Babita Kapoor(I)
- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Babita Shivdasani was born in a prominent Sindhi family based in
Bombay. Encouraged by the success of her cousin, actress
Sadhana Shivdasani, in Hindi movies, Babita too
decided to enter the film industry as a leading actress. Her first
release was with another débutante,
Rajesh Khanna, in the musical thriller
"Raaz" (1967). It wasn't a hit, but her next film "Farz" (1967) was a
hit, and as a result, she became a star. Thereafter there was no
looking back for this beautiful actress. In the mid-70s Babita ended
her acting career when she married another movie star,
Randhir Kapoor, settled down as a
housewife, and gave birth to two lovely daughters, actresses
Karisma Kapoor and
Kareena Kapoor. She became a stage-mother
by managing Karishma and Kareena's careers, and they both dominated the
Indian Film Industry as it's two topmost leading ladies. Babita became
a grandmother when Karishma gave birth to two children. Kareena married
'Saif Ali Khan' (son of actress Sharmila Tagore.