Juhi Babbar

Juhi Babbar (born 20 July) is an Indian film and television actress. She has also contributed to theatre both as an actor and director.

Juhi Babbar
Babbar in 2019
Born20 July[1]
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Bejoy Nambiar (2007–2009)
Anup Soni (2011–present)
Parent(s)Raj Babbar
Nadira Babbar
RelativesSee Babbar family

Career

Juhi made her film debut in Kash Aap Hamare Hote opposite Sonu Nigam.[2] 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[3] with actor Sanjay Kapoor and Rituparna Sengupta.[4] She will appear in the upcoming 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 Language Role Notes
2003Kash Aap Hamare HoteHindiAmrita
2005Yaaran Naal BaharanPunjabiHarman Kaur
2005ReflectionsSilent film
2006Unns: Love... ForeverHindiAdvocate Natasha Patel
2013It's My LifeHindiSonia Jaisingh
2018AiyaaryHindias wife of colonel Abhay Singh

Television
Year Title Language Role Channel Notes
2009Ghar Ki Baat HaiHindiRadhika YagnikNDTV Imagine

Theatre

Actor
Year Title Language Role Theatre Notes References
2012Begum JaanGranddaughterPrithvi Theatre [5][6]
2012Pencil Se Brush TakMF Hussain's wife[7] [8]

Director
Year Title Language Stars Notes References
2007PukarPlay created for CRY (Child Rights and You) that is based on child labour [9]

Awards
Year Award Category Work Notes References
2010Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Rashtriya PuraskarUnder-35Contribution towards Indian arts and theatre [10]

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.[11][12] The couple divorced in January 2009.[13] 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.[14] Juhi and Soni have a son, born in 2012.[15]

References
  1. "Juhi birthday". Indya.com. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. Movies don't offer solutions to social problems: Raj Babbar Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Uns on NowRunning". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. Nikhat Kazmi (18 November 2006). "Uns movie". Uns. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. Purva Desai (8 November 2012). "Juhi in Begum Jaan at Prithvi theatre". Shashank Vyas’ new found love!. Times Of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  6. Manoj Badgeri (3 November 2012). "Juhi in Begum Jaan classics". Hindi, English classics to enthral drama lovers at Prithvi. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  7. "Juhi plays MF hussain's wife with Anup". An ode to theatre. Times of India. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  8. Roshni Olivera (24 April 2012). "Anup interview on reality show". Juhi Babbar is a fantastic co-actor: Anup Soni. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  9. Raul Dias (7 October 2007). "Juhi directs Pukar". Juhi turns director for a play. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  10. Shilpa Bansal (8 September 2010). "Juhi won Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Rashtriya Puraskar". Theatre gives me a high: Juhi. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  11. Sonal Chawla (22 January 2009). "Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced". Bejoy and Juhi are now formally divorced. Mid Day. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  12. Nimisha Tiwari (23 July 2008). "Is Juhi's marriage in trouble?". Is Juhi's marriage in trouble?. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  13. Chawla, Sonal (22 January 2009). "Juhi Babbar is formally divorced". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  14. "What lead to Anup Soni – Ritu split?". 16 March 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  15. "Babbar grandson". Filmfare. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
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