Kabir Bedi

Infobox actor
name = Kabir Bedi


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birthdate = birth date and age|1946|01|16
location = Punjab, India

Kabir Bedi _ur. کبِر بیدِ; is an Indian international actor who originated from Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and became a star in Europe.

Biography

Early life

Kabir Bedi was one of three children that was born into a Punjabi family in India, that had devoted itself to India's fight for independence from British colonial rule. His mother, Freda Bedi, later converted to Buddhism. His father, Baba Phyare Lal Bedi, was an author and philosopher. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/46/Kabir-Bedi.html Kabir Bedi Biography (1946-) ] ] Kabir went to school at Sherwood College, Nainital.

Career

Kabir Bedi is the only international actor from India to have originated from Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and become a big star in Europe. In the James Bond film Octopussy, he played the villain Gobinda who battled Roger Moore from start to finish. 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.Fact|date=September 2008 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. As a stage actor, Kabir has performed Shakespeare’s Othello as well as 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 the Shaftesbury Theatre. Kabir has acted in over 60 Indian Bollywood films. In the historical epic , Kabir starred as the Emperor Shah Jahan. Other starring Bollywood roles include Raj Khosla’s "Kuchche Dhaage", Rakesh Roshan's "Khoon Bhari Maang" and "Main Hoon Na". He recently had his own cinematic talk show on Indian TV, "Director's Cut", a 13-part special series interviewing the country's leading directors. Currently, Kabir is shooting with Hrithik Roshan ("Kites"), Govinda Ahuja ("Showman"), and Akshay Kumar ("Blue"). [http://www.zimbio.com/Kabir+Bedi/articles]

In Italy, Kabir recently starred in a prime-time Italian television series, "Un Medico In Famiglia", on RAI TV, the country's biggest broadcaster. Kabir’s extensive roles on American television - primetime and daytime, series and mini-series include Hallmark’s African epic "Forbidden 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 amongst others. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001934/] 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.

Kabir is a voting member of the Oscars Academy (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

He is is based in India, and lives on Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.

In summary, Kabir’s on-going career spans 3 continents, 3 decades in 3 performing mediums: film, television and theatre.

He is starring in Deepa Mehta's next film, Kamagata Maru with Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham. Kabir Bedi is a firm supporter of freedom in Burma and has become an official Ambassador of the Burma Campaign UK. [ [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1103940 DNA - After Hrs - Kabir Bedi’s voice for Burma’s Mandela - Daily News & Analysis ] ]

Personal life

Bedi married three times and has three children, Pooja, Siddarth and Adam. He was married to the late Protima Bedi, an Odissi dancer, and their daughter Pooja Bedi was an actress in Hindi films and now is a magazine/newspaper columnist. Their son Siddarth who went to University in the USA had a long history of schizophrenia and committed suicide in 1997 at the age of 26.

As his marriage with Protima began to break down he famously started a relationship with the late Parveen Babi. They never married. He later married British born fashion designer Susan Humphreys and their son, international model Adam Bedi, [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2208848/ Adam Bedi ] ] made his debut in Bollywood with a thriller, "Hello? Kaun Hai!". This marriage ended in divorce.

In the late 1990s, Bedi married TV & radio presenter Nikki Bedi. They had no children and divorced in 2005. Most recently, Bedi has been linked to a London-based woman, Parveen Dusanj. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Pune_Times/Another_Parveen_is_Kabir_Bedis_love/articleshow/2008184.cms] .

Filmography

*"Director's Cut" (2007) (TV special series)
*"Ch@t" (2007-08)(Radio Due - Italian Fiction)
*"Un Medico in Famiglia" (2007) (Italian TV Series)
*"Do Raha" (2006) (Under Production)
*"Jaanleva" (2006) (Post-Production) ...... Rakesh Khullar
*"A All About Her" (2006) (Stuck/On Hold)
*"Take 3 Girls" (2006) (Stuck/On Hold)......Mo
*"Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story" (November 18, 2005) (Released)
*"The Bold and the Beautiful" (May 4), (2005) (TV series)......Prince Omar
*"Socha Na Tha" (March 4, 2005) (Released)
*"Bewafaa" (February 25, 2005) (Released) ...... Anjali'S Father
*"Main Hoon Na" (April 30, 2004) (Released) ...... Gen. Amarjeet Bakshi
*"A/R Andata&Ritorno" (April 2), (2004) (Released) ......Tolstoj
*"Kismat" (February 20, 2004) (Released) ...... Raj Mallya
*"Rudraksh" (February 13, 2004) (Released) ...... Ved Pujan
*"The Hero" (April 11, 2003) (Released) ...... Mr. Zakaria
*"Talaash" (January 3, 2003) (Released) ...... Chhote Pathan
*"Maine Dil Tujhko Diya" (August 23, 2002) (Released) ...... Mr. Varma (Ayesha'S Father)
*"Kranti" (March 15, 2002) (Released) ...... Mahendra Pratap Rana
*"The Lost Empire" (March 11), (2001) (Released)......Friar Sand
*"Kohram" (August 13, 1999) (Released) ...... Brig. Bedi
*"Mashamal - Ritorno al Deserto" (June 19), (1998) (Released)
*"Team Knight Rider" (February 9), (1998) (TV series)......Aristotle Drago
*"Figlio di Sandokan,II" (Stuck/On hold)(1998) ......Sandokan
*"" (December 7),(1997)(TV series)......Khamis Bin Abdullah
*"Noi siamo angeli" (February 16), (1997) (TV mini series)......Gen. Napoleon
*"Ritorno di Sandokan,II" (October 6),(1996) (TV mini sereis)......Sandokan
*"Highlander" (November 20), (1995) (TV series)......Kamir
*"Aatank Hi Aatank" (August 4, 1995) (Released) ...... Police Inspector
*"OP Centre" (Februaury 26), (1995) (Released)......Abdul
*"Kismat" (June 16, 1995) (Released) ...... Rajan
*"Lie Down with Lions"(June 12), (1994) (Released)......Kabir
*"Salaami (Film)" (March 18, 1994) (Released)......Captain
*"The Maharaja's Daughter" (1994) (Released)......Chandragupta
*"Kshatriya" (March 29, 1993) (Released) ...... Thakur Ganga Singh (Police Officer)
*"Yugandhar" (1993) (Released)
*"Dil Aashna Hai" (December 25, 1992) (Released) ...... Digvijay Singh
*"Yalgaar" (October 23, 1992) (Released) ...... Raj Pratap Singhal
*"Beyond Justice" (1992), (Released)......Moulet
*"Lambu Dada" (1992) (Released)
*"Kurbaan" (May 31, 1991) (Released) ...... Inspector Suraj Singh
*"Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi" (April 19, 1991) (Released)
*"Vishkanya" (1991) (Released) ...... Forest Officer Vikram Singh
*"Misteri della Giungla Nera,I - aka The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle" (1991) (TV mini series)......Kammamuri
*"Police Public" (May 11, 1990) (Released) ...... Senior Inspector Shah Nawaz Khan
*"Haar Jeet" (1990) (Released)
*"Shera Shamshera" (1990) (Released)
*"Khoon Bhari Maang" (August 12, 1988) (Released) ...... Sanjay Verma
*"Mera Shikar" (1988) (Released)
*"Asambhav" (1984) (Released)
*"Octopussy" (1983) (Released) ...... Gobinda
*"Yuvraj" (October 5, 1979) (Released)
*"Aakhri Kasam" (1979) (Released) ...... Kishan/Badal
*"The Thief of Baghdad" (1978) (Released)
*"" (1977)
*"Daku Aur Mahatma" (1977) (Released)
*"Bullet" (1977) (Released) ...... Durga Prasad/D.P.
*"Nagin" (January 22, 1976) (Released) ...... Uday
*"Daaku" (1976) (Released)
*"Harfan Maula" (1976) (Released)
*"Vishwasghaat" (1976) (Released) ...... Uday
*"Anari" (1975) (Released)
*"Manzilen Aur Bhi Hain" (1974) (Released)
*"Maa Bahen Aur Biwi" (1974) (Released)
*"Ishq Ishq Ishq" (1974) (Released) ...... Diwana/Ravikant Vyas
*"Kachche Dhaage" (1973) (Released) ...... Roopa
*"Yauwan" (1973) (Released)
*"Rakhi Aur Hathkadi" (1972) (Released) ...... Suraj
*"Sazaa" (1972) (Released)
*"Anokha Daan" (1972) (Released)
*"Hulchal" (1971) (Released) ...... Mahesh Jetley
*"Seema" (1971) (Released)

Voting memberships

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

References

External links

*imdb name|0001934
* [http://www.kabirbedi.com Official Website]
* [http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/9517 Special Feature - "Global Appeal - Kabir Bedi" in The Stage]
* [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1103940 Bedi's voice for Burma at the House of Commons]
* [http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=fromthepress&subsection=inbombay&xfile=August2007_inbombay_standard13758 Candid In-depth Interview 2007]
* [http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/oct2001/ivw8.html?/site/oct2001/ivw8.html Extensive Interview with Filmfare in October 2001]
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990204/ile04123.html Interviewed by Indian Express in 1999]
*" [http://www.rohpress.com/sandokan.htm Images from the 1976 Sandokan miniseries]

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