Raj Babbar
| Raj Babbar राज बब्बर | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttarakhand | |
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Assumed office 14 March 2015 | |
| Constituency | Uttarakhand |
| President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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Assumed office 12 July 2016 | |
| Member of Parliament for Agra | |
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In office 2004–2009 | |
| Member of Parliament for Firozabad | |
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In office By-elections Nov 2009 | |
| Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha | |
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In office 1994–1999 | |
| Member of Parliament for Agra | |
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In office 1999-2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 June 1952 Tundla, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress(Present), Samajwadi Party(Previously) |
| Spouse(s) |
Nadira Zaheer (1975- present, two children) Smita Patil |
| Children |
Arya Babbar Juhi Babbar Prateik Babbar |
| Relatives |
Anup Soni (son-in-law) Kajri Babbar (Niece) |
| Profession | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1979- present |
| Signature |
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| As of 5 January, 2012 | |
Raj Babbar (Hindi: राज बब्बर, Punjabi: ਰਾਜ ਬੱਬਰ; born 23 June 1952) is a Hindi and Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He has been a three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He is the current President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.
Early life
Babbar was born into a khalsa family in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 23 June 1952.[1]He did his initial schooling from Faiz-E-Aam Inter college, Agra. He is an alumnus of the 1975 batch of the National School of Drama and graduated from Agra College.
Career
He trained in the Method school of acting at NSD, which is involved in Street Theatre. After his training in New Delhi he moved to Mumbai and started his film career with Reena Roy, one of the well known actresses of that time. He gained fame for the movie 'Insaaf Ka Taraazu', in which his was a portrayal of a rapist, who assaults the heroine (Zeenat Aman) and later her sister, and in the end, gets shot for his deeds.
He became a consistent feature of the B. R. Chopra banner; Nikaah with Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha, Aaj Ki Aawaz with Smita Patil.
He also achieved success in Punjabi cinema as he gave remarkable performances in Chann Pardesi (1980), Marhi Da Deeva (1989), and Long Da Lishkara (1986) – three art house movies with serious themes treated in a realistic manner and this was an innovation for Punjabi films field. He also acted in the hit Punjabi films Aasra Pyar Da (1983), Mahaul Theek Hai (1999), Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000), Yaaran Naal Baharan (2005), "Ek Jind Ek Jaan (2006), "Apni Boli Apna Des" (2009), and "Tera Mera Ki Rishta" (2009).
He has also acted in television. He appeared in the introductory episodes of the famous Indian TV series "Mahabharat" (1988), as king Bharat, "Bahadur Shah Zafar" (1986), as Akbar, alongside the then debutant Juhi Chawla, and also in his home production series, "Maharaja Ranjit Singh" (2010), all telecasted in Doordarshan. In 2014 and 2015, He acted in the serial telecasted in Life Ok, "Pukaar - Call For The Hero," directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, with Rannvijay Singh, Adah Sharma and Shubhangi Latkar.
Political life
Raj Babbar entered politics by joining Janata Dal in 1989, which was led by V. P. Singh. He later joined Samajwadi Party and was elected as the Member of Parliament of India for three times. From 1994 to 1999 he was a member of Rajya Sabha. He was re-elected in the 14th Lok Sabha elections for the second term in 2004. He was suspended from Samajwadi Party in 2006. Later he joined Indian National Congress in 2008 and was elected for fourth term as Member of Parliament in 2009, by defeating Dimple Yadav wife of Akhilesh Yadav and daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav.[2] In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he contested from Ghaziabad and lost to General V K Singh.[3] He has been appointed as the president of Uttar Pradesh congress committee (UPCC) where Congress Party is in the opposition side for the last couple decades. Uttar Pradesh was once a stronghold state for the party.
Controversy
Raj Babbar, in the capacity of Congress spokesman, created controversy in 2013, by stating that Rs.12 is sufficient to get a full meal for common man in Mumbai, which drew severe criticism.[4] He also said that a poor person in India can get full meals two times a day, within Rs. 28 to 32 and opposition parties termed Raj Babbar's statement as laughable.[4] Later, he regretted his comments.[5] In July 2013, he compared Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler which also created controversy.[6]
Personal life
Raj Babbar married Nadira Zaheer, daughter of noted theatre personality Sajjad Zaheer. Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar are his children from Nadira. He then married actress Smita Patil who gave birth to their son Prateik Babbar. He has two younger brothers, Kishan and Vinod (dead) and four younger sisters. He launched his own home production Babbar Films Pvt. Ltd. along with his brother Kishan.[7] Under this he has produced two feature films, Karm Yodha (1992), Kaash Aap Hamare Hote (2003), and the serial "Maharaja Ranjit Singh" (2010).
Awards and nominations
- 1981: nomination: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Insaaf Ka Tarazu
- 1984: nomination: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Agar Tum Na Hote
- 1985: nomination: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Aaj Ki Awaaz
- 1994: nomination: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dalaal
- 1996: nomination: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Yaraana
Selected acting filmography
| Film | Actress(s) Opposite |
|---|---|
| Kissa Kursi Ka (1977) | |
| Aap To Aise Na The (1980) | Ranjeeta |
| Jazbaat (1980) | Zareena Wahab |
| Sau Din Saas Ke (1980) | Reena Roy / Asha Parekh |
| Chann Pardesi (Punjabi) (1980) | Rajni Sharma |
| Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) | Zeenat Aman / Padmini Kolhapure |
| Hum Paanch (1980) | Shabana Azmi |
| Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki (1980) | Rameshwari |
| Kalyug (1981) | Rekha |
| Raaz (1981) | Sulakshana Pandit / Sarika |
| Poonam (1981) | Poonam Dhillon |
| Prem Geet (1981) | Anita Raj / Rajni Sharma / Sonika Gill |
| Sharda (1981) | Sarika |
| Yeh Rishta Na Toote (1981) | Bindiya Goswami / Mala Sinha |
| Umrao Jaan (1981) | Rekha |
| Tajurba (1981) | Smita Patil |
| Armaan (1981) | Ranjeeta |
| Dulha Bikta Hai (1982) | Anita Raj |
| Daulat (1982) | Sarika |
| Bheegi Palken (1982) | Smita Patil |
| Aapas Ki Baat (1982) | Poonam Dhillon |
| Jeevan Dhaara (1982) | Rekha |
| Lakshmi (1982) | Reena Roy |
| Nikaah (1982) | Salma Agha |
| Arpan (1983) | Reena Roy |
| Agar Tum Na Hote (1983) | Rekha |
| Aasra Pyar Da (Punjabi) (1983) | Priti Sapru |
| Main Awara Hoon (1983) | |
| Mazdoor (1983) | Padmini Kolhapure / Rati Agnihotri |
| Gehri Chot - Urf: Durdesh Canada Bangladeshi joint Production Movie (1983) | Parveen Babi |
| Rang Birangi (1983) | Bindiya Goswami |
| Kalka (1983) | |
| Mehandi (1983) | |
| Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) | Reena Roy |
| Panchwin Manzil (1983) | Shoma Anand |
| Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983) | Rati Agnihotri |
| Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) | Smita Patil |
| Anand Aur Anand (1984) | Smita Patil |
| Inteha (1984) | |
| Jeene Nahin Doonga (1984) | |
| Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein (1984) | |
| Maati Maange Khoon (1984) | |
| Pet Pyar Aur Paap (1984) | Smita Patil / Moushmi Chatterji |
| Shapath (1984) | |
| Jhoothi (1985) | Rekha / Supriya Pathak |
| Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari (1985) | Reena Roy |
| Haqeeqat (1985) | |
| Hum Do Hamare Do (1985) | Smita Patil |
| Jawab (1985) | Smita Patil |
| Aitbaar (1985) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Maha Shaktimaan (1985) | Meenakshi Sheshadri |
| Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche (1985) | Smita Patil |
| Lavaa (1985) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Salma (1985) | Salma Agha / Shoma Anand |
| Ulta Seedha (1985) | Rati Agnihotri |
| Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV Series) (1986) | Juhi Chawla |
| Angaarey (1986) | Smita Patil |
| Long Da Lishkara (Punjabi) (1986) | Harpreet Deol |
| Dahleez (1986) | Meenakshi Sheshadri |
| Kirayadar (1986) | Padmini Kolhapure |
| Baat Ban Jaye" (1986) | Zeenat Aman |
| Suhagan (1986) | Sridevi |
| Awaam (1987) | Smita Patil |
| Inasaaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987) | Rekha |
| Mirch Masala (1987) | Smita Patil |
| Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987) | Meenakshi Sheshadri / Tina Munim |
| Sansar (1987) | Rekha |
| Andha Yudh (1988) | |
| Hum Farishte Nahin (1988) | |
| Kabzaa (1988) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Kanwarlal film (1988) | Sujata Mehta |
| Mahaveera (1988) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Mahabharat (TV Series) (1988) | Bharata (emperor) |
| Mera Muqaddar (1988) | Aruna Irani |
| Rama O Rama (1988) | Kimi Katkar |
| Vijay (1988) | Moushmi Chatterji |
| Waaris (1988) | Smita Patil / Amrita Singh |
| Libaas (1988) | Shabana Azmi |
| Zakhmi Aurat (1988) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Paanch Fauladi (1988) | |
| Asmaan Se Ooncha (1989) | Anita Raj |
| Marhi Da Deeva (Punjabi) (1989) | Deepti Naval |
| Hisaab Khoon Ka (1989) | Poonam Dhillon |
| Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989) | |
| Mohabat Ka Paigham (1989) | |
| Suryaa: An Awakening (1989) | Bhanupriya |
| Amiri Garibi (1990) | Poonam Dhillon |
| Ghayal (1990) | Moushmi Chatterji |
| Shadyantra (1990) | Hema Malini |
| Qurbani Jatt Di (Punjabi) (1990) | Priti Sapru |
| Do Yaar (1990) | Moushmi Chatterji / Anita Raj |
| Gunehgar Kaun (1991) | Sujata Mehta |
| Dharam Sankat (1991) | Amrita Singh |
| Swarg Jaisaa Ghar (1991) | Anita Raj |
| Anutap (Bengali) (1992) | Debashree Roy |
| Karm Yodha (1992) | Dimple Kapadia / Neelima Azeem |
| Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) | Sumalatha |
| Kal Ki Awaz (1992) | Neena Gupta / Pratibha Sinha |
| Sadhna (1993) | Sujata Mehta |
| Rudaali (1993) | Dimple Kapadia |
| Badi Bahen (1993) | Meenakshi Sheshadri |
| Aankhen (1993) | Neena Gupta |
| Maya Memsaab (1993) | Deepa Sahi |
| Naseebo (Punjabi) (1994) | Priti Sapru / Kimi Verma |
| Dalaal (1994) | |
| Ucha Pind (Punjabi) (1994) | Seema Kaushal |
| God and Gun (1995) | Gauthami |
| Sarhad: The Border of Crime (1995) | Farah Naaz |
| Barsaat (1995) | Twinkle Khanna |
| Yaraana (1995) | Madhuri Dixit |
| Maahir (1996) | Hema Malini |
| Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) | Priya Tendulkar |
| Itihaas (1997) | |
| Qahar (1997) | |
| Ziddi (1997) | |
| Achanak (1998) | |
| Maharaja (1998) | |
| Prem Aggan (1998) | Smita Jaykar |
| Daag: The Fire (1999) | Mahima Chaudhary |
| Mahaul Theek Hai (Punjabi) (1999) | Daljit Kaur |
| Baaghi (2000) | |
| Shaheed Uddham Singh (Punjabi) (2000) | Juhi Chawla |
| Indian (2001) | Reema Lagoo / Shilpa Shetty |
| Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002) | Neena Kulkarni / Esha Deol |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) | Farida Jalal |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) | |
| LOC Kargil (2003) | |
| Kash Aap Hamare Hote (2003) | |
| Police Force: An Inside Story (2004) | |
| Sheen (2004) | Kiran Juneja |
| Shikaar (2004) | |
| Bunty Aur Babli (2005) | Rameshwari |
| Yaaran Naal Baharran (Punjabi) (2005) | Sunita Dheer / Sudeepa Singh |
| Corporate (2006) | Navni Parihar |
| Ek Jind Ek Jaan (Punjabi) (2006) | Nagma |
| Banaras: A Mystic Love Story (2006) | Dimple Kapadia / Urmila Matondkar |
| Aap Kaa Surroor: The Movie (2007) | |
| Karzzz (2008) | Himani Shivpuri |
| Fashion (2008) | Kiran Juneja / Priyanka Chopra |
| Tera Mera Ki Rishta (Punjabi) (2009) | Dolly Minhas / Kulraj Randhawa |
| Apni Boli Apna Des (Punjabi) (2009) | Simran Sachdev |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh (2010) (TV Series) | |
| Bodyguard (2011) | Vidya Sinha / Shubhangi Latkar / Kareena Kapoor |
| Force (2011) | |
| Khiladi 786 (2012) | |
| Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013) | Soha Ali Khan |
| Rabba Main Kya Karoon (2013) | Anuradha Patel |
| Bullett Raja (2013) | |
| Pukaar-Call For The Hero (2014-2015) (TV Series) | Shubhangi Latkar |
| Tevar (2015) | Deepti Naval / Gunjan Malhotra / Sonakshi Sinha |
| Karbonn (2015) | Amitabh Dayal / Lakshmi Gopalaswamy / Padmini Kolhapure |
References
- ↑ "About Raj Babbar". MTV. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Raj Babbar wins in Firozabad, blow to Mulayam". Indian Express. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/VK-Singh-wins-Ghaziabad-seat-by-5-67-lakh-votes-creates-history/articleshow/35219679.cms
- 1 2 "Raj Babbar says he can get a full-meal for Rs 12 in Mumbai". The Hindu. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Raj Babbar eats crow for Rs. 12 meal remark, says sorry". India today. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Congress compares Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler; targets BJP over election panel". DNA India. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1290990/