Happy birthday Babita: 11 vintage pics of Kareena Kapoor's mom with Sharmila Tagore, Tiger Pataudi, Raj Kapoor, Karisma
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- Back in 1960s-70s Bollywood, Babita graced movie screens looking every bit as glamorous as you'd expect. On her 77th birthday, check out her very old photos.
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Yesteryear actor Babita was born in Mumbai on April 20, 1947. She and husband-actor Randhir Kapoor pose with Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi at their 1971 wedding. Babita and Randhir's younger daughter, actor Kareena Kapoor, is married to Sharmila and Mansoor, also known as Tiger Pataudi's son, Saif Ali Khan. (All pics: Reddit)
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Did you know Babita's debut film was the successful drama Dus Lakh (1966), but it was the romantic thriller Raaz (1967), opposite Rajesh Khanna, that gained her recognition.
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From 1966 to 1973, Babita starred in almost 20 films as the lead heroine, including the box office successes Dus Lakh (1966), 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 (1971) and Banphool (1971).
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Babita fell in love with Randhir Kapoor, while working with him in the film Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971). They married in a lavish ceremony on November 6, 1971. They have two daughters – actors Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Randhir's father Raj Kapoor blesses the newlyweds in this black-and-white wedding picture.
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Babita with Randhir Kapoor in filmmaker Adurthi Subba Rao's movie Jeet (1972). She and Randhir lived in separate homes for several years, even though they were still legally married. The couple reunited in 2007 after living separately for several years.
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Babita with elder daughter Karisma Kapoor, who was born in June 1974. Karisma keeps sharing old pictures with her mom. On her birthday on April 20, 2024, she posted the throwback on the left with the caption, "Happy birthday to you gorgeous mama..."
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Babita, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and RD Burman pose together in the old picture. Rishi is Randhir's younger brother.
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