Raj Babbar Age, Wiki and Bio

Raj Babbar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/06/1952
Age72 years
BirthplaceTundla, Uttar Pradesh

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Mufid E Aam Inter College, Agra
  • Faiz-E-Aam Inter College, Agra
College/University
  • Agra College, Uttar Pradesh
  • National School of Drama, Delhi
Qualification(s)Graduation, Training at the Method School of Acting

Personal Life

Date of Birth23/06/1952
BirthplaceTundla, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signCancer
ReligionHinduism
CasteSonar community
Address(es)
  • 20, Mahadev Road, New Delhi
  • Nepathya, 20, Gulmohar Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai
  • 94, Ellora Enclave, Dayal Bagh, Agra-282005, Uttar Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Late Smita Patil
  • Rekha
Marriage Date21/11/1975
Family
Wife/Spouse
Nadira Babbar1975-present
Children
Son(s)
  • Arya Babbar (Actor, from Nadira Babbar) (Born on 24/05/1981)
  • Prateik Babbar (Actor, from Smita Patil) (Born on 28/11/1986)
DaughterJuhi Babbar (Actress, from Nadira Babbar) (Born on 20/07/1979)
Parents
FatherLate Kushal Kumar Babbar
MotherShobarani Babbar
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Kishan Babbar
  • Late Vinod Babbar
Sister(s)
  • Shashi Verma
  • Kiran Chandok
  • Suman Malhotra
  • Anju Sahdev

Career

Profession(s)Actor, Politician
Film Career
Debut
Film (Hindi)Kissa Kursi Ka (1977) a supporting role
Film (Punjabi)Chann Pardesi (1980) as Laali
TV
Political Career
Party
Political Journey
  • 1989: Joined Janata Dal
  • 1994-1999: Served as a Member of Rajya Sabha
  • 2004: Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha
  • 2006: Suspended from the Samajwadi Party
  • 2008: Joined the Indian National Congress
  • 2009: Elected for his 4th term as a Member of Parliament by defeating Dimple Yadav
  • 2014: Lost the Lok Sabha election to V. K. Singh from Ghaziabad
  • 2018: On 21 March, resigned from the post of the President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
  • 2024: Lost the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Gurgaon constituency to BJP's Rao Inderjeet Singh by 75,079 votes.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Raj Babbar is a renowned Indian actor and politician.
He attended the National School of Drama in New Delhi before moving to Mumbai to pursue acting.
He gained fame for his role as a rapist in the 1980 Hindi film 'Insaaf Ka Taraazu.'
Raj Babbar has appeared in several Hindi films such as 'Sau Din Saas Ke' (1982) and 'Kalyug' (1981).
Due to financial constraints, he lived at Nadira's parents' house after marrying her in 1975.
After choosing to marry Smita Patil over their house, he returned to his first wife post Smita's demise.
He has acted in Hindi TV serials like 'Bahadur Shah Zafar' (1986) and the Bengali film 'Anutap' (1992).
Raj Babbar also stars in Punjabi films such as 'Aasra Pyar Da' (1983) and 'Shaheed Uddham Singh' (2000).
In the 1996 Lok Sabha elections, he ran against Atal Bihari Vajpayee from the Lucknow constituency.
He co-founded Babbar Films Pvt. Ltd. with his brother Kishan.
Raj Babbar covered the medical expenses of his friend Arun Khanna when he had a stroke in Mumbai.
The role in the film 'Shakti' (1982) was initially offered to him before going to Amitabh Bachchan.