Baabul is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, John Abraham, and Om Puri. The film explores the themes of love, loss, and societal resistance to widow remarriage, centering on a father's efforts to rebuild his widowed daughter-in-law’s life by encouraging her to find love again.