Bollywood has many interesting stories to tell! A lot of celebrities have also become subjects for major biopics. Today, we get you a story of an actress who was once the most beautiful and celebrated divas of Bollywood. Bold, beautiful and elegant – this actress was once the ‘sex symbol’ who made everyone fall in love with her persona. Though she came across as the brightest on screen, she faced many challenges in personal life. From heart-breaking affairs to an incurable illness – this diva faded into oblivion leading to a tragic end!
This Bollywood actress was among the highest-paid divas in the 70s and 80s. She shared the screen space with some of the biggest names in the industry like , Shahi Kapoor, and others. But it was her personal life that always kept her in the headlines.
The actress is Parveen Babi. She was among the boldest stars that Bollywood has ever seen. From having live-in relationship to smoking cigarettes, she wasn’t shy from showcasing her true self. She remained in the news for her alleged affairs with , and Danny Denzongpa. She had a very successful journey as an actress with many big films to her credit. But she faced massive struggles in the later years. The actress was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. She faced sever mental issues but reportedly refused to seek treatment. In one of the interview, Kabir Bedi also revealed that the actress used to see spirits. Talking to Bollywood Hungama, Kabir Bedi revealed Parveen Babi’s connection with the Mughals. He said, “Her problems could have begun in childhood, because she used to see spirits in the monuments around her house, that were related to her family’s history: the Babi-Pashtun clan had served emperor Humayun at one point.”
Parveen Babi died in 2005 after battling mental illness for years. She never married and had nobody to take care of her in the last few years of her life. Reportedly, nobody even came forward to claim her body. It was Mahesh Bhatt who then decided to give a proper farewell to Parveen Babi.
