Biography & Overview
Raj Babbar is a renowned Indian actor and politician known for his roles in Hindi and Punjabi films. | He is a three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Rajya Sabha. | He served as the state President of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Raj Babbar
- Birthplace
- Tundla, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Birth
- June 23, 1952
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Sonar community
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 5' 7" (170 cm)
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Schools
Mufid E Aam Inter College, Agra Faiz-E-Aam Inter College, Agra
Colleges / Universities
Agra College, Uttar Pradesh National School of Drama, Delhi
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Late Kushal Kumar Babbar
- Mother
- Shobarani Babbar
- Spouse / Partner
- Nadira Babbar (1975-present) Smita Patil (2nd wife)
- Child
- Son(s) - 2 • Arya Babbar (Actor, from Nadira Babbar) (Born on 24 May 1981) • Prateik Babbar (Actor, from Smita Patil) (Born on 28 November 1986) Daughter - Juhi Babbar (Actress, from Nadira Babbar) (Born on 20 July 1979)
- Child
- Arya Babbar (Actor, from Nadira Babbar ) (Born on 24/05/1981) Prateik Babbar (Actor, from Smita Patil ) (Born on 28/11/1986) Juhi Babbar (Actress, from Nadira Babbar ) (Born on 20/07/1979)
- Sibling
- Brother(s) - 2 • Kishan Babbar (Image in parents' section) • Late Vinod Babbar Sister(s) - 4 • Shashi Verma • Kiran Chandok • Suman Malhotra • Anju Sahdev
Favorites & Preferences
Actor
Dilip Kumar , Dara Singh
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Raj Babbar is a renowned Indian actor and politician.
- 22. He attended the National School of Drama in New Delhi before moving to Mumbai to pursue acting.
- 33. He gained fame for his role as a rapist in the 1980 Hindi film 'Insaaf Ka Taraazu.'
- 44. Raj Babbar has appeared in several Hindi films such as 'Sau Din Saas Ke' (1982) and 'Kalyug' (1981).
- 55. Due to financial constraints, he lived at Nadira's parents' house after marrying her in 1975.
- 66. After choosing to marry Smita Patil over their house, he returned to his first wife post Smita's demise.
- 77. He has acted in Hindi TV serials like 'Bahadur Shah Zafar' (1986) and the Bengali film 'Anutap' (1992).
- 88. Raj Babbar also stars in Punjabi films such as 'Aasra Pyar Da' (1983) and 'Shaheed Uddham Singh' (2000).
- 99. In the 1996 Lok Sabha elections, he ran against Atal Bihari Vajpayee from the Lucknow constituency.
- 1010. He co-founded Babbar Films Pvt. Ltd. with his brother Kishan.
- 1111. Raj Babbar covered the medical expenses of his friend Arun Khanna when he had a stroke in Mumbai.
- 1212. The role in the film 'Shakti' (1982) was initially offered to him before going to Amitabh Bachchan.
