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Raj Babbar
राज बब्बर  
   
Born 23 June 1952 (age 63)
Tundla, Uttar Pradesh  
Term 1994–1999  
Political party Indian National Congress(Present),Samajwadi Party(Previously)  
Spouse(s) Nadira Zaheer (1975-1983 divorced, two children)
Smita Patil  
Children Arya Babbar
Juhi Babbar
Prateik Babbar  
Relatives Anup Soni (son-in-law)
Kajri Babbar (Niece)  
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Raj Babbar (Hindi: राज बब्बर, Punjabi: ਰਾਜ ਬੱਬਰ; born 23 June 1952) is a Hindi and Punjabi film actor since 1979 and politician belonging to Indian National Congress party. He unsuccessfully contested against Gen. V. K. Singh (Retd.) of BJP from Ghaziabad in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Political life
3.1 Controversy
4 Personal life
5 Awards and nominations
6 Selected acting filmography
7 References
8 External links
Early life[edit]
Babbar was born in Tundla, uttar Pradesh on 23 June 1952.[1] He is an alumnus of the 1975 batch of National School of Drama and graduated from Agra College.[citation needed] Schooling was done from Faiz-E-Aam Inter college Agra
Career[edit]
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 and later his 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 withSmita Patil, with whom he married, despite being married with two children at the time.
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), Marhi Da Diva (1989), 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[edit]
Raj Babbar entered politics by joining 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 hands with the former Prime Minister of India V. P. Singh. 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 fromGhaziabad and lost to General V K Singh.[3]
Controversy[edit]
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[edit]

Raj with wife Nadira, July 2012
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.[citation needed] He had two younger brothers, Kishen and Vinod and four younger sisters. He has launched his own home production Babbar Films Pvt. Ltd. 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[edit]
1994: nomination: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dalaal
Selected acting filmography[edit]
[citation needed]

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 (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)  
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


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