Monica Bedi

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Monica Bedi
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Bedi at the 8th Aap Ki Awaz Media Excellence Awards, 2013
Born (1975-01-18) 18 January 1975 (age 49)
Chabbewal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Partner Abu Salem (1999–2007) [1]
Criminal charge Passport fraud
Penalty
  • 5 years imprisonment
[2]
Imprisoned at Chanchalguda Central Jail (2005-2007)

Monica Bedi (born 18 January 1975) is an Indian actress, television presenter and a former convicted criminal. She debuted in Hindi films in the mid-1990s and her notable work includes Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Jodi No.1 . She is known for participating in Bigg Boss 2 , Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 and playing Gumaan Kaur Vyas in Star Plus's show Saraswatichandra .

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Early life

Bedi is a Punjabi and was born 18 January 1975 [3] [4] to Prem Kumar Bedi and Shakuntala Bedi in the village Chabbewal, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. Her parents moved to Drammen, Norway in 1979. She completed her education from Delhi University in 1995. [3]

Prison Sentence

In September 2002, Bedi and Abu Salem, an Indian gangster were arrested and later served prison sentences in Portugal [5] for entering the country on forged documents. [6] [7] In 2006, an Indian Court convicted Bedi for procuring a passport on a fictitious name. [8] [9] In November 2010, the Supreme Court of India upheld her conviction but reduced the prison sentence to the period that she had already served. [10] [11] Various newspaper including magazines had reported that Abu used his criminal power to get roles for Monica Bedi in Bollywood.

Career

Bedi got her first role in Telugu language film Taj Mahal (1995), produced by D. Ramanaidu. Ramanaidu also cast her in Sivayya and Speed Dancer. [12] She debuted in Bollywood in 1995 with Surakshaa .

Bedi was a participant in Bigg Boss Season 2, a television reality show. [13] She was one of the contestants of the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 and Desi Girl.

She sang the chants "EkOnkar" for a spiritual music album on Universal Music. [14]

Bedi acted in the Punjabi movie Sirphire (2012), directed by Harjit Singh Ricky.

From 2013 to 2014, Bedi played a negative role of Ghumman in Star Plus' show Saraswatichandra .

Filmography

Year FilmRole LanguageNotes
1994 Main Tera AashiqHindi
1995 Taj Mahal Telugu
1995 Surakshaa Kiran Hindi
1995 Aashique MastaneHindi
1996 KhilonaKajal Hindi
1996 Soggadi PellamTulasi Telugu
1996 Subash Anitha Tamil
1997 Ek Phool Teen Kante Monica Sinha Hindi
1997 Jeeyo Shaan SeHindi
1997 Tirchhi Topiwale Sanam Oberoi Hindi
1997 Circus SattipanduTelugu
1998 Jabab DihiBengali
1998 Janto KoborBengaliBangladeshi Movie
1998 Sivayya Inspector Roja Telugu
1998 Choodalani Vundi Telugu
1998 Zanjeer Hindi
1999 Drona Swetha Kannada
1999 Yamajathakudu Telugu
1999 KalicharanHindi
1999 Nannaseya Hoove Lakshmi Kannada
1999 Sikander Sadak KaHindi
1999 Jaanam Samjha Karo Monica Hindi
1999 Kaala SamrajyaMonica K. Singh Hindi
1999 Speed Dancer Monika Telugu
1999 LohpurushHindi
2001 Jodi No.1 Rinky Hindi
2001 Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Maya Dhillon Hindi
2003 TadaHindi
2011 Devadasiyin KathaiSwathi Varma Tamil
2012 ParichayaRekha Nepali
2012 Hridoye Lekho Naam Bengali
2012 Sirphire Simran Punjabi
2014 Romeo Ranjha Reet Kaur Punjabi
2017 BandookanBalwinder Punjabi

Television

YearTitleRole
2008 Bigg Boss 2 Contestant
2009 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3
2010 Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl 1
2013–14 Saraswatichandra Guman Kaur Vyas
2015 Bandhan Narayani Deshpande

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References

  1. ↑ Bedi, Aneesha (3 July 2015). "I am happy for him, says Abu Salem's ex-partner Monica Bedi on his impending marriage". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Singh, Simran (19 September 2023). "This Oxford graduate actress, who worked with Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, was sentenced to 5 years in jail due to…". DNA India. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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  4. ↑ "जेलर पर लगा था इस एक्ट्रेस के बाथरूम में कैमरे लगाने के आरोप, अंडरवर्ल्ड डॉन से भी जुड़ा नाम". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Monica Bedi writes pardon letter to PM". The Times of India . Press Trust of India. 7 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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  14. ↑ "Monica Bedi turns singer!". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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