ^ "Parveen Babi, Bollywood's sensual seductress who died alone and forgotten at 50". The Indian Express. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Parveen Babi: The tragic Bollywood beauty who died a lonely death". NDTV. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Parveen Babi: An Ode To The Glamorous Enigma Who Changed Bollywood Forever". iDiva.com. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (12 September 2014). Bollybook: The Big Book of Hindi Movie Trivia. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-799-8.
- ^ Rammesh (17 August 2018). Human Cinema: The Films of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Notion Press. p. 1943. ISBN 978-1-64324-955-1.
- ^ "Remembering Parveen Babi: The Tragic Life and Death of One of Bollywood's Most Beautiful Actress". Masala!. 20 February 2020.
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