The Story of Randhir Kapoor and Babita, Kareena Kapoor's Parents Who Have Been Separated for 34 Years, Revealing the Reason for Not Divorcing

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1. Falling in Love at First Sight

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The love story of Randhir Kapoor and Babita may be one of the legends that will never be forgotten in Bollywood. This couple was a superstar in their time, both top actors in India who were shining when they first met.

The meeting took place in 1969, when Randhir accompanied his father, Raj Kapoor, to the shooting location of the film SANGAM. It was there that he met Babita and immediately fell in love at first sight.

Turns out, Randhir's feelings were reciprocated. Babita was also immediately attracted to Randhir since their first meeting and they started dating during the shooting.

2. Marriage Due to Family Pressure

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In the end, Raj Kapoor knew about Randhir and Babita's relationship. The family finally asked Randhir if he wanted to marry Babita. However, at that time Randhir did not have any plans to marry his beloved.

"Will you marry her when she's old?" Raj Kapoor asked Randhir at that time.

Due to family pressure, Randhir finally married Babita. The actor never proposed to Babita personally, as the proposal was directly made by both of their parents.

Two years after their first meeting, Randhir and Babita finally got married. It was on November 6, 1971, shortly after the release of their film together, KAL AAJ AUR KAL.

3. Babita Retires from the Entertainment Industry

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When marrying Randhir, Babita was at the peak of her success as a Bollywood actress. She starred in many films and all of her works were popular in the market. She was the beloved superstar of many people.

However, after officially marrying Randhir, Babita decided to completely quit the acting world. Babita's decision broke many hearts, but she remained firm in her decision.

4. The Storm Begins

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Initially, everything went smoothly, until Karisma Kapoor was born in 1974. Randhir's career continued successfully, he became a popular actor until the 1980s.

But shortly after the birth of Kareena Kapoor in the mid-1980s, Randhir and Babita's marriage began to falter. Along with that, Randhir's career slowly declined.

The films starring this actor, born on February 15, 1947, were destroyed at the box office. This triggered Randhir's worsening habit of drinking.

5. Randhir Drunk

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Problem after problem began to arise. Babita was upset because Randhir started coming home late and always in a heavily intoxicated state. She hated Randhir's habit of not being able to stay away from alcohol.

"He found out that I am a bad man, I drink a lot and come home late, that's something she doesn't like. While I don't want to live the way she wants. And she can't accept me as I am, even though our marriage is based on love," said Randhir as quoted from Indiatoday.in.

6. Separate Houses

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Argument after argument continued to decorate Randhir and Babita's house. However, the actress still tried to hold on for the sake of their two young children, especially for Kareena who was just born.

But when Kareena was 8 years old, Babita couldn't take it anymore. She chose to separate houses with Randhir and took both of their daughters away from the actor.

Since then, Randhir and Babita have been living in separate houses. However, neither of them has officially filed for divorce and until now they are still officially registered as husband and wife.

7. Stay Good for the Sake of the Children

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Babita's separation from Randhir has indeed changed Kareena and Karisma's lives. However, both Randhir and Babita did not try to keep the children away from their parents.

Although living with Babita, Randhir can meet his two daughters when he misses them. On certain occasions, they gather together as a complete family.

But both Randhir and Babita feel more comfortable living separately. They are still husband and wife, but living in different houses makes their lives more peaceful.

"But it's okay. We have two beautiful children to take care of. She raised them in the best way and they are successful in their careers. As a father, I don't expect anything else," he said.

8. 34 Years of Separation

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Now, Randhir and Babita have been living separately for 34 years. Nevertheless, their relationship remains warm and supportive towards each other.

When it's Babita's birthday, Randhir attends the celebration with the family. Similarly, when it's Randhir's birthday like today, Babita is also present and congratulates her husband.

When asked why he and Babita didn't officially divorce, Randhir revealed his reasons. He feels it's unnecessary because all he and Babita need is to not live together. They still love each other, in their own ways.

"Why get divorced? Why should we get divorced? I don't want to get married again, neither does she," said Randhir one day.

9. Still Living Separately

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Now, Randhir Kapoor and Babita's marriage has reached 51 years. Today, on Tuesday (15/2), Randhir also celebrates his 75th birthday with his wife and extended family.

Even in their old age, Randhir and Babita are still comfortable living separately. They still love each other, but they prefer not to live together even though Randhir's bad habits are no longer present.

(kpl/phi)