Parveen Babi

Indian actress (1954–2005)

Person

Born: 1954-04-04
Died: 2005-01-20

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Film & TV

Acting · Junagadh, Saurashtra, India

Parveen Babi (born Parveen Mohammad Ali Khanji Babi; 4 April 1949 – 20 January 2005) was an Indian actress and model who worked in Hindi films, noted for her glamourous fashion sense. Considered one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema, she was one of the highest-paid actresses and biggest box office draws of 1970s and early 1980s.

Known for

Akarshan — Special Appearance1988
Avinash — Nisha1986
Karamyudh — Herself1985
Bond 303 — Kavita1985
Telephone — Anita1985
Sitamgar — Sheela1985
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein — Geeta 'Jwala'1984
Bad Aur Badnaam — Pamela Singh1984
Teri Baahon Mein1984
Rang Birangi — Nirmala Sharma

Article

Parveen Sultana Wali Mohammad Khanji Babi ( pronounced [ˈpəɾʋin ˈbɑbi]; 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 and the 1980s, she appeared in over 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.

Babi was born in 1954, into the Babi Dynasty. She was educated at St. Xavier's College and began her modeling career in 1971. Two years later, she made her acting debut in the film Charitra. She became popular in the mid-1970s, with notable roles in films like Majboor and Deewaar. Over the following years, she appeared in several of the highest-grossing Indian films, including Kaala Sona, Amar Akbar Anthony, Suhaag, Kaala Patthar, Shaan, Kranti, Kaalia and Namak Halaal. The film Irada released in 1991, was her final film before she retired from the film industry.