Babita’ s story is both conformity and implicit resistance. The question of a strict ban on Kapoor women acting is still debated in the family, but dual vision led her to remove herself from ... Babita was born in Karachi on April 20, 1947, just months before Partition. Her family moved to India and settled in Mumbai. Her father was actor Hari Shivdasani, who played supporting roles in movies. This included ones headlined by Babita ’s future father-inlaw Raj Kapoor , like Sangam (1964).Her mother was British Christian Barbara Shivdasani. Legendary actress Sadhana was her paternal cousin. They reportedly had a falling out and never spoke again. Dus Lakh Her debut film Dus Lakh (1966 ... It was Babita who put her foot down when her husband actor Randhir Kapoor did not want his daughters to join cinema and went against the norms and principles of the Kapoor family to launch her daughters. Babita Shivdasani Kapoor (née Babita Hari Shivdasani; born 20 April 1947), [2] also known mononymously as Babita, [2] is an Indian retired actress who appeared in Hindi -language films.
