Pashto Times

Famous Actress Parveen Babi (Born 4 April 1949 Junagarh -2005 Mumbai) With Her Mother Jamal Bakhte Babi. Her Father Mohammad Wali Khan Babi (Belonged To Babi Tribe Of Pashtuns) Was A System Administrator With Nawab Of Junagarh.  It’s a title that is attached to many royal Nawab families of India. A Pashtun tribe, the Babis owe their origin to Bahadur Khanji Babi, son of Usman Khan, who migrated to India and entered the Mughal service and received the hereditary title of ‘Babi’ in 1554 from Emperor Humayun. Nawab Babi became the title of the ruler of the Indian princely states of Sardargadh, Radhanpur, Balasinor and Junagadh. However, the one celebrity who took the Babi name to the world was the sultry, stunning and incredible actress Parveen Babi. Daughter of Janab Wali Mohammad Khan Babi, the dynamic administrator in the Junagadh state, and the elegant Jamal Bakhte Babi. Parveen Babi featured in many hit movies of 70's/80's.