Raj Babbar’s relationship with Smita Patil, which began during the filming of Bheegi Raatein in 1982, led to turbulence in his marriage with Nadira Babbar. Despite Nadira’s understanding nature, the affair and Smita’s tragic death after childbirth deeply affected the family. Juhi Babbar revealed that Raj informed her about Smita when she was just seven years old.