Kabir Bedi and Parveen Babi had a short-lived but intense affair that happened right around the time when Parveen was battling with her mental health issues. Kabir, in a recent interview, opened up about the end of his relationship with Parveen and said that he encouraged her to get help, but she was against getting any medical help. Kabir claimed that Parveen broke up with him because he was insisting that she consult a medical professional. In a chat with Digital Commentary, Kabir recalled that Parveen was accompanying him to Italy when he was starting to become an international star because of his television show Sandokan, and soon after that, when they went to London, he felt that her condition was getting worse. "I could see that her condition was getting worse. And I told her that you must take treatment. But she did not agree to it at all. I knew that if she does not take any treatment, her condition might get worse. And this is why we eventually separated," he said. Kabir said that contrary to everyone's belief, it was Parveen who actually left him, and not the other way around. "She left me because she was afraid that I will force her to have treatment. Paranoid minds are scared of everything. She was scared that if some doctor gets to know, he might tell someone, and her career might get over," he said and added, "Parveen Babi left me, I didn't leave her." ALSO READ | Freedom At Midnight review: A relatable, racy-pacy account of build-up to India’s tumultuous independence Kabir addressed the rumour that their break up was the cause behind Parveen's mental health troubles and said, "The media here blamed me (for the relationship ending), that I rejected Parveen and that's why her mental health suffered. The truth was that Parveen already had mental health problems," he said. Kabir spoke about her tragic death and said, "I was very upset when she died under very tragic circumstances. "Kabir also shared that Parveen's funeral in 2005 was attended by three of her exes - him, Mahesh Bhatt and Danny Denzongpa. Kabir Bedi-Parveen Babi relationship In his autobiography Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor, Kabir wrote that he and Protima opted for an open marriage when she had an affair with a French man. Their arrangement didn't work, and this was the time when he met Parveen Babi. He gave an overarching view of Parveen's mental health as well as her relationships with actor Danny Denzongpa and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Their relationship strained and broke while Kabir Bedi was in Italy shooting for Sandokan. The couple finally parted ways which had a negative impact on Parveen's fragile mental state. She found love again with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who helped nurse her breakup with Kabir Bedi.
