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This actor left wife for star, was criticised for being in live-in relationship, replaced by Amitabh twice for...

As Raj Babbar turned 72, here's an interesting trivia about his controversial love life.

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This actor left wife for star, was criticised for being in live-in relationship, replaced by Amitabh twice for...
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One of the veteran actors of Bollywood turned 72 on Sunday, and today we will go through his much-reported love life. Raj Babbar is among the most powerful artistes of Hindi cinema. In 45 years, Raj has been part of several successful films, and he's also responsible for shaping Punjabi cinema in the late 70s and early 80s. 

A few of the films from actor-politician's illustrious filmography include Bollywood's Insaf Ka Tarazu, Nikaah, Aaj Ki Aawaz, Hum Paanch, Jeene Nahi Doonga, Waaris and Pollywood's Long Da Lishkara, Marhi Da Deeva, Qurbani Jatt Di, Shaheed Uddham Singh, and Mahaul Theek Hai.  

As the actor turned 72, today we will discuss his controversial love life. Raj Babbar married Nadira Zaheer in 1975, and they became parents to Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar. Today, the concept of live-in relationships is common. Couples do go for a live-in relationship before marriage. However, in the 80s, Raj reportedly was in a live-in relationship with his co-star, even after being married to Nadira. 

When Raj Babbar left Nadira for...

As NDTV Hindi reported, Raj Babbar and Smita Patil were in a live-in relationship, before getting married in 1983. Raj and Smita first met on the sets of the film Bheegi Palkein in 1982. As per the reports, Raj fell in love with Smita, on the sets of the film, and he moved for a live-in relationship with Smita. 

Both of them had to face a lot of criticism for living in a live-in relationship in the 80s. Their parents were also unhappy with their decision and did not accept this relationship. Smita Patil and Raj Babbar had a son in a live-in relationship, whose name is Prateek Babbar.

When Raj Babbar returned to Nadira 

At 31, Smita Patil passed away. After her death, Raj Babbar was broken and after some time he went back to his first wife Nadira. So he again went to his first wife and Nadira forgave him

When Amitabh Bachchan replaced Raj Babbar twice 

As per IMDb, Amitabh Bachchan replaced Raj Babbar in Namak Halaal and Shakti. The reason for the replacement was Amitabh was a more sellable artiste than Babbar. On the work front, Raj was last seen in Happy Family: Conditions Apply and the Punjabi film Bhoot Uncle Tusi Great Ho.

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