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PARVEEN BABI - AN ENCHANTING ENIGMA

 

                       PARVEEN BABI - AN ENCHANTING ENIGMA     

20th January 2021, marks the 16th year of her passage from the mortal world, the effulgent beauty of Parveen Babi is still brightly luminant in the minds and senses of the aficionados of the Indian film Industry. Parveen Babi a devastatingly attractive model turned famous actress with perfect diction, was an icon of her generation, with enigmatic smile, perfect cupid’s bow, supreme beauty, intellect, chic and elegance.

Parveen Babi exhaled intelligence, talent, eloquence, sophistication, voluptuous exquisiteness with benevolence, magnanimity and decency. She was not stereotypical Indian film star but went on to become one of the biggest and highest paid stars of the 70’s. Parveen and Zeenat, the glamourous Divas, brought new wave of modernity in Indian Cinema, epitomized glamour, fondly cherished through decades, their swank style, panache and modishness earned them instant stardom, inspired the life of youth and familiarized them with modernistic and western culture.
Angelic Parveen Babi was warm hearted and engaging, known for her intense style, outgoing yet enigmatic personality, had an aura of exclusivity, earned her celebrity status with sheer hard work and determination, a remarkable woman, whose heart was filled with goodness and graciousness. She was full of innocence and sweet simplicity, with ease, she exuded grace, gentleness and refinement.

“Life is most precious phenomena on the face of earth. We must respect it, cherish it if we have, we must thank God for it. And we make best of it on a positive way.”

-Parveen Babi

In early years, her bold and powerful presence in a small role in Deewar, left lasting impression, her competitive performances with heroes of the generation, in male thematic movies, fortified her star status. Confidentially, Parveen energized her career, worked with most of the top stars of the time, with her magnificent demeanour she could snatch lime light from actors, needless to say, she matched Amitabh in her stature and calibre, and the leading pair would co-star in thirteen movies, which were instant hits.

Parveen Babi and her co-star Amitabh rehearse their lines or dance or attend party. Their films captivated the audience.

Parveen Babi, open-minded with cosmopolitan outlook, continues to enthuse, electrify and fascinate even though she is long gone, but her memory is still etched in the hearts of people, she still stands out brilliantly among any young actress of today or any of her contemporaries in Indian Film Industry, an enchanting woman named Parveen Babi is never forgotten, remains an enigma forever.


She is the Night. She is the Stars.

Her soul soars and her mind races.

She has a beauty that is Unfathomable.

She is in the Stars. She is the queen of night.”

       Blake Wilbanks, Queen of Night

Anuradha Singh
20th January,2021
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My articles on the related subject are as follows...

Anuradha Singh (2021). PARVEEN BABI – HAPPY BIRTHDAY

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2021/04/parveen-babi-happy-birthday.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2021). PARVEEN BABI – AN ENCHANTING ENIGMA

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2021/01/parveen-babi-enchanting-enigma.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2020). GOLDEN BEAUTIES - INDIAN CINEMA

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2020/05/golden-beauties-indian-cinema.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2020). PARVEEN BABI : HAPPY 71ST BIRTHDAY https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2020/04/parveen-babi-happy-71st-birthday_3.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2020). PARVEEN BABI - IN MEMORIAM https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2020/01/parveen-babi-in-memoriam_20.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2019). PARVEEN BABI - RAPACIOUS EXPLOITATION BY MAHESH BHATT

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2019/12/parveen-babi-rapacious-exploitation-by.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2019). A DAWN OF GLAMOUR: INDIAN CINEMA

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-dawn-of-glamour-in-indian-cinema.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2019).  PARVEEN BABI - HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN PARADISE https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2019/04/parveen-babi-happy-birthday-in-paradise.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2019).  A EULOGY TO PARVEEN BABI

https://asingh2019.blogspot.com/2019/01/a-eulogy-to-parveen-babi.html?m=1

Anuradha Singh (2019).  PARVEEN BABI IN - IN REMEMBRANCE 

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