Parveen Babi: Here are a few modern actors who can pull-off her roles

Parveen Babi was a renowned actor in the Hindi film industry. She was also known for her modelling and interior designing. She was one of the most commercially successful actresses of the 1970s and early 1980s. She is also regarded by critics as one of the most glamorous actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. Here is a list of the actress from modern times who can pull off the style and roles Parveen Babi played at her peak.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

In the movie Shaan (1980), written by Salim-Javed, Praveen Babi portrayed the role of a glamorous thief. In modern times, we can compare her to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Ash has played the role of a glamorous thief in the movie Dhoom 2 which was a hit movie at the box office.

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Deepika Padukone

In the movie Namak Halaal, written by Kader Khan, Praveen Babi portrayed the role of an assassin. In modern times, we can compare her to Deepika Padukone. She plays a double role in the movie Chandni Chowk to China in the role of Suzy. She makes another character her fall in love with her and then tries to kill them in a similar fashion to Babi in Namak Halaal. There is another instance where we can prove that Deepika is similar to Praveen, in the movie Deewar. In the movie Deewar, Praveen Babi's character drank, smoked, and engaged in pre-marital sex in the year 1975, which in itself was a big thing. A similarly rebellious role was played by Deepika in the movie Cocktail.

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Katrina Kaif

In the movie Amar Akbar Anthony, written by Kader Khan and K.K. Shukla, Praveen Babi portrayed the role of a simple Christian girl who fights when she is in distress. In modern times, we can compare her to Katrina Kaif. Katrina also plays a similar role in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. She is also calm till she goes under stress. When she is tired, she changes herself just like Babi did in Amar Akbar Anthony.

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