New Delhi:
On Parveen Babi’s 20th death anniversary, actor Jackie Shroff remembered the late diva.
Jackie shared a video montage of Parveen Babi’s younger days on Instagram. It also includes several moments of his performance on the songs those who love from the 1980 film pride And youth sweetheart from the 1982 film Faithful among others.
For the caption, Jackie simply wrote: “Remembering Parveen Babi (4 April 1954 – 20 January 2005).”
Parveen Babi was one of the highest paid actresses of the 1970s and 1980s. She was recognized for her glamorous acting style, her fashion and was often tagged as a sex symbol. She started her modeling career in 1971. It was in 1972, when he made his acting debut in the film Character.
The actress made headlines with her work in 1974 Compelledbut this was a 1975 movie Wall With Amitabh Bachchan, which helped him establish himself. After this he was seen in films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Suhaag, Kaala Patthar, The Burning Train, Shaan, Kranti, Kaliya And Faithful.
1991 film Irada His final film appearance before retirement.
His personal life is well documented. She remained unmarried after several relationships with Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi and Mahesh Bhatt. The actress was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, which came to public attention after various incidents, as well as diabetes. He also had knee osteoarthritis.
On January 20, 2005, Babi died due to multiple organ failure. She was found dead on 22 January 2005, when the secretary of her residential society informed the police that she had not picked up groceries and newspapers from her doorstep for three days.
Police suspect that she may have been dead for 72 hours before her body was found. The cause of his death was not immediately known. He was found to have gangrene in his left leg, a complication of his diabetic condition. A wheelchair was found near his bed, along with disorganized paintings, clothes, medicines and old newspapers.
According to the post-mortem examination, there were no signs of food in his stomach, although alcohol – possibly from his medication – was found. After ruling out foul play, police concluded that she died of diabetes and complete organ failure.
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