Controversies & scandals
Parveen Babi: all 2 major controversies
Each controversy of Parveen Babi's life and career, explained on its own page — what was alleged, what was proven, and what was only ever a rumour.
- 1Attributed to illness1980s–2000sThe conspiracy accusationsIn the grip of paranoid schizophrenia, Parveen Babi publicly accused a string of powerful figures — including politicians and film personalities — of plotting to kill her. The claims were never substantiated and are understood as symptoms of her illness.
- 2Documented1970s–80sThe relationships with Kabir Bedi and Mahesh BhattParveen's live-in relationships — notably with actor Kabir Bedi and later filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt — were unconventional for their time, and Bhatt drew on her mental illness for two of his films.