Quick Info
| Profession | Actress, Model, Interior Designer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 04/04/1949 |
| Age | 55 years (died on 20, Jan, 2005) |
| Birthplace | Junagadh, Gujarat |
| Date of Death | 20/01/2005 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name/Full Name | Parveen Moammed Ali/Parveen Wali Mohammed Khan Babi |
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| Religion | Muslim (By Birth), Christianity (Converted) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Graduation |
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| School | Mount Carmel High School, Ahmedabad |
| College/University | St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in English Literature |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Health | Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia |
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Family
| Father | Vali Mohammed Khan Babi |
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| Mother | Jamal Bakhte Babi |
| Siblings | (only child) |
Career
| Debut | Film (Actor): Charitra (1973) |
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| Last Film | Iraada (1991) |
| Notable Achievements | First Indian actress featured on TIME magazine cover (1977); acted in 13 films with Amitabh Bachchan; 2nd highest-paid actress (1976-1980); 3rd highest-paid actress (1981-1983) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Parveen Babi smoked. | |
| 2. Parveen Babi drank alcohol. | |
| 3. She belonged to the Pathans of Gujarat, who were the Nawabs of Junagarh and part of the Babi tribe of Pashtuns. | |
| 4. Parveen Babi acted in several Hindi films alongside Amitabh Bachchan. | |
| 5. She was the 2nd highest-paid actress between 1976 and 1980, and the 3rd highest-paid between 1981 and 1983. | |
| 6. Parveen Babi featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1977 as the face of the modern Indian woman. | |
| 7. She broke stereotypes by portraying iconoclastic women who did not conform to conventional societal norms. | |
| 8. In her later years, she lived a reclusive life and was found dead at her Mumbai apartment 24 hours after her death. |