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16th January 1946 Kabir Bedi Was Born In Mumbai




  2. Kabir Bedi
    Television actor
  3. Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European countries in three mediums: film, television and theatre. Wikipedia
  5. Born: January 16, 1946 (age 69), Mumbai
  6. Height: 1.88 m
  7. Children: Pooja Bedi, Adam Bedi, Siddharth Bedi
  8. Spouse: Parveen Dusanj (m. 2005), Nikki Bedi (m. 1992–2005), Protima Bedi (m. 1968–1973)
  9. Parents: Freda Bedi, Baba Pyare Lal Bedi
  10. Movies and TV shows
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    Sandokan (1976)
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    The Black Corsair (1976)
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    Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
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    1988
     
    Kites (2010)
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    2010
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    Kabir Bedi
    Kabir Bedi - headshot.jpg
    Born16 January 1946 (age 68)
    Bombay, British India
    OccupationActor, Television presenter
    Years active1971–present
    Spouse(s)Protima Bedi (divorced)
    Susan Humphreys (divorced)
    Nikki Bedi (divorced)
    Parveen Dusanj (2005–present)
    Kabir Bedi (Punjabi: ਕਬੀਰ ਬੇਦੀ) is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European countries in three mediums: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story. He is best known in Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan in the highly popular TV mini series and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. He is popular in Italy and is fluent in Italian.
    Kabir Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai.


    BIOGRAPHY[EDIT]

    Early life[edit]

    Bedi was one of three children born into a family that had devoted itself to India's fight for independence from British colonial rule. His father, Baba Pyare Lal Bedi, a Punjabi Sikh,[1] was an author and philosopher. His mother, Freda Bedi was a British woman born in Derby, England, who became famous as the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism. Kabir Bedi did his schooling at Sherwood College,Nainital, and graduation from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

    Personal life[edit]

    Bedi married four times and had three children, Pooja, Siddharth (deceased) and Adam. He was married to Protima Bedi, an Odissi dancer. Their daughter Pooja Bedi is a former actress and magazine/newspaper columnist.[dated info] Their son, Siddharth, who went to Carnegie Mellon University in the USA, had a long history of schizophrenia and committed suicide in 1997 at the age of 26.[2]
    As his marriage with Protima began to break down he famously started a relationship with Parveen Babi. They never married. He later married British-born fashion designer Susan Humphreys. Their son, Adam Bedi is an international model[3] who recently made his Bollywood debut with the thriller, Hello? Kaun Hai!.[4] This marriage ended in divorce.
    In the late 1990s, Bedi married TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi. They had no children and divorced in 2005. After that, Kabir Bedi has been in a relationship with British born Parveen Dusanj.[5][6][7][8]
    Kabir Bedi is a firm supporter of the freedom struggle in Burma, and has become an official ambassador of the Burma Campaign UK.[9] He is also the Brand Ambassador for Rotary International South Asia for their Teach Programme and the Total Literacy Mission in India and South Asia.[10]

    CAREER[EDIT]

    Kabir Bedi began his career in Indian theatre and then moved on to Hindi films. Bedi remains one of the first international actors from India to have originated from Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and become a big star in Europe.

    Stage acting[edit]

    As a stage actor, Kabir has performed Shakespeare's Othello as well as portrayed a mad historical Indian king, Tughlaq; and a self-destructive alcoholic in The Vultures. In London he also starred in The Far Pavilions, the West End musical adaptation of M. M. Kaye's novel, at theShaftesbury Theatre. In 2011 Kabir played Emperor Shah Jahan, in 'Taj' a play written by John Murrell, a celebrated Canadian playwright for theLuminato Festival in Toronto. In 2013, this play was recommissioned and went on a 8-week multi city tour of Canada.[11]

    Film career[edit]

    In the James Bond film Octopussy, he played the villain's aide Gobinda who battled Roger Moore from start to finish. He remains the only Bollywood actor to appear in a James Bond movie.
    Kabir has acted in over 60 Indian Bollywood films. In the historical epic Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, Kabir starred as the Emperor Shah Jahan. Other starring Bollywood roles include Raj Khosla's Kacche Dhaage, Rakesh Roshan's Khoon Bhari Maang and Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na.
    Currently, Kabir is shooting with Hrithik Roshan (Kites), Govinda (Showman), and Akshay Kumar (Blue).[12] He is also starring in Deepa Mehta's next film, Kamagata Maru with Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham. He is presently doing a pivotal role in a Tamil film titled 'Aravaan', directed by Vasanthabalan, who is critically acclaimed for his earlier films Angaadi Theru and Veyil.
    Kabir played pivotal roles in Columbia Pictures' The Beast of War, a film on the Russian war in Afghanistan, directed by Kevin Reynolds, as well as the acclaimed Italian film Andata Ritorno, by Marco Ponti, winner of the prestigious David di Donatello Award.

    Television career[edit]

    Kabir's has had extensive roles on American television – primetime and daytime, series and miniseries – including Hallmark's African epicForbidden Territory, and Ken Follett's On Wings of Eagles and also Red Eagle. He played Friar Sands in The Lost Empire, for NBC. Kabir also played roles on Dynasty, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P.I., Hunter, Knight Rider and Highlander: The Series amongst others.
    In Europe, his greatest success was Sandokan, the saga of a romantic Asian pirate during British colonial times; an Italian-German-French TV series which broke viewership records across Europe.[citation needed]. Kabir also recently starred in a prime-time Italian television series, Un Medico in Famiglia, on RAI TV, the country's biggest broadcaster.
    For over a year, Kabir starred in The Bold and the Beautiful, the second most-watched television show in the world, seen by over a billion people in 149 countries.
    He had his own cinematic talk show on Indian TV, "Director's Cut", a 13-part special series interviewing the country's leading directors. His success on television continued in 2013 with award winning prime-time shows “Guns and Glory: The Indian Soldier” & “Vandemataram”, for India’s news channels - Headlines Today & Aaj Tak.[13]
    Kabir Bedi after receiving his knighthood.

    Radio career[edit]

    In 2007 has starred in "Chat", a radio show aired by RAI Radio2, in the role of Sandokan. In 2012, did a series of Radio One programmes titled, 'Women of Gold' and 'Men of Steel' in honour of industry champions in India.

    Writing[edit]

    Kabir Bedi is a regular contributor to Indian publications including the Times of India and Tehelka on political and social issues affecting the country. He is also seen debating such topics on Indian national television.[14]

    Awards and achievements[edit]

    Since 1982 Kabir has been a voting member of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who are responsible for presenting the Oscar awards. He is also a voting member of the Screen Actors Guild.
    He has also won numerous film, advertising and popularity awards across Europe and India.[15]
    By decree of the President of the Italian Republic of 2 June 2010, Kabir Bedi was officially knighted. He received the highest ranking civilian honour of the Italian Republic and was bestowed the title of "Cavaliere" (Knight) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[16]

    FILMOGRAPHY[EDIT]

    Film TitleRelease YearStatusCharacter
    Hulchal1971ReleasedMahesh Jetley
    Seema1971Released
    Rakhi Aur Hathkadi1972ReleasedSuraj
    Sazaa1972Released
    Anokha Daan1972Released
    Kachche Dhaage1973ReleasedRoopa
    Yauwan1973Released
    Manzilen Aur Bhi Hain1974Released
    Maa Bahen Aur Biwi1974Released
    Ishq Ishq Ishq1974ReleasedDiwana/Ravikant Vyas
    Anari1975Released
    Nagin22 January 1976ReleasedUday
    Daaku1976Released
    Harfan Maula1976Released
    Vishwasghaat1976ReleasedUday
    Daku Aur Mahatma1977Released
    Bullet1977ReleasedDurga Prasad/D.P.
    The Black Corsair1976 – ItalyReleased
    La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!1977ReleasedSandokan
    The Thief of Baghdad1978Released
    Ashanti1979ReleasedMalik
    Aakhri Kasam1979ReleasedKishan/Badal
    Yuvraj5 October 1979Released
    40 Days of Musa Dagh1982ReleasedGabriel Bagradian
    Girl from India/Man from Africa1982Released
    Octopussy1983ReleasedGobinda
    Khoon Bhari Maang12 August 1988ReleasedSanjay Verma
    Mera Shikar1988Released
    Police Public11 May 1990ReleasedSenior Inspector Shah Nawaz Khan
    Haar Jeet1990Released
    Shera Shamshera1990Released
    Kurbaan31 May 1991ReleasedInspector Suraj Singh
    Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi19 April 1991Released
    Vishkanya1991ReleasedForest Officer Vikram Singh
    Dil Aashna Hai25 December 1992ReleasedDigvijay Singh
    Yalgaar23 October 1992ReleasedRaj Pratap Singhal
    Beyond Justice1992ReleasedMoulet
    Lambu Dada1992Released
    Kshatriya29 March 1993ReleasedThakur Ganga Singh (Police Officer)
    Yugandhar1993Released
    Salaami18 March 1994ReleasedCaptain
    Lie Down with Lions12 June 1994ReleasedKabir
    The Maharaja's Daughter1994ReleasedChandragupta
    OP Centre26 February 1995ReleasedAbdul
    Kismat16 June 1995ReleasedRajan
    Aatank Hi Aatank4 August 1995ReleasedPolice Inspector
    Mashamal - Ritorno al Deserto19 June 1998ReleasedExample
    Figlio di Sandokan, II1998Stuck/On holdSandokan
    Kohram13 August 1999ReleasedBrig. Bedi
    The Lost Empire11 March 2001ReleasedFriar Sand
    Kranti15 March 2002ReleasedMahendra Pratap Rana
    Maine Dil Tujhko Diya23 August 2002ReleasedMr. Varma (Ayesha's Father)
    Talaash3 January 2003ReleasedChhote Pathan
    The Hero: Love Story of a Spy11 April 2003ReleasedMr. Zakaria
    Rudraksh13 February 2004ReleasedVed Pujan
    Asambhav23 July 2004Released
    Kismat20 February 2004ReleasedRaj Mallya
    A/R Andata & Ritorno2 April 2004ReleasedTolstoj
    Main Hoon Na30 April 2004ReleasedGen. Amarjeet Bakshi
    Bewafaa25 February 2005ReleasedAnjali's Father
    Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story18 November 2005ReleasedEmperor Shah Jahan
    Do Raha2006Under Production
    Jaanleva2006Post-ProductionRakesh Khullar
    A All About Her2006Stuck/On Hold
    Take 3 Girls2006Stuck/On HoldMo
    Showman2008Under Production
    Blue2009Released
    Kites2010Released
    Aravaan2011Released
    Chakravyuh2012ReleasedMahanta, an industrialist and negotiator for the government
    Yaara O Dildara2013Post-Production
    Scandalous2015In-productionRam
    Mohenjo Daro Mohenjo Daro (film)| 2015In-productionMahanta, an industrialist and negotiator for the government

    Television[edit]

    TV TitleRelease YearStatusCharacter
    Sandokan1976European TV Mini seriesSandokan
    La Tigre è Ancora Viva: Sandokan alla Riscossa1977European TV Mini seriesSandokan
    Dynasty1982TV SeriesFarouk Ahmed
    General Hospital1983TV SeriesRama
    Knight RiderNovember 1985TV SeriesVascone
    Dynasty1986TV SeriesFarouk Ahmed
    On Wings of Eagles1986TV SeriesMohammed
    The Days and Nights of Molly DodMay 1987TV SeriesBill
    Misteri della Giungla Nera, I – aka The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle1991TV Mini SeriesKammamuri
    Il Principe del Deserto – aka Desert Law1991TV SeriesMoulet Beni-Zair
    The Bold and the BeautifulSeptember 1994TV SeriesPrince Omar
    Maharaja's Daughter1994TV SeriesChandragupta
    Highlander: The Series20 November 1995TV SeriesKamir
    Bible Ki Kahaniyaan1995TV SeriesAbraham, the Patriarch
    Ritorno di Sandokan, II6 October 1996TV Mini SeriesSandokan
    Noi siamo angeli – aka We are Angel16 February 1997TV Mini SeriesGen. Napoleon Durate
    Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone7 December 1997TV SeriesKhamis Bin Abdullah
    Team Knight Rider9 February 1998TV SeriesAristotle Drago
    Murder She WroteFebruary 1988TV SeriesVikram Singh
    Magnum, P.I.10 February 1988TV SeriesMalcolm
    L'isola dei famosi2004Italian Reality ShowHimself
    The Bold and the Beautiful4 May 2005TV SeriesPrince Omar
    VivereMay 2006Italian TV SeriesEmir Ibrahim
    Director's Cut2007TV Special SeriesHimself
    Un medico in famiglia 52007Italian TV SeriesKabir
    Ganga Kii Dheej2010–2011Hindi TV SeriesDada Bhai
    Buddha2013Hindi TV SeriesAsita Muni (Cameo)
    VandeMataram2013TV Special News SeriesHimself
    Guns & Glory: The Indian Soldier2013TV Special News SeriesHimself
    Jai Ho2014TV Special News SeriesHimself

    RADIO[EDIT]

    Radio TitleRelease YearStatusCharacter
    Ch@t (Italian fiction)2007RAI Radio2Sandokan
    'Women of Gold'2012RadioOneHimself
    'Men of Steel'2012Radio OneHimself

    DUBBING ROLES[EDIT]

    Live Action Films[edit]

    Film titleActorCharacterDub LanguageOriginal LanguageOriginal Year ReleaseDub Year ReleaseNotes
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeBen KingsleyNizamHindiEnglish20102010

    Voice Overs[edit]

    ProjectTypeLanguageYear
    The Keeper of the Flame - The History of TATADocumentaryEnglish2007
    An Introduction to CHILDLINE IndiaPublic Awareness Campaign - NarratorEnglish2008
    Aircel Save the Tiger CampaignPublic Awareness Campaign - NarratorEnglish2009
    Ford Motors launch Figo, IndiaLive EventsEnglish2010
    Somnath Temple, GujaratSound & Light ShowEnglish2010
    Red Fort, New DelhiSound & Light ShowEnglish2011
    Virasat-e-Khalsa - Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex, PunjabNarratorEnglish2011
    Apollo TyresAdvertisementEnglish2013
    Jindal PantherAdvertisementEnglish2014
    Banda Singh Bahadur - War Memorial, PunjabSound & Light ShowEnglish2014
    TAJ Hotels, Resorts & PalacesAdvertisementEnglish2014

    VOTING MEMBERSHIPS[EDIT]

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (commonly known as the Oscar Academy)
    The Screen Actors Guild
    The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
    The British Actors' Equity Association

    REFERENCES[EDIT]

    1. ^ http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kabir_Bedi. Missing or empty|title= (help)
    2. ^ Kabir Bedi Misses Late Son on Father's Day
    3. ^ http://www.adambedi.com/
    4. ^ Adam Bedi baptised
    5. ^ "Let's keep it a surprise: Parveen Dusanj - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
    6. ^ "When Dad likes them young! - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
    7. ^ Ahmed, Afsana; Sharma, Smrity (6 May 2007). "Another Parveen is Kabir Bedi's love". The Times of India.
    8. ^ "I'm closest to Prateik". Filmfare.com. 10 February 2012. Retrieved22 April 2013.
    9. ^ "Kabir Bedi's voice for Burma's Mandela". Daily News & Analysis.
    10. ^ http://sagarmediainc.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/rotary-international-come-up-with-the-t-e-a-c-h-programme/
    11. ^ http://www.theartsguild.com/kabir-bedi-lisa-ray-discuss-taj/
    12. ^ Collection of articles on Kabir Bedi
    13. ^ http://ntawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k14/winners.php
    14. ^ Bedi, Kabir. "Kabir Bedi Blog".
    15. ^ Kabir Bedi: Awards page
    16. ^ "Knight in shining armour". The Times of India. 11 December 2010.

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