“I Was Just 7..” : Raj Babbar’s Daughter Juhi Babbar Opens Up On Dealing With His Second Marriage To Smita Patil

Juhi Babbar reveals how she saw her mother feeling unhappy about the bond Raj Babbar and Smita Patil shared back then, but was also mature enough to see that her stepmom Smita made all the efforts to keep Juhi and younger brother feel happy.

Indian actress Juhi Babbar, daughter to the renowned star Raj Babbar has contributed enough to the film as well as the theatre industry. Her father Raj Babbar’s relationship with late actress Smita Patil was something which never hid from anyone. Despite being in a healthy relationship with wife Nadira Babbar, he naturally developed feelings for Smita during the filming of Bheegi Raatein in 1982. Back then, Babbar decided to get married to Smita, while parting ways from Nadira Babbar. But was it even that difficult to grow up in a surrounding seeing her dad remarry someone else? Well, Juhi Babbar had an answer to this all.

In a recent interview with Lehren, Juhi Babbar revealed that she was merely 7 years old when her father Raj Babbar confronted her about his second wife. Calling her parents “the most unconventional parents”, Juhi said that his father came to explain to her about his connection with Late actress Smita Patil, perhaps which is why she felt that her relationship with Smita Patil has been very different. She recalls the fond memories created with her stepmom as she mentioned, “She has gone out of the way to do things for me”. 

Adding further Juhi stated, “I don’t have many memories with her. But, as a child, I understood that this is the lady my father now wants to be with, and I could see that this lady is making so much effort towards me and my brother.” Juhi addressed that right from her childhood, she juggled between acknowledging the different facts that her stepmother made huge efforts, but also was the one who disrupted the unit of her family of four. She could see the feeling of unhappiness in her mom Nadira’s eyes, but was also feeling reluctant to give credence to Raj Babbar-Smita’s relationship.

However with the help of passing time, and Nadira Babbar’s understanding towards Raj- Smita’s bond, their life went pretty smoothly. When asked about how difficult it was for her to accept Prateik Babbar as her brother, she said there’s nothing to hesitate in it. “Prateik was my brother and he will always be my brother. That’s a fact nobody can ever change”, she added.

In the full interview with Lehren Retro, Juhi also opened up on meeting his second husband Anup Soni. Watch the exclusive interaction with Juhi Babbar and hear her spill unheard stories about the Babbar family.

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