Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and especially Italy and many 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. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan in the popular Italian TV mini series and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. Kabir Bedi is well-known in Italy and is fluent in Italian. He is based in India and lives in Mumbai.
| Bio | |
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| Full Name | Kabir Bedi |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in feet inches- 6’ 1” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 64 kg in pounds- 168 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 January 1946 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 71 Years |
| Birth Place | Lahore, British India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi |
| School | Sherwood School, Naintal |
| College | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate (Field Not Known) |
| Debut | Film: Hulchul (1971) TV: Sandokan (1976) |
| Family | Father- Baba Pyare Lal Singh Bedi Mother- Freda Bedi Brother- Ranga Bedi Sister- Gulhima Bedi |
| Religion | Sikh |
| Address | 9 JVPD, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 049 |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Writing |
| Controversies | Kabir Bedi’s daughter Pooja was not happy with her father’s 4th marriage to Parveen Dusanj thus she expressed her views: |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food/Drinks | Fried Eggs, Marmalade on Buttered Toast, Scotch Whiskey, Brunello Di Montalcino Wine, Dom Perignon |
| Favourite City | London, Rome, Delhi |
| Favourite Film | Bollywood- Khoon Bhari Maang Hollywood- Dr Zhivago, Gandhi, Octopussy |
| Favourite Actor | Bud Spencer |
| Favourite TV Shows | Indian: Sandokan American: Homeland |
| Favourite Comic Book Hero | The Phantom, Batman |
| Favourite Cartoon | The Chipmunks |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Parveen Babi |
| Wife/Spouse | Protima Bedi, Indian Model (m. 1969–1973) Susan Anne Humphreys, Figure Skater Nikki Bedi, Radio Presenter (m. 1992–2005) Parveen Dusanj, Researcher (m. 2016-Present) |
| Children | Son- Late Siddharth Bedi (from first wife) Adam Bedi (from second wife) Daughter- Pooja Bedi (from first wife) |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kabir Bedi
- Does Kabir Bedi smoke: Yes
- Does Kabir Bedi drink alcohol: Yes
- His father Baba Pyare Lal Singh Bedi was an author and philosopher.
- Kabir’s mother, Freda Bedi, a British woman born in Derby, England, was the first western woman to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun.
- Siddharth Bedi, Kabir Bedi’s son was suffering from schizophrenia, and he committed suicide at the young age of 26.
- In the James Bond film ‘Octopussy’ (1983), he played the villains aide, Gobinda. He was the first Bollywood actor who appeared in a James Bond movie as a villain.
- He also featured in the popular American TV show ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’ as Prince Omar Rashid for over a year.
- Kabir Bedi was bestowed with the title of Cavaliere (Knight) of the ‘Ordine al Merito Della Repubblica Italiana’, the highest ranking civilian honour given by the Italian Republic.
- Kabir has been married four times. He wed Parveen Dusanj a day before his 70th birthday. Notably, Parveen, 42, is four years younger than Kabir’s daughter Pooja Bedi.
- After having an age gap of 29 years Kabir and Parveen have been together for 10 years now.
- He starred in an Italian radio show ‘Ch@t’ in 2007, where he reprised the role of ‘Sandokan’, an Indian TV show by the same name.
- He also dubbed for Sir Ben Kingsley’s character ‘Nizam’ in the Hindi version of the movie ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)’.
- Kabir Bedi tried to write his autobiography several times but later gave up the idea.
- Kabir Bedi loves to cook Italian food.
