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Born | (1946-01-16) 16 January 1946 (age 78) Lahore, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
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Years active | 1971–present |
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Children | 3 |
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Kabir Bedi OMRI (Template:Lang-pa; born 16 January 1946) is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other European countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story and the villainous Sanjay Verma in the 1980s blockbuster Khoon Bhari Maang. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan in the popular Italian TV miniseries and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai.
He is 17th Descendant of Guru Nanak Dev Ji , Founder Of Sikhism
Early Years of Kabir Bedi
Career
Scope of Career
Stage acting
As a stage actor,
Film career
In the James Bond film Octopussy, Bedi played the villain's aide Gobinda.
He has acted in over 60 Indian films. In the historical epic Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, he starred as the Emperor Shah Jahan. Other starring Hindi film roles include Raj Khosla's Kacche Dhaage, Rakesh Roshan's Khoon Bhari Maang and Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na.
Bedi
Television career
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In the Indian Biblical television series 'Bible Ki Kahaniya', Bedi played both the young and aged Abraham.
Radio career
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Writing
Bedi is a regular contributor to Indian
Charity
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Awards and achievements
Personal life
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 magazine/newspaper columnist and former actress. Their son, Siddharth, who went to Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and died by suicide in 1997 at the age of 26.
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 who made his Hindi film debut with the thriller Hello? Kaun Hai! This marriage ended in divorce.
In the early 1990s, Bedi married TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi. They had no children and divorced in 2005. After that, Bedi has been in a relationship with British-born Parveen Dusanj, whom he married a day before his 70th birthday.Cite error: A <ref>
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(see the help page). He is the brand ambassador for Rotary International South Asia for their Teach Programme and the Total Literacy Mission in India and South Asia.
Filmography
Films
Year | Film title | Character |
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1971 | Hulchal | Mahesh Jetley |
Seema | ||
1972 | Rakhi Aur Hathkadi | Suraj |
Sazaa | Brijmohan | |
Anokha Daan | ||
1973 | Kuchhe Dhaage | Pandit Tulsiram / Daku Roopa |
Yauwan | Jhumru | |
1974 | Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain | |
Maa Bahen Aur Biwi | ||
Ishq Ishq Ishq | Diwana/Ravikant Vyas | |
1975 | Anari | Vikram |
Daaku | Daku Raju | |
1976 | Nagin | Uday |
Harfan Maula | Faulad Singh | |
Bullet | Durga Prasad | |
The Black Corsair | The Black Corsair (Italy) | |
1977 | Daku Aur Mahatma | Sangram Singh |
Vishwasghaat | Uday | |
La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa! | Sandokan | |
1978 | The Thief of Baghdad | Prince Taj |
1979 | Ashanti | Malik |
Aakhri Kasam | Kishan / Badal | |
Yuvraaj | Samrat Surya Dev Singh | |
1981 | The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire | Gar |
1982 | 40 Days of Musa Dagh | Gabriel Bagradian |
Satan's Mistress | The Spirit | |
Girl from India | Artist | |
1983 | Octopussy | Govinda |
1988 | Escuadrón | Koura |
Khoon Bhari Maang | Sanjay Verma | |
Mera Shikar | Ravi | |
The Beast | Akbar | |
1990 | Police Public | Senior Inspector Shah Nawaz Khan |
Haar Jeet | ||
Shera Shamshera | Shankar | |
1991 | Kurbaan | Inspector Suraj Singh |
Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi | ||
Vishkanya | Forest Officer Vikram Singh | |
1992 | Dil Aashna Hai | Rai Bahadur Digvijay Singh |
Yalgaar | Raj Pratap Singhal | |
Beyond Justice | Moulet | |
Lambu Dada | Lambu Dada | |
1993 | Kshatriya | Thakur Ganga Singh (Police Officer) |
Yugandhar | Colonel Kanir | |
1994 | Salaami | Captain Rehmat Khan |
Lie Down with Lions | Kabir | |
The Maharaja's Daughter | Chandragupta | |
1995 | OP Centre | Abdul Fazawi |
Kismat | Rajan | |
Aatank Hi Aatank | Police Inspector | |
1996 | The Return of Sandokan | Sandokan |
1998 | Mashamal – Ritorno al Deserto | Tahar Id Bran |
1999 | Kohram | Brigadier Bedi |
2001 | The Lost Empire | Friar Sand |
2002 | Kranti | Mahendra Pratap Rana |
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | Mr. Verma (Ayesha's Father) | |
2003 | Talaash | Chhote Pathan |
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Mr. Zakaria | |
2004 | Father | Karl (Father & Violinist) |
Rudraksh | Pandit Ved Bhushan | |
Asambhav | ||
Kismat | Raj Maliya | |
Roundtrip | Tolstoj (Italian film) | |
Main Hoon Na | General Amarjeet Bakshi | |
2005 | Bewafaa | Anjali's Father |
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Emperor Shah Jahan | |
2006 | Do Raha | |
Jaanleva | Rakesh Khullar | |
A All About Her | ||
Take 3 Girls | Mo | |
2008 | Showman | |
2009 | Blue | Captain Jagat Malhotra |
2010 | Kites | Bob Grover |
2011 | Yaara O Dildaara | |
2012 | Aravaan | Tamil film |
Chakravyuh | Mahanta, an industrialist and negotiator for the government | |
2015 | Dilwale | Dev Malik |
Anarkali | Jaffer Imam | |
2016 | Teraa Surroor | A A Khan |
Mohenjo Daro | Maham | |
2017 | Gautamiputra Satakarni | Nahapana |
Edict of Expulsion 1492 | Sultan Bayezid | |
Paisa Vasool | RAW Chief | |
2018 | Jaane Kyun De Yaaron | Shera |
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 | Maharaja Hari Singh | |
TBA | Shaakuntalam |
Television
TV show title | Release year | Status | Character |
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Sandokan | 1976 | European TV miniseries | Sandokan |
La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa! | 1977 | European TV miniseries | Sandokan |
Dynasty | 1982 | TV series | Farouk Ahmed |
General Hospital | 1983 | TV series | Rama |
Knight Rider | November 1985 | TV series | Vascone |
Dynasty | 1986 | TV series | Farouk Ahmed |
On Wings of Eagles | 1986 | TV series | Mohammed |
The Days and Nights of Molly Dod | May 1987 | TV series | Bill |
Misteri della Giungla Nera, I – a.k.a. The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle | 1991 | TV miniseries | Kammamuri |
Il Principe del Deserto – a.k.a. Desert Law | 1991 | TV series | Moulet Beni-Zair |
The Bold and the Beautiful | September 1994 | TV series | Prince Omar |
Maharaja's Daughter | 1994 | TV series | Chandragupta |
Highlander: The Series | 20 November 1995 | TV series | Kamir |
Bible Ki Kahaniya | 1995 | TV series | Abraham, the Patriarch |
Il Ritorno di Sandokan | 6 October 1996 | TV miniseries | Sandokan |
Noi siamo angeli – a.k.a. We are Angels | 16 February 1997 | TV miniseries | Gen. Napoleon Durate |
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone | 7 December 1997 | TV series | Khamis Bin Abdullah |
Team Knight Rider | 9 February 1998 | TV series | Aristotle Drago |
Murder, She Wrote | February 1988 | TV series | Vikram Singh |
Magnum, P.I. | 10 February 1988 | TV series | Malcolm |
L'isola dei famosi | 2004 | Italian reality show | Himself |
The Bold and the Beautiful | 4 May 2005 | TV series | Prince Omar |
Vivere | May 2006 | Italian TV series | Emir Ibrahim |
Director's Cut | 2007 | TV special series | Himself |
Un medico in famiglia 5 | 2007 | Italian TV series | Kabir |
Ganga Kii Dheej | 2010–2011 | Hindi TV series | Dada Bhai |
Buddha | 2013 | Hindi TV series | Asita Muni (Cameo) |
VandeMataram | 2013 | TV special news series | Himself |
Guns & Glory: The Indian Soldier | 2013 | TV special news series | Himself |
Jai Ho | 2014 | TV special news series | Himself |
Thinkistan | 2019 | Web series | Danish Azeem |
Reality shows
Year | Show title | Role | Status | Sr. |
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2021-2022 | Grande Fratello VIP (season 6) | Contestant (entered day 113, evicted day 162) | Evicted | 15 |
Radio
Radio title | Release year | Status | Character |
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Ch@t (Italian fiction) | 2007 | RAI Radio2 | Sandokan |
'Women of Gold' | 2012 | RadioOne | Himself |
'Men of Steel' | 2012 | Radio One | Himself |
'Ten on Ten' – 'Ten Biggest Impacts This Last Decade' | 2017 | Radio One | Himself |
'Best of 2017' | 2017 | Radio One | Himself |
Dubbing roles
Live action films
Film title | Actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Ben Kingsley | Nizam | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Performed alongside Yudhvir Dahiya who voiced Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan and Joy Sengupta who voiced Toby Kebbell as Prince Garsiv in Hindi. |
Fantastic Four | Reg E. Cathey | Dr. Franklin Storm | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | Performed alongside Karan Trivedi who voiced Miles Teller as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in Hindi. |
Voiceovers in ads and commercials
Project | Type | Language | Year |
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The Keeper of the Flame – The History of TATA | Documentary | English | 2007 |
An Introduction to CHILDLINE India | Public awareness campaign – narrator | English | 2008 |
Aircel Save the Tiger Campaign | Public awareness campaign – narrator | English | 2009 |
Ford Motors launch Figo, India | Live event | English | 2010 |
Somnath Temple, Gujarat | Sound & light show | English | 2010 |
Red Fort, New Delhi | Sound & light show | English | 2011 |
Virasat-e-Khalsa – Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex, Punjab | Narrator | English | 2011 |
Apollo Tyres | Advertisement | English | 2013 |
Jindal Panther | Advertisement | English | 2014 |
Banda Singh Bahadur – War Memorial, Punjab | Sound & light show | English | 2014 |
TAJ Hotels, Resorts & Palaces | Advertisement | English | 2014 |
DHL | Advertisement | Hindi | 2015 |
Yamaha | Advertisement | Hindi | 2015 |
Mount of Excellence | Documentary narrator | English | 2015 |
Parle | Advertisement | Hindi & English | 2016 |
Tanishq | Advertisement | English | 2016 |
Konark Sun Temple, Odisha | Sound & light show | English | 2017 |
Voting memberships
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
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The Screen Actors Guild |
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists |
The British Actors' Equity Association |
References
- Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "Internationally acclaimed Indian actor". IMDb. 1971–2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Residence of Kabir bedi". Archived from the original on 21 December 2015.
- "Care & Share Italia names Kabir Bedi ambassador". The Hindu. 4 January 2019.
- Kabir Bedi Misses Late Son on Father's Day Archived 18 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "Adam Bedi - Official Site". Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- Adam Bedi baptised
- "Let's keep it a surprise: Parveen Dusanj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- "When Dad likes them young!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- Ahmed, Afsana; Sharma, Smrity (6 May 2007). "Another Parveen is Kabir Bedi's love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2007.