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FASCINATION

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OF PARVEEN BABI

Every so often, there is renewed interest in the life and death of Parveen Babi, usually connected to a Mahesh Bhatt production

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New show ‘Ranjish Ji Sahi,' written and produced by Mr Bhatt, fictionalises his romance with the troubled actress

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He can't seem to stop revisiting the subject, from ‘Arth,' which he directed and cast Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi in…

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 …to ‘Woh Lamhe,' which he wrote and produced. Kangana Ranaut starred as a fictionalised version of Parveen Babi

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Parveen Babi was a force of nature in the Bollywood of the late 70s and early 80s

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She chose unconventional roles like Anita from 'Deewar' and her trendy outfits influenced fashion on and off screen

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Parveen Babi's lifestyle reflected her modern outlook – she dated Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi and Mahesh Bhatt

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Parveen Babi struggled with mental illness but publicly denied she had been diagnosed with schizophrenia

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She was found dead at home in Mumbai in 2005 after neighbours noted newspapers left at her doorstep for three days

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