Shabana Azmi and Parveen Babi did many films together.
Actresses Shabana Azmi and Parveen Babi used to be the top actresses of the 70-80s. Both actresses worked together in films like ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ and ‘Jwalamukhi’. In the 70s, Parveen Babi’s popularity was at a different level. Every big actor, filmmaker wanted to work with him. However, gradually this beautiful and talented actress was lost in loneliness. When Parveen Babi was working in Hindi films as a lead actress, she was struggling with mental health problems. However, no one could understand their problems and pain. Now recently, Shabana Azmi talked about Parveen Babi and remembered the time when she started realizing that some changes were coming inside Parveen Babi.
I saw Parveen Babi getting mad in front of my eyes- Shabana Azmi
In a conversation on Filmfare’s YouTube channel, Shabana said- “I saw Parveen Babi getting mad in front of my eyes. We were working together in Prakash Mehra’s film ‘Jwalamukhi’ in those days and we were on the set, during this time he suddenly shouted while looking at the chandelier- ‘This chandelier is about to fall on me.’ On the set of unrest, I used to eat very little. She used to eat two grapes and said that now my stomach was bursting.
When Parveen Babi collided with Zeenat Aman
During the conversation, Shabana Azmi also talked about a terrible encounter with Parveen’s actress during a makeup session with Zeenat Aman. He said, “She looked at her in a very strange way. One who shows the growing signs of psychological problem. We never talked about mental health. She always talked about deep things. She used to discuss books. She was looking for a wisdom that she did not get easily – but she was trying and was clearly mentally struggling.”
Parveen Babi’s body was found in the house
Parveen Babi was struggling with paranoid schizophrenia
Let me tell you, Parveen Babi and Shabana Azmi made their Bollywood debut at almost the same time and achieved fame simultaneously. In 1973, Parveen Bobby made his character ‘and Shabana Azmi debuted with’ Ankur ‘. Parveen was on her career peak when she faced mental problems. Parveen Paranoid was struggling with schizophrenia. He died in 2005 after struggling for years. After the death, his body was lying at his house for 3 days.
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