Mumbai, April 4 (AHN)

Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor recalled her star mother Babita’s iconic songs, Aao Huzoor Tumko’ and ‘Kajra Mohabbat Wala’, and shared trivia around them.

Talking about the songs, Karisma highlighted two iconic tracks and revealed that Aao Huzoor Tumko required Babita to portray an intoxicated character on screen, which had proved to be quite challenging at the time considering intoxication and women were considered as a wrong message to the society.

She added that in contrast, Kajra Mohabbat Wala stood out for its uniqueness, as Babita performed in a male disguise, something that was considered rare and unconventional in the 1960s.

Karisma also further pointed out the enduring popularity of Aao Huzoor Tumko, noting that the song has been recreated and remixed multiple times over the years.

The doting daughter added that the track continues to resonate with audiences across generations even today.

Karisma further added that her mother Babita worked in the Hindi cinema industry for only about seven years, but almost all her films were successful.

The proud daughter highlighted that Babita worked with many legendary actors, including Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Manoj Kumar, Dharmendra, and members of the Kapoor family, including Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.

Babita, as per the Kapoor family traditions and rules where the women of the family were not allowed to be a part of the entertainment industry professionally, quit the Hindi cinema space.

Karisma Kapoor appeared on the reality singing show Indian Idol for its The Golden Jubilee special episode.

Talking about Babita the actress married Bollywood actor Randhir Kapoor, and quit Bollywood post marriage.

The couple are parents to two daughters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.

Both the girls have proven their acting prowess and today are considered as top actresses of Bollywood.

–AHN

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