Juhi Babbar

Juhi Babbar is an Indian film and television actress. She has also contributed to theatre both as an actor and director. She is the daughter of famous Bollywood actor Raj Babbar and the second wife of Indian TV actor and anchor Anup Soni.[1]

Juhi Babbar
Babbar in 2019
Born
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouses
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(m. 2007; div. 2009)​
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    Children1
    Parent(s)Raj Babbar
    Nadira Babbar
    RelativesSee Babbar family

    Personal life
    Juhi Babbar and Anup Soni in Jan 2013

    Juhi's first husband was Bejoy Nambiar, a screenplay writer, whom she married on 27 June 2007.[2][3] The couple divorced in January 2009.[4] She then fell in love with the TV actor Anup Soni, whom she met while both of them were working in a play produced by Juhi's mother Nadira Babbar. Soni was at that time married to Ritu and was the father of two daughters by her. On 14 March 2011, after his divorce was finalized, Juhi and Anup Soni were married.[5] Juhi and Soni have a son, born in 2012.[6]

    Career

    Juhi made her film debut in Kash Aap Hamare Hote opposite Sonu Nigam.[7] In 2005, she did a Punjabi film with Jimmy Shergill, Yaara Naal Baharan. The film did well in Punjab and with the overseas Punjabi audience. Juhi then did a silent film with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. In 2006, she was seen in the film Unns with actor Sanjay Kapoor and Rituparna Sengupta.[8] She appeared in her next film It's My Life as Sonia Jaisingh opposite actors Harman Baweja, Genelia D'Souza and Nana Patekar. In 2009, Juhi played the role of a house wife in the TV comedy Ghar Ki Baat Hai produced by Shah Rukh Khan.

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    2003Kash Aap Hamare HoteAmrita Singh
    2005Yaaran Naal BaharanHarman KaurPunjabi film
    ReflectionsFemale leadSilent film
    2006Unns: Love... ForeverAdvocate Natasha Patel
    2013It's My LifeSonia Jaisingh
    2018Aiyaarywife of colonel Abhay Singh
    2023FaraazSimeen (Faraaz’s mother)[9]

    Television
    Year Title Language Role Notes
    2009Ghar Ki Baat HaiHindiRadhika Yagnik

    Theatre

    Actor
    Year Title Language Role Theatre Notes References
    2012Begum JaanEnglish / HindiGranddaughterPrithvi Theatre [10][11]
    2012Pencil Se Brush TakEnglish / HindiMF Hussain's wife[12] [13]

    Director
    Year Title Language Stars Notes References
    2007PukarEnglish / HindiPlay created for CRY (Child Rights and You) that is based on child labour [14]

    Awards
    Year Award Category Work Notes References
    2010Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Rashtriya PuraskarUnder-35Contribution towards Indian arts and theatre [15]

    References
    1. Dilip., Soni, Anoop. Babbar, Raj. Sheen. Arora, Tarun. Shravan, Nadeem. Sameer. Kumar, Raman. Khan, Nadeem. Pandit, Ashok. Day (2004), Sheen : a refuge in my own country, Eros International, OCLC 56516753, retrieved 1 April 2022{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    2. Sonal Chawla (22 January 2009). "Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced". Mid Day. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    3. Nimisha Tiwari (23 July 2008). "Is Juhi's marriage in trouble?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    4. Chawla, Sonal (22 January 2009). "Juhi Babbar is formally divorced". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
    5. "What lead [sic] to Anup Soni – Ritu split?". The Times of India. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    6. "Babbar grandson". Filmfare. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
    7. Movies don't offer solutions to social problems: Raj Babbar Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
    8. Nikhat Kazmi (18 November 2006). "Uns movie". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    9. "Faraaz: Hansal Mehta shares poster of his next film, based on our 'polarised times'". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
    10. Purva Desai (8 November 2012). "Juhi in Begum Jaan at Prithvi theatre". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    11. Manoj Badgeri (3 November 2012). "Juhi in Begum Jaan classics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    12. "Juhi plays MF hussain's wife with Anup". The Times of India. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    13. Roshni Olivera (24 April 2012). "Anup interview on reality show". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    14. Raul Dias (7 October 2007). "Juhi directs Pukar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    15. Shilpa Bansal (8 September 2010). "Juhi won Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Rashtriya Puraskar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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