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Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. He was the President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.[3]

Raj Babbar
Babbar in February 2012
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 14 March 2015 – 25 November 2020
Succeeded by	Naresh Bansal
Constituency	Uttarakhand
President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 12 July 2016 – 7 October 2019
Succeeded by	Ajay Kumar Lallu
Member of Parliament for Firozabad
In office By-elections Nov 2009 – 2014
Preceded by	Ram Ji Lal Suman
Succeeded by	Akshay Yadav
Member of Parliament for Agra
In office 1999–2009
Preceded by	Bhagwan Shankar Rawat
Succeeded by	Ram Shankar Katheria
MP of Rajya Sabha
In office 1994–1999
Constituency	Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-23) 23 June 1952 (age 70) Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Samajwadi Party
Spouse(s)	Nadira Zaheer (1975–present) Smita Patil
Children	Arya Babbar Juhi Babbar Prateik Babbar
Parent(s)	Kushal Kumar Babbar (father) Shobha Babbar (mother)
Relatives	Kajri Babbar (niece)[1][2] See Babbar family
Alma mater	Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Profession	Actor politician
Years active	1979–present
Signature
As of 5 January, 2012

Early life

Babbar was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, in a Punjabi family on 23 June 1952, but he hails from Tundla, Firozabad.^{[citation needed]} He did his initial schooling from Mufid-E-Aam Inter college, Agra.^{[citation needed]} He is an alumnus of the 1975 class of the National School of Drama and graduate from Agra College.^{[citation needed]}

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 notoriety for his horrific portrayal of a rapist in the movie Insaaf Ka Taraazu, in which he assaulted the heroine Zeenat Aman, and later her sister, and in the end, is shot and killed by the heroine.

He became a consistent feature of the B. R. Chopra banner; in Nikaah with Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha and in 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 the 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 appeared in several movies as an antagonist in movies like Insaf ka Tarazu (1980), Saazish (1988), Aankhen (1993), Dalaal (1993), The Gambler (1995), Andaz (1994), Yaarana (1995), Barsaat (1995), Ziddi (1997), Gundagardi (1997), Daag the Fire (1999), Indian (2001) and many more, some movies became successful, but some were commercial flops.

He has also acted in television. He appeared in the introductory episodes of the famous Indian TV series Mahabharat, 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 telecast on Doordarshan. In 2014 and 2015, He acted in the serial telecast on 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 a Member of the Parliament of India three times. From 1994 to 1999 he was a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was re-elected in the 14th Lok Sabha elections for his second term in 2004. He was suspended from Samajwadi Party in 2006. Later he joined Indian National Congress in 2008 and was elected for his fourth term as Member of Parliament in 2009, by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav and daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav.[4] In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he contested from Ghaziabad and lost to General V. K. Singh.[5] He was appointed as the president of Uttar Pradesh congress committee (UPCC), but in 2019 elections he couldn't even manage to save his own seat and lost to Rajkumar Chahar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a huge margin of 4,95,065 votes.

Raj Babbar, in the capacity of Congress spokesman, created controversy in 2013, by stating that Rs.12 is sufficient for a common man to get a full meal in Mumbai, which drew severe criticism.[6] 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 laughable.[6] Later, he regretted his comments.[7] In July 2013, he compared Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler, which also created controversy.[8]

Personal life

Raj Babbar married Nadira Zaheer, daughter of noted theatre personality Sajjad Zaheer. Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar are his children from Nadira. Then he married the actress Smita Patil who gave birth to their son Prateik Babbar. He has two younger brothers, Kishan and Vinod (deceased) and four younger sisters.

Raj Babbar's niece Kajri Babbar is an upcoming filmmaker.[2][9][10]

He launched his own home production; Babbar Films Pvt. Ltd. along with his brother Kishan. Under this, he has produced two feature films, Karm Yodha (1992) and Kash Aap Hamare Hote (2003), and the serial Maharaja Ranjit Singh (TV series) (2010).

Awards and nominations

• 1981: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Insaaf Ka Tarazu
• 1984: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Agar Tum Na Hote
• 1985: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Aaj Ki Awaaz
• 1994: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Dalaal
• 1996: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Yaraana

Selected acting filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Note
1977	Kissa Kursi Ka
1980	Aap To Aise Na The
1980	Jazbaat
1980	Sau Din Saas Ke
1980	Chann Pardesi		Punjabi film
1980	Insaaf Ka Tarazu	Ramesh Gupta
1980	Hum Paanch
1980	Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki
1981	Kalyug
1981	Raaz
1981	Poonam
1981	Prem Geet
1981	Sharda
1981	Yeh Rishta Na Toote
1981	Umrao Jaan
1981	Tajurba
1981	Armaan
1981	Aapas Ki Baat
1982	Dulha Bikta Hai
1982	Daulat
1982	Bheegi Palkein
1982	Jeevan Dhaara
1982	Lakshmi
1982	Nikaah
1983	Arpan
1983	Agar Tum Na Hote
1983	Aasra Pyar Da		Punjabi film
1983	Main Awara Hoon	Rajeev Kumar
1983	Mazdoor
1983	Gehri Chot
1983	Rang Birangi
1983	Kalka
1983	Mehndi
1983	Naukar Biwi Ka
1983	Paanchwin Manzil	Raj
1983	Rishta Kagaz Ka
1984	Aaj Ki Awaz	Prof. Prabhat Verma
1984	Anand Aur Anand
1984	Inteha
1984	Jeene Nahi Doonga
1984	Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
1984	Maati Maangey Khoon
1984	Pet Pyar Aur Paap
1984	Shapath
1985	Jhoothi
1985	Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari
1985	Haqeeqat
1985	Hum Do Hamare Do
1985	Jawab
1985	Aitbaar
1985	Maha Shaktimaan
1985	Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche
1985	Lava
1985	Salma
1985	Ulta Seedha
1986	Angaarey
1986	Long Da Lishkara		Punjabi film
1986	Dahleez
1986	Kirayadar
1986	Baat Ban Jaye
1986	Suhagan
1987	Awam
1987	Insaniyat Ke Dushman
1987	Jaan Hatheli Pe
1987	Mirch Masala
1987	Muqaddar Ka Faisla
1987	Sansar
1988	Andha Yudh
1988	Hum Farishte Nahin
1988	Kabzaa
1988	Kanwarlal
1988	Mahaveera
1988	Mera Muqaddar
1988	Rama O Rama
1988	Vijay
1988	Waaris
1988	Libaas
1988	Zakhmi Aurat
1988	Paanch Fauladi
1989	Asmaan Se Ooncha
1989	Marhi Da Deeva		Punjabi film
1989	Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989	Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
1989	Mohabat Ka Paigham
1989	Suryaa: An Awakening
	Jaaydaad
1990	Amiri Garibi
1990	Agneekaal
1990	Ghayal
1990	Shadyantra
1990	Qurbani Jatt Di		Punjabi film
1990	Do Yaar
1991	Gunehgar Kaun
1991	Dharam Sankat
1991	Swarg Jaisaa Ghar
1992	Anutap		Bengali film
1992	Karm Yodha
1992	Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj
1992	Kal Ki Awaz
1993	Sadhna
1993	Rudaali
1993	Badi Bahen
1993	Aankhen
1993	Maya Memsaab
1994	Naseebo		Punjabi film
1994	Dalaal
1994	Ucha Pind		Punjabi film
1995	God and Gun
1995	Sarhad: The Border of Crime
1995	Barsaat
1995	Yaraana
1996	Maahir
1997	Gupt: The Hidden Truth
1997	Itihaas
1997	Qahar (1997)
1997	Ziddi
1998	Achanak
1998	Maharaja
1998	Prem Aggan (1998)
1999	Daag: The Fire
1999	Shaheed Uddham Singh		Punjabi film
1999	Mahaul Theek Hai		Punjabi film
2000	Baaghi
2000	Aakhir Kaun Thi Woh?
2001	Indian
2002	Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa
2002	The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2002	Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
2003	LOC Kargil
2003	Kash Aap Hamare Hote
2004	Police Force: An Inside Story
2004	Bhola in Bollywood
2004	Sheen
2004	Shikaar
2005	Bunty Aur Babli
2005	Yaaran Naal Baharran		Punjabi film
2006	Corporate
2006	Ek Jind Ek Jaan		Punjabi film
2006	Banaras
2007	Aap Kaa Surroor: The Movie	Ex-cop Feroz Merchant; Nadia's father
2008	Karzzz	Office G.G. Oberoi
2008	Fashion
2009	Tera Mera Ki Rishta		Punjabi film
2009	Apni Boli Apna Des		Punjabi film
2011	Bodyguard
2011	Force
2012	Khiladi 786	Sattar Singh (70); Bahattar's father	Hindi and Punjabi Film
2013	Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
2013	Rabba Main Kya Karoon
2013	'Bullett Raja
2015	Tevar
2015	Karbonn
2016	Force 2

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Channel	Notes
1986	Bahadur Shah Zafar	Akbar	DD National
1988	Mahabharat	Bharata	DD National
2010	Maharaja Ranjit Singh	Narrator	DD National
2014-2015	Pukaar-Call For The Hero		Life OK
2021	Dil Bekaraar		Hotstar

References

External links

• Raj Babbar at IMDb

Party political offices
Preceded by Nirmal Khatri	President Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee 12 July 2016 – 7 October 2019	Succeeded by Ajay Kumar Lallu

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