Nadira Babbar
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Nadira Babbar is a renowned Indian theater and film actress and director, born on January 20, 1948 in Mumbai, India. She is best known for establishing the theater group ‘Ekjute’ and has been conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to theatre. Her most famous role is ‘Mrs. Bakshi’—the mother of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the film, ‘Bride and Prejudice’. She has also starred in ‘Jai Ho’, ‘Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities’ and ‘Ghayal Once Again’. Nadira is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi and has worked with many celebrated luminaries such as Kiron Kher, Satish Kaushik, Farooque Sheikh, Raj Babbar, Salman Khan, and Anupam Kher. She met the actor and theater personality, Raj Babbar at NSD, with whom she developed a romantic relationship that culminated in their marriage.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Theater Artist
Birth Day January 20, 1948
Birth Place Mumbai, India, Indian
Age 76 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Theater actress, director
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s) Raj Babbar
Children Arya Babbar Juhi Babbar
Parent(s) Sajjad Zaheer (father) Razia Sajjad Zaheer (mother)

💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)

Nadira Babbar is an acclaimed theater artist in India, known for her outstanding contributions to the world of performing arts. With her exceptional talent and dedication, she has not only gained immense recognition but has also accumulated wealth over the years. In 2024, her net worth is estimated to be an impressive $12 million. Through her illustrious career, Nadira Babbar has demonstrated her versatility and creativity, captivating audiences with her mesmerizing performances on stage. Her passion for theater has not only earned her fame but has also brought financial success, highlighting her remarkable journey and achievements in the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1948

Nadira Zaheer was born on 20 January 1948 to communist leader Syed Sajjad Zaheer and Urdu Writer Razia Sajjad Zaheer, Nadira is third amongst four sisters, Najma Ali Baquer, Naseem Bhatia and Noor Sajjad Zaheer. Her parents were actively associated with the Progressive Writers' Association, and the IPTA, giving her an upbringing strongly rooted in culture and theatre.

1971

She graduated from National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1971. Nadira was a Gold Medallist at NSD and went to Germany on a scholarship, and later got a chance to work with renowned Directors like Grotovisky and Peter Brooks.

1981

She started her theatre group in Ekjute (Together) in 1981 in Delhi, which came out with its first production Yahudi Ki Ladki in 1981, which revived the Parsi theatre style, and is considered one of its finest. The group has also been performing the Bhavai-based musical, Jasma Odhan, written by Shanta Gandhi for several years now. Nadira moved to Mumbai in 1988, and reestablished her theatre group.

1997

Over the last 30 years, Ekjute has given Indian theatre over sixty plays including Sandhya Chhaya, Look Back in Anger, Ballabpur Ki Roop Katha, Baat Laat Ki Halaat Ki, Bharam Ke Bhoot, Shabash Anarkali and Begum Jaan; apart from directing plays written by herself: Dayashankar Ki Diary (1997), Sakku Bai (1999), Suman Aur Sana and Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi. It has worked with actors like Raj Babbar, Satish Kaushik and Kirron Kher.

2004

Nadira Babbar was most recently seen as the mother to Aishwarya Rai in Gurinder Chadha's film Bride and Prejudice (2004), and M. F. Hussain's Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004). She was also portrayed as the mother of Salman Khan in Sohail Khan's Jai Ho and as the mother of Raj Bansal (main villain) in Sunny Deol's recently released movie named Ghayal Once Again.

2011

In 1990, Ekjute started the 'Ekjute Young People's Theatre Group', which has given productions like Aao Picnic Challen and Azdak Ka Insaaf. The groups celebrated 30 years of its foundation in 2011, with a week-long theatre festival, 30 Years Caravan 2011, at Prithvi Theatres, Mumbai which began on 14 April 2011. Her recent release is a Salman Khan-starrer Hindi movie Jai Ho (2014).

2016

In 2016, She featured in Sunny Deol's Ghayal Once Again.

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