Mandira Bedi

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Mandira Bedi
Mandira Bedi on Day 2 of Lakme Fashion Week 2017.jpg
Bedi in 2017
Born (1972-04-15) 15 April 1972 (age 53)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter, fashion designer
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999;died 2021)​
Children2

Mandira Bedi (born 15 April 1972) [1] is an Indian actress, fashion designer, [2] and television presenter. She gained recognition by playing the title role in the 1994 television show, Shanti , which was telecast on India's national channel, Doordarshan. In 2019, she played a negative role in the movie Saaho . [3] Bedi also appeared in many Hindi TV serials like Aurat , Dushman and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi . Following this, she began hosting ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007, Champions Trophies in 2004 and 2006 and Indian Premier League for Sony Max. [4] [5] Bedi has been a promoter of faux leather for PETA. [6] She debuted as a fashion designer during Lakme Fashion Week 2014 with her saree collection. [5] In 2013, Bedi launched her signature sari store. [7]

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Early life and family

Mandira Bedi was born in Calcutta [8] to Verinder Singh and Gita Bedi. She has a maternal relation with Teji Singh who is wife of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh. Her elder brother is a bank investor. [9] She did her schooling at Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay [10] and graduated from the St. Xavier's College, Bombay. [10] Thereafter, she did her post graduation from Sophia Polytechnic College, Bombay. [10]

Personal life

Bedi with her husband Raj Kaushal at Esha Deol's wedding reception in 2012. Mandira Bedi, Raj Kaushal at Esha Deol's wedding reception 15.jpg
Bedi with her husband Raj Kaushal at Esha Deol's wedding reception in 2012.

Bedi married Raj Kaushal on 14 February 1999. It was announced on 27 January 2011 that the couple was expecting their first child. Bedi gave birth to a boy named Vir on 19 June 2011 at the Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. [11] In 2013, Bedi and her husband applied to adopt a girl. On 28 July 2020, they adopted a 4-year-old and named her Tara Bedi Kaushal. [12]

Kaushal died on 30 June 2021 due to a cardiac arrest. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Preeti SinghHindi
2000 Badal N/A
2004 Shaadi Ka Laddoo Tara
Manmadhan [14] PsychiatristTamil
2005 Naam Gum Jaayega NaliniHindi
BaliAnchal
DivorceRenuka Joshi
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Pooja
2008 Meerabai Not Out Meera A. Achrekar
200942kmsSanjana
2014 O Teri Sherry
2017 Ittefaq Meera Verma
2018 Vodka Diaries Shikha Dixit
2019 The Tashkent Files Indira Joseph Roy
Saaho KalkiTelugu/Hindi
2025 Identity SupriyaMalayalam [15]

Television

YearTitleRole
1994–1998 Shanti Shanti
1995 Aahat
1996 Aurat Pragati [16]
1997–1998 Ghar Jamai Chandni [17]
1998–1999Aap Ki ShantiHost [18]
1999 Hello Friends Julie
2000–2001DushmanSujata Prem Verma
2000 CID Reshma
2001–2003 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Dr. Mandira Kapadia
2002 Jai Mahabharat Rajkumari Draupadi / Maharani Draupadi
2003 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Mandira
Extraaa InningsHost/presenter [19]
2005 Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Cookie Sharma
Fame Gurukul Host
CID: Special BureauSagarika
Deal Ya No Deal Host
Dial One Aur JeetoHost [20]
2006Fear Factor IndiaContestant [21]
2007–2008 Funjabbi Chak De Host
2008 Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star Host
2009 Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke Host
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 Contestant [22]
2013 Indian Idol Junior Host
24 Nikita Rai
2014 Gangs of Haseepur Judge
2015 I Can Do That Contestant
2016India's Deadliest RoadsHerself [23]
2023 The Railway Men Rajbir Kaur

Web series

YearTitleRole(s)LanguageRef.
2018 Smoke TiaHindi [24]
2019ThinkistanAnushka Shroff Hinglish
2019Shaadi FitHostHindi
2017 Romil & Jugal AhalyaHindi [25]
2021 Qubool Hai 2.0 Ms. Damini SoodHindi [26]
2021SixRuhana DhulaapHindi

References

  1. ↑ "Birthday Special: Taking fashion lessons from Mandira Bedi". Rediff. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "LFW 2014: Neha Dhupia stuns on the ramp, Mandira Bedi makes her ramp debut as designer". The Indian Express . 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shanti the iconic woman character from dds1994". ThePrint . 7 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Bamzai, Kaveree (6 July 2019). "From Mandira Bedi to Mayanti Langer– how Indian cricket shows went beyond noodle straps". ThePrint .
  5. 1 2 "Mandira Bedi to debut as a Designer at Lakme Fashion Week 2014". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mandira Bedi to promote faux leather for Peta". The Times of India . 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Mandira Bedi's sari store open for public now". DNA India. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  8. ↑ Dasgupta, Sumit (20 March 2003). "Born in Calcutta, reborn in the Cup". The Telegraph (Calcutta) . Archived from the original on 24 April 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Manria Bedi marriage and relationship". 5 February 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "After 24, the appreciation has been very gratifying: Mandira Bedi". Hindustan Times. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "A Glimpse Of Mandira Bedi's Mother-Son Moment With Vir". NDTV.com. May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mandira Bedi, husband Raj Kaushal will soon adopt a girl child". Mid-Day . 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Actress Mandira Bedi's husband Raj Kaushal passes away". Karuna Tyagi. Times Now. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mandira Bedi says yes to Silambarasan!". Rediff.com.
  15. ↑ Features, C. E. (16 September 2024). "First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  16. ↑ Ghadially, Rehana (4 April 2007). Urban Women in Contemporary India: A Reader. SAGE Publications. ISBN   978-0-7619-3520-9.
  17. ↑ Keshri, Shweta (26 July 2021). "When Mandira Bedi, R Madhavan's Ghar Jamai sparked a channel war. On Monday Masala". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Real life Shanti". 13 December 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "ICC Cricket World Cup: Love her or hate her, no one could ignore Mandira Bedi". India Today. 31 March 2003.
  20. ↑ N, Patcy (9 November 2005). "Now Playing on TV". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  21. ↑ N, Patcy (4 April 2006). "Mandira Bedi: Up close and personal". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Khatron Ke Khiladi". India Today. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Get ready to see Mandira Bedi driving a truck on India's Deadliest Roads". India Today. 3 October 2016.
  24. ↑ Rao, Soumya (4 November 2018). "Web series 'Smoke' lets a dream cast go to waste". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  25. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor's Romil and Jugal is a modern, gay take on Romeo-Juliet. Actors Rajeev Siddhartha and Manraj Singh reveal more". The Indian Express. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Mandira's role in Qubool hai 2.0". 12 March 2021.
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