Raj Babbar

Trivia

• Raj Babbar first film was with Reena Roy. Titled Sau Din Saas Ke (1980), the movie revolved around a tyrannical mother-in-law played by Lalita Pawar. Raj played her son.
• Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980) showed him in a negative role, that of a rapist. The film was shrouded in controversy, which is why it perhaps did well commercially. That being said, all the actors gave excellent performances and the film was indeed well made. It won several awards.
• In B R Chopra’s Nikaah (1982) he played a newspaper editor, and romanced Salma Agha. The film was a hit, and so was the music.
• Raj Babbar played a Professor in Aaj KI Awaz (1984) whose sister was raped and mother murdered. The story is about how he avenges their deaths.
• In 1985 he acted in a Ramanand Sagar film with Salma Agha, titled Salma.
• Raj Babbar played a cop in Angaarey (1986).
• Raj essayed the role of Raja in Andhaa Yudh (1987).
• Raj Babbar played Hema Malini’s brother and Moushumi Chatterjee’s love interest in Vijay (1988).
• In Ghayal (1990) he was Sunny Deol’s older brother who gets murdered.
• Rudaali (1993), the tear jerker saw him play Thakur Lakshman Singh, in love with Dimple Kapadia.

Quotes

• “He is an industrialist and his first priority is his business interest, so it matters very little if he had resigned.”
• “It is a shame that an actress of her stature has to go through this.”
• “Whether Hindu or Muslim, the people of India have gathered here to show our anger. We have only one message ? killer Bush go home.”
• “The meeting was part of my efforts to bring together secular forces.”
• “He has treated them as good as non-existent and has not even made a mention of these three industries. It is very unfortunate and needs to be taken note of. It is a secular party that will take up social causes from time to time.”