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  2. Nadira Babbar (born 20 January 1948) is an Indian theatre actress, director and an actress in Hindi cinema, who is the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001. Nadira founded a Mumbai-based theatre group called Ekjute, a known name in Hindi theatre in 1981.

  3. Nadira Babbar is a veteran Indian theatre director, actor, and playwright. Her father, Late Sayed Sajjar Zaheer, was one of the founding members of the Progressive Writer’s Association and Afro-Asian Writer’s Association.

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    Nadira Zaheer Babbar The Hindu was born on Tuesday, 20 January 1948 (age 73 years; as of 2021) in Bombay, India. Her hometown is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. After completing her graduation in arts, she did a diploma in direction at the renowned acting school in India, the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1971...

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    Her father, Sayed Sajjad Zaheer, was one of the founders of the Progressive Writer’s Association and Afro-Asian Writer’s Association. He was one of the founding members of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), an association of Indian theatre artists. Late Sayed Zaheer was the founding member of the Communist Party of India, and after the Partition of the India in 1947, he moved to Pakistan and formed the Communist Party of Pakistan in newly formed Pakistan. Apart from this, he was...

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    While Nadira was in the National School of Drama, she met the veteran Indian actor Raj Babbar, who was a budding theatre artist at that time. While working on the same theatre play, they both met and fell in love with each other. Later, Raj proposed Nadira (four years older to Raj) for marriage, and the couple got married on 21 November 1975. After almost three years, on 20 July 1979, the couple welcomed their first child, Juhi Babbar, and on 24 May 1981, Nadira gave birth to her son, Arya Ba...

    All was going well in the married life of Nadira and Raj until Raj met the late Indian actress Smita Patilwhile shooting for a film. Raj fell in love with Smita, and later, they secretly got married. When rumours of their marriage started, Nadira decided to confront Raj. He confessed his marriage with Smita, and after that, Nadira left Raj and star...

    Nadira was born in a Muslim family, and to marry Raj Babbar, she converted to Hinduism. Groups Google Strategy Page The Siasat Daily

    She started her career as a teacher in New Delhi. In 1981, she started a theatre group ‘Ekjute’ in Mumbai. In an interview, when she was asked what motivated her to form a theatre group. She said, Nadira has performed in various theatre plays like Yahudi Ki Ladki, Sandhya Chhaya, Look Back in Anger, Ballabpur Ki Roop Katha, and Baat Laat Ki Halaat ...

    Office Address (Ekjute Theatre):Nepathya 20, Gulmohar Rd, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra (400049)

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    Her birth name was Shameen, but later, her parents changed it to Nadira. YouTube
    At the time of her birth, her father was in jail, and she saw her father for the first time at the age of 8.
    In an interview, when she was asked what would you like to be remembered as? She said,
    In 2001, Nadira was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Theatre – Direction.
  4. Nadira Babbar is a renowned Indian theater and film actress and director, best known for establishing the theater group ‘Ekjute’. Nadira has been conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to theatre.

  5. Nadira Babbar has been a stalwart of the stage who has, for over 40 years, been faithful to the cause of theatre. On the occasion of being honoured for her lifetime of achievements by...

  6. Nov 6, 2016 · With a distinguished theatre career spanning three-and-a-half decades, it’s hard to believe Nadira Zaheer Babbar when she tells you she wasn’t interested in acting.

  7. Oct 3, 2013 · As founder of Ekjute (1981), Nadira Babbar has contributed greatly to keeping theatre alive. The actor/playwright /director believes she could well be dubbed as the Bimal Roy and Guru Dutt of...