In the Seventies, Kabir Bedi was not an enormous star in India. But in Europe, round that point, the actor was probably the most well-known faces, courtesy the success of his Italian TV present Sandokan. At that point, Kabir was relationship fellow actor Parveen Babi. In a current interplay, Kabir recalled that when the couple would journey to Italy, Parveen could be upset at being sidelined in favour of her associate. Also learn: Kabir Bedi on Parveen Babi: ‘Cared for her but couldn’t stop her breakdown’
Sandokan, a six-part collection, aired in 1976 to very large success, which led to a follow-up movie titled The Return of Sandokan in 1977. The collection and movie, primarily based on the well-known pirate hero, made Kabir a family identify within the nation. At the identical time, Parveen was an enormous star in India having appeared in hits like Deewar and Amar, Akbar, Anthony.
Talking about their relationship on the Sahitya Aaj Tak 2022, Kabir recalled, “Relationships between stars are difficult. Every star has so much pressure on their time. There are shoots, functions, press demands, and social obligations. And two stars’ schedules clashing leads to tensions. You have to sacrifice a lot. But we never had any problem when we were in India because I knew Parveen is a bigger star than me. I was coming up. It didn’t bother me because I was convinced I was going to be a big star also.”
However, he added that once they would journey to Italy, Parveen would discover it onerous to regulate to not being the ‘bigger star’. “But when we came to Italy and people started sidelining Parveen, I could see the resentment in her towards my stardom. She wasn’t used to being second fiddle to me. Suddenly, I was the star and she was not. This also upset her. Add to the fact that her mental condition was slowly deteriorating,” he added.
Parveen Babi and Kabir broke up within the late Seventies. By then, she was coping with a deteriorating psychological situation that might later be recognized as paranoid schizophrenia. However, Parveen continued to disclaim the analysis, calling it a conspiracy. She died in 2005, aged 50.
