The name of actress Babita of the golden era of Hindi cinema is taken among those artists who made a strong mark for themselves even in a short period of time. He never limited himself to similar characters. Be it romance, family story or comedy character, Babita was seen in all types of roles. This is the reason why even his short career became quite memorable.
Career started at a young age
Babita was born on 20 April 1947 in Karachi. His father Hari Shivdasani was associated with the film industry, so he got an acting environment since childhood. He entered the world of films at a very young age. He started his career with the film ‘Dus Lakh’ released in the year 1966. In this film, her character Rita was of a simple but emotional girl, which caught the attention of the audience.
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After this, Babita got recognition from the film ‘Raaj’, in which Rajesh Khanna was with her. He played a mysterious character in this film. Even though the film was not a big hit, Babita’s acting was appreciated and she started getting further work in the industry.
Made a star in this film
A big turning point in her career came from the film ‘Farz’, in which she played the role of a romantic girl. This film proved to be a superhit and made Babita a star. After this, she appeared in a funny character in ‘Haseena Maan Jayegi’ and also proved her comic timing. At the same time, his character in ‘Kismat’ was more serious.
In the film ‘Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati’ released in 1969, she played the character of a modern and confident girl, which was quite new and different according to that era. Similarly, in films like ‘Tumse Achha Kaun Hai’ and ‘Anjaana’, he played family and romantic characters beautifully.
This is how the love story started
The important phase of his life came in the year 1971, when he worked with Randhir Kapoor in the film ‘Kal Aaj Aur Kal’. In this film she played the character of a modern girl. During this film, both of them fell in love and later got married.
After marriage, Babita stayed away from films. Due to the tradition of Kapoor family, he left his career and gave priority to his family. She paid full attention to the upbringing of her daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and helped them become successful actresses.
