PARVEEN BABI

Raat baaki baat baaki... Hona hai jo ho jaane do...Sensuous glamorous and bold Parveen Babi set the Hindi cinema screen ablaze during the 197s and '8s breaking the 'pious nice girl' mould of the film heroine and redefining it after her own style. On-screen she sizzled in unforgettable roles in blockbusters like Deewaar Shaan Kaalia and Amar Akbar Anthony–while off-screen her bohemian and unabashed lifestyle lit up gossip columns and her appearance on the cover of Time magazine a first for an Indian actor created a stir nationwide. Yet for all the sensational rumours and films her life inspired Parveen has remained something of an enigma to generations of fans.In Parveen Babi: A Life Karishma Upadhyay traces the journey of a shy but ambitious girl and explores with depth and sensitivity the myriad facets of the actress's life. Rich with insights from the star's friends former lovers and colleagues this compelling narrative captures the nuances of an extraordinary life–the highs and lows of finding fame love and solace and then in the end losing it all.