Raj Babbar’s 69th Birthday: Know some Life Interesting Facts about Him

Bollywood actor Raj Babbar has turned 69 years old. He was born on 23 June 1952 in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh. He completed an acting course from the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1975
Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar
Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar

Bollywood actor Raj Babbar has turned 69 years old. He was born on 23 June 1952 in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh. He completed an acting course from the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1975 and got into films. During an interview, Raj had told that he was fond of acting since childhood and he often used to perform in stage shows. In Bollywood, he has worked in more than 150 films. Know some special things about Raj Babbar:

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Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar

Got a break from 'Sau Din Saas Ke'

Raj Babbar got his first break in Bollywood as soon as he graduated from NSD. His first film was 'Sau Din Saas Ke' in 1980. His opposite Reena Rai was seen in this film. Raj Babbar's first success came in the year 1980 with the film 'Insaaf Ka Taraju'. In this film, he played the role of a rapist, who is eventually shot by the heroine of the film. This was followed by many of Raj's best films which established him in the industry. His big hits include BR Chopra's 'Nikah'. Raj Babbar is still active in films.

In films like 'Corporate', 'Bodyguard', 'Karz', 'Fashion', 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 2', 'Bullet Raja', 'Tevar', Raj Babbar is seen acting with the same energy as He was seen in his early films.

Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar
Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar

Criticism on live-in with Smita Patil

Live-in relationship is common in Bollywood today, but earlier in Bollywood also being in a live-in relationship was like a big event at that time. Raj Babbar is one of those personalities who in his youth showed the courage to live with Smita Patil, bypassing the shackles of society. Then Raj was also criticized for this, but he never cared about it. Later Raj also married Smita Patil.

Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar
Image Credit: Dainik Bhaskar

Second marriage without divorce

Raj Babbar, who was once in the news due to his affair with Smita Patil, has done two marriages. His first wife's name is Nadira. Raj Babbar has two children from Nadira, Arya Babbar, and Juhi Babbar. Raj married his girlfriend Smita Patil for the second time, but soon they left. Smita passed away a few days after giving birth to her first child, Prateek Babbar. Let us tell you that according to the Hindu religion, a second marriage cannot be done with the first wife, but Raj married Smita without divorcing the first wife Nadira. After Smita's death, Raj returned to Nadira.

Also active in politics

Along with films, Raj Babbar is also active in politics. Often he played the role of politicians and government officials in his films, which also helped him to pursue his political career. In 2004, in the 14th Lok Sabha elections, he was elected a member of the Samajwadi Party from Firozabad. He joined the Congress in 2006 after being suspended from the Samajwadi Party. Former Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar tried his luck again in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Ghaziabad, but this time the public rejected him.

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