Kabir Bedi
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Kabir Bedi is an India
n television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States
and many Europe
an countries in three mediums: 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 Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan
in the highly popular TV mini series and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond
film Octopussy
. He is very popular in Italy
in particular, and is fluent in Italian.
Kabir Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai
.
colonial rule. His mother, Freda Bedi
, a Briton
, later converted to Tibetan Buddhism
. His father, Baba Pyare Lal Bedi, a Punjabi
Sikh
, was an author and philosopher. His clan found its roots with the first Sikh Guru.
Kabir Bedi did his schooling at Sherwood College
, Nainital, and graduation from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
.
, Siddharth and Adam. He was married to Protima Bedi
, an Odissi
dancer. Their daughter Pooja Bedi
grew up to be an actress in Hindi films. She is now a magazine/newspaper columnist. Their son, Siddharth, 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 Parveen Babi
. They never married. He later married British-born fashion designer Susan Humphreys. Their son Adam Bedi is an international model who recently made his Bollywood debut with the thriller, Hello? Kaun Hai!. This marriage ended in divorce.
In the late 1990s, Bedi married TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi
. They had no children and divorced in 2005. Since 2006, Bedi has been in a relationship with social researcher, Parveen Dusanj.
Kabir Bedi is a firm supporter of the freedom struggle in Burma, and has become an official ambassador of the Burma Campaign UK
.
actor, Kabir has performed Shakespeare’s Othello
as well as portrayed 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
.
film Octopussy
, he played the villain's aide Gobinda who battled Roger Moore
from start to finish.
Kabir has acted in over 60 Indian Bollywood films. In the historical epic Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, Kabir starred as the Emperor Shah Jahan. Other starring Bollywood roles include Raj Khosla
’s Kacche Dhaage, Rakesh Roshan
's Khoon Bhari Maang and Farah Khan
's Main Hoon Na
.
Currently, Kabir is shooting with Hrithik Roshan
(Kites
), Govinda
(Showman), and Akshay Kumar
(Blue
). He is also starring in Deepa Mehta
's next film, Kamagata Maru with Amitabh Bachchan
and John Abraham
. He is presently doing a pivotal role in a Tamil film titled 'Aravaan
', directed by Vasanthabalan
, who is critically acclaimed for his earlier films Angaadi Theru
and Veyil
.
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.
’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 Highlander: The Series
amongst others.
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.. Kabir also recently starred in a prime-time Italian television series, Un Medico In Famiglia, on RAI
TV, the country's biggest broadcaster.
In an impressive performance that brought out a very different and hitherto unrevealed aspect of his acting he starred as the ancient Patriarch Abraham, both in his young as well as old age, for a special one-episode only, in the 1995 TV series Bible Ki Kahaniyan
, an epic series in Doordarshan India. The series was later discontinued as a result of troubles between the producers and the sponsors.
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.
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.
, who are responsible for presenting the Oscar awards. He is also a voting member of the Screen Actors Guild
.
He has also won numerous film, advertising and popularity awards across Europe and India.
By decree of the President of the Italian Republic of 2 June 2010, Kabir Bedi was officially knighted. He received the highest ranking civilian honour of the Italian Republic and was bestowed the title of "Cavaliere" (Knight) of the Order of Merit of the Italian
Republic.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and many Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries in three mediums: 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 Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan
Sandokan
Sandokan is a fictional pirate of the late 19th century, who first appeared in publication in 1883, created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. He is the protagonist of eleven adventure novels and is known throughout the South China Sea as "The Tiger of Malaysia".-Sandokan novels:Emilio Salgari...
in the highly popular TV mini series and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
. He is very popular in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in particular, and is fluent in Italian.
Kabir Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
Early life
Bedi was one of three children born into a family that had devoted itself to India's fight for independence from BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
colonial rule. His mother, Freda Bedi
Freda Bedi
Freda Bedi sometimes spelled Frida Bedi also named Sister Palmo, or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, was a British woman born in Austria or in Derby, England, who became famous as the first Western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism.- Early life :Freda Bedi was born Freda Swan in Austria or...
, a Briton
Briton
- Peoples :* British people, citizens of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, or of one of the British overseas territories* Britons , ancient Celtic people from the island of Great Britain- Newspapers :...
, later converted to Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
. His father, Baba Pyare Lal Bedi, a Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
, was an author and philosopher. His clan found its roots with the first Sikh Guru.
Kabir Bedi did his schooling at Sherwood College
Sherwood College
Sherwood College is a co-educational residential school in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, serving grades 3 - 12.-History:Sherwood was founded in July, 1867. This project was the brain-child of a Dr. Condon, Mr. H.S. Reid and others and under the patronage of the Rt. Rev. Robert Milman, DD, the...
, Nainital, and graduation from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...
.
Personal life
Bedi married three times and has three children, PoojaPooja Bedi
Pooja Bedi is a former Bollywood actress and currently a television talk show host. She is the daughter of actor Kabir Bedi. She has also participated in Bigg Boss 5 and was voted out on 26th of November.-Biography:...
, Siddharth and Adam. He was married to Protima Bedi
Protima Bedi
Protima Gauri Bedi was an Indian model turned Odissi exponent. In 1990, she established 'Nrityagram', a dance village near Bangalore.-Early life:...
, an Odissi
Odissi
Odissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
dancer. Their daughter Pooja Bedi
Pooja Bedi
Pooja Bedi is a former Bollywood actress and currently a television talk show host. She is the daughter of actor Kabir Bedi. She has also participated in Bigg Boss 5 and was voted out on 26th of November.-Biography:...
grew up to be an actress in Hindi films. She is now a magazine/newspaper columnist. Their son, Siddharth, who went to university in the USA, had a long history of schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
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 Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
. They never married. He later married British-born fashion designer Susan Humphreys. Their son Adam Bedi is an international model who recently made his Bollywood debut with the thriller, Hello? Kaun Hai!. This marriage ended in divorce.
In the late 1990s, Bedi married TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi
Nikki Bedi
Nikki Bedi is a television and radio presenter, born Nikki Moolgaoker in Aylesbury to an Indian father of Maharashtrian origin and an English mother. Famously married to Kabir Bedi from 1992 to 2005, retaining her married name after an amicable divorce, her first marriage was to food stylist...
. They had no children and divorced in 2005. Since 2006, Bedi has been in a relationship with social researcher, Parveen Dusanj.
Kabir Bedi is a firm supporter of the freedom struggle in Burma, and has become an official ambassador of the Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK founded in 1991 is a London based Non Governmental Organisation that aims to achieve the 'restoration of human rights and democracy in Burma . BCUK campaigns on behalf of the Burmese pro-democracy movement and is the largest campaigning organisation for Burma in Europe...
.
Career
Kabir Bedi began his career in Indian theatre and then moved on to Hindi films. Bedi is the only international actor from India to have originated from Bollywood, worked in Hollywood, and become a big star in Europe.Stage acting
As a stageTheatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor, Kabir has performed Shakespeare’s Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
as well as portrayed a mad historical Indian king, Tughlaq; and a self-destructive alcoholic in The Vultures. In London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
he also starred in The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, first published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the Great Game. The novel, rooted deeply in the romantic epics of the 19th century, has been hailed as a masterpiece of storytelling...
, the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical adaptation of M. M. Kaye
M. M. Kaye
Mary Margaret Kaye was a British writer. Her most famous book was The Far Pavilions .-Life:M. M. Kaye was born in Simla, India, and spent her early childhood and much of her early-married life there...
’s novel, at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Theatre
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and opened on 26 December 1911 with a production of The Three Musketeers, as the New...
.
Film career
In the James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
, he played the villain's aide Gobinda who battled Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
from start to finish.
Kabir has acted in over 60 Indian Bollywood films. In the historical epic Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, Kabir starred as the Emperor Shah Jahan. Other starring Bollywood roles include Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla was one of the top directors, producer and screenwriter in Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in ‘neo-noir’ and style in Indian cinema since black & white times, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He is often...
’s Kacche Dhaage, Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on 6 September 1949 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films who was born in a Punjabi Hindu Kayastha family...
's Khoon Bhari Maang and Farah Khan
Farah Khan
Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
's Main Hoon Na
Main Hoon Na
Main Hoon Na is a Bollywood masala film written and directed by Farah Khan. It was the first film of Khan production company Red Chillies Entertainment. It was released on 30 April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success...
.
Currently, Kabir is shooting with Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
(Kites
Kites (film)
Kites is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan, that stars Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi. The film was released in India and in North America on May 21, 2010. Its 208-theater opening in North America made it the largest Bollywood...
), Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
(Showman), and Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
(Blue
Blue (2008 film)
Blue is a Bollywood film directed by Anthony D'Souza, released on 16 October 2009, starring Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta and Zayed Khan, with a cameo appearance by Katrina Kaif. It is an action film centered around an underwater treasure. The film was written by American writers Joshua...
). He is also starring in Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta, LLD is a Genie Award-winning Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, most known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire , Earth , and Water , among which Earth was submitted by Indian government for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
's next film, Kamagata Maru with Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
and John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
. He is presently doing a pivotal role in a Tamil film titled 'Aravaan
Aravaan
Aravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role...
', directed by Vasanthabalan
Vasanthabalan
-Career:The director began his career with Album, which failed at the box-office. His second film, produced by the prestigious S Pictures company, Veyil became a blockbuster and was shown as the Indian representative at Cannes in 2007...
, who is critically acclaimed for his earlier films Angaadi Theru
Angaadi Theru
-Further reading:* Christopher, Michael & Helen Staufer . “Urban. Village. Urban-Village. Angaditheru and its mofussil department store society in Chennai”, in: manycinemas 1, 24-37, ,...
and Veyil
Veyil
Veyil is a 2006 Tamil-language film directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the heroes where Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female leads.-Plot:...
.
Kabir played pivotal roles in Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
' 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
Marco Ponti
Marco Ponti is a prominent Italian film director, whose work includes strange characters who move in a world more like a comic book than a movie screen, in elliptical conversations.-Biography:...
, winner of the prestigious David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
Award.
Television career
Kabir’s has had extensive roles on American television - primetime and daytime, series and miniseries - including Hallmark’s African epic Forbidden Territory, and Ken FollettKen Follett
Ken Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End.-Early...
’s On Wings of Eagles and also Red Eagle. He played Friar Sands in The Lost Empire, for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Kabir also played roles on Dynasty
Dynasty (TV series)
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
, Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
, Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
, Hunter, Knight Rider and Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
amongst others.
In Europe, his greatest success was Sandokan
Sandokan
Sandokan is a fictional pirate of the late 19th century, who first appeared in publication in 1883, created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. He is the protagonist of eleven adventure novels and is known throughout the South China Sea as "The Tiger of Malaysia".-Sandokan novels:Emilio Salgari...
, the saga of a romantic Asian pirate during British colonial times; an Italian-German-French TV series which broke viewership records across Europe.. Kabir also recently starred in a prime-time Italian television series, Un Medico In Famiglia, on RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
TV, the country's biggest broadcaster.
In an impressive performance that brought out a very different and hitherto unrevealed aspect of his acting he starred as the ancient Patriarch Abraham, both in his young as well as old age, for a special one-episode only, in the 1995 TV series Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bible Ki Kahaniya is an Indian epic Period serial based on Christian Scriptures of the Bible in Hindi Language and also one of the first serials in India to involve high budget and use of fast paced technology...
, an epic series in Doordarshan India. The series was later discontinued as a result of troubles between the producers and the sponsors.
For over a year, Kabir starred in The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
, the second most-watched television show in the world, seen by over a billion people in 149 countries.
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.
Awards and achievements
Since 1982 Kabir has been a voting member of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
, who are responsible for presenting the Oscar awards. He is also a voting member of the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
.
He has also won numerous film, advertising and popularity awards across Europe and India.
By decree of the President of the Italian Republic of 2 June 2010, Kabir Bedi was officially knighted. He received the highest ranking civilian honour of the Italian Republic and was bestowed the title of "Cavaliere" (Knight) of the Order of Merit of the Italian
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951...
Republic.
Films
- Hulchal (1971) (Released) ... Mahesh Jetley
- SeemaSeema (1971 film)Seema is a 1971 Hindi film directed by Surendra Mohan.-Cast:*Rakesh Roshan*Kabir Bedi*Simi Garewal*Padma Khanna *Chand Usmani*Abhi Bhattacharya*Sulochana*Bharathi Vishnuvardhan...
(1971) (Released) - Rakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur Hathkadi is a Hindi film that was released in 1972. It was directed by S.M. Sagar. It stars Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh in a dual role, Vijay Arora, Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi, and Helen. Music is by R.D. Burman. Lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri...
(1972) (Released) ... Suraj - SazaaSazaaSazaa is a 1972 Bollywood thriller film directed by Chand.-Cast:*Kabir Bedi*Yogeeta Bali*Ashok Kumar*Jeetendra*Rekha*Rajendra Nath*Pran*Madan Puri*Kamaldeep*Helen...
(1972) (Released) - Anokha Daan (1972) (Released)
- Kachche DhaageKachche DhaageKachche Dhaage is a 1999 Hindi action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala. The film, which features Devgan as a smuggler, delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pakistan border, was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in Switzerland...
(1973) (Released) ... Roopa - YauwanYauwanYauwan is an Indian film from 1973 which stars Anil Dhawan, Yogeeta Bali, Sujit Kumar, and Kabir Bedi.-Plot:When Shashi's health is threatened, her family seeks answers from physicians -- who suggest that her illness's origins are psychological. As her condition soon worsens, her desperate family...
(1973) (Released) - Manzilen Aur Bhi Hain (1974) (Released)
- Maa Bahen Aur BiwiMaa Bahen Aur BiwiMaa Bahen Aur Biwi is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Harbans Kumar.-Cast:*Kabir Bedi*Prema Narayan*Raj Kishore*David Abraham*Anjana*Jankidas*Tabassum*Tun Tun...
(1974) (Released) - Ishq Ishq Ishq (1974) (Released) ... Diwana/Ravikant Vyas
- AnariAnariAnari is a 1959 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal and Lalita Pawar. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri as well as Shailendra...
(1975) (Released) - NaginNagin (1976 film)Nagin is a 1976 Hindi horror fantasy thriller film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli. It features a huge ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Jeetendra, Feroz Khan, Sanjay Khan, Vinod Mehra, Kabir Bedi, Rekha, Yogeeta Bali and Mumtaz...
(22 January 1976) (Released) ... Uday - Daaku (1976) (Released)
- Harfan Maula (1976) (Released)
- VishwasghaatVishwasghaatVishwasghaat is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Mahsh Bhatt. The film stars ....
(1976) (Released) ... Uday - Daku Aur MahatmaDaku Aur MahatmaDaku Aur Mahatma is a 1977 Bollywood action film directed by Ravigant Nagaich.-Cast:*Rajendra Kumar*Reena Roy ... Kiran*Kabir Bedi*Master Abbas*Raza Murad...
(1977) (Released) - Bullet (1977) (Released) ... Durga Prasad/D.P.
- The Black CorsairThe Black Corsair (film)The Black Corsair is an Italian Adventure movie. It is based on two Emilio Salgari's novels, The Black Corsair and The Queen of the Caribbean....
(1976 - Italy) (Released) - La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa!La tigre è ancora viva: Sandokan alla riscossa! is a 1977 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Sollima and starring Kabir Bedi.-Cast:* Kabir Bedi - Sandokan* Philippe Leroy - Yanez de Gomera* Massimo Foschi - Teotokris...
(1977) - The Thief of Baghdad (1978) (Released)
- Ashanti (1979) ... Malik
- Aakhri KasamAakhri KasamAakhri Kasam is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Dinesh-Ramanesh. The film stars Kabir Bedi.-Cast:*Kabir Bedi as Kishan / Badal*Om Shivpuri as Zamindar*Vinod Mehra as Inspector Ram*Yogeeta Bali as Champa*Urmila Bhatt as Zamindar's wife...
(1979) (Released) ... Kishan/Badal - YuvrajYuvrajYuvraj, Yuvaraja, or Yuvaraj is an Indian title for "Crown Prince", i.e., heir apparent to the throne of an Indian Princely State or former Hindu kingdom ruling the India before Indian independence...
(5 October 1979) (Released) - 40 Days of Musa Dagh (1982) (Released) ... Gabriel Bagradian
- OctopussyOctopussyOctopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
(1983) (Released) ... Gobinda - Khoon Bhari MaangKhoon Bhari MaangKhoon Bhari Maang is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 12 August 1988, directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It is a remake of the Australian mini-series Return to Eden , and is about a wealthy widow who is almost killed by her lover and sets out for revenge.-Synopsis:Aarti Verma is a widow...
(12 August 1988) (Released) ... Sanjay Verma - Mera Shikar (1988) (Released)
- Police Public (11 May 1990) (Released) ... Senior Inspector Shah Nawaz Khan
- Haar Jeet (1990) (Released)
- Shera Shamshera (1990) (Released)
- Kurbaan (31 May 1991) (Released) ... Inspector Suraj Singh
- Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi (19 April 1991) (Released)
- Vishkanya (1991) (Released) ... Forest Officer Vikram Singh
- Dil Aashna HaiDil Aashna HaiDil Aashna Hai is a Hindi-Urdu movie which was directed by Hema Malini and released in India on 1992.- Synopsis:...
(25 December 1992) (Released) ... Digvijay Singh - YalgaarYalgaarYalgaar is a 1992 Indian Hindi language film directed by and starring Feroz Khan alongside Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala and Kabir Bedi, Mukesh Khanna.Synopsis...
(23 October 1992) (Released) ... Raj Pratap Singhal - Beyond Justice (1992), (Released) ... Moulet
- Lambu Dada (1992) (Released)
- KshatriyaKshatriya*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
(29 March 1993) (Released) ... Thakur Ganga Singh (Police Officer) - YugandharYugandharYugandhar was a 1979 Telugu remake of the hit Hindi film Don. It starred N.T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha, Jaggaiah, Sheela and Chalam. Jayamalini does a dance number in the film. The director was K. S. R...
(1993) (Released) - Salaami (18 March 1994) (Released) ... Captain
- Lie Down with LionsLie Down with LionsLie Down with Lions is a 1985 spy novel by Ken Follett. The book was published by Signet in paperback. Today it is available in print, CD and audiobook formats....
(12 June 1994) (Released) ... Kabir - The Maharaja's Daughter (1994) (Released) ... Chandragupta
- OP Centre (26 February 1995) (Released) ... Abdul
- Kismat (16 June 1995) (Released) ... Rajan
- Aatank Hi AatankAatank Hi AatankAatank Hi Aatank is a 1995 Bollywood movie. The movie is highly inspired by The Godfather and stars Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Pooja Bedi in the lead.In 2000, the film was dubbed into Tamil as Aandavan but flopped.-Plot:...
(4 August 1995) (Released) ... Police Inspector - Mashamal - Ritorno al Deserto (19 June 1998) (Released)
- Figlio di Sandokan, II (Stuck/On hold) (1998) ... Sandokan
- Kohram (13 August 1999) (Released) ... Brig. Bedi
- The Lost Empire (11 March 2001) (Released) ... Friar Sand
- KrantiKrantiKranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...
(15 March 2002) (Released) ... Mahendra Pratap Rana - Maine Dil Tujhko DiyaMaine Dil Tujhko DiyaMaine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by and starring Sohail Khan who makes his acting debut along with another debuatant Sameera Reddy. The film also features Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.-Synopsis:...
(23 August 2002) (Released) ... Mr. Varma (Ayesha's Father) - TalaashTalaash-Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Junoon*Salman Ahmad - vocals, lead guitar*Ali Azmat - vocals, backing vocals*Brian O'Connell - bass guitar, backing vocalsAdditional musicians*Bass guitars played by Assad Ahmed...
(3 January 2003) (Released) ... Chhote Pathan - The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (11 April 2003) (Released) ... Mr. Zakaria
- Rudraksh (13 February 2004) (Released) ... Ved Pujan
- AsambhavAsambhavAsambhav is a Bollywood action thriller directed by Rajiv Rai, the film released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah and Dipannita Sharma, in pivotal roles. The film was shot entirely in Switzerland.-Plot:...
(23 July 2004) (Released) - Kismat (20 February 2004) (Released) ... Raj Mallya
- A/R Andata & Ritorno (2 April 2004) (Released) ...Tolstoj
- Main Hoon NaMain Hoon NaMain Hoon Na is a Bollywood masala film written and directed by Farah Khan. It was the first film of Khan production company Red Chillies Entertainment. It was released on 30 April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success...
(30 April 2004) (Released) ... Gen. Amarjeet Bakshi - BewafaaBewafaaBewafaa is a 2005 Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Shamita Shetty, Manoj Bajpai and Kabir Bedi. The film is directed by Dharmesh Darshan who later directed films like Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan...
(25 February 2005) (Released) ... Anjali's Father - Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story (18 November 2005) (Released)
- Do RahaDo RahaDo Raha is a 1971 Bollywood drama film. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha and Anil Dhawan....
(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
- Ch@t (2007–08) (Radio Due - Italian Fiction)
- ShowmanShowmanShowman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context and depending on the country.- Australia :Travelling showmen are people who run amusement and side show equipment at regional shows, state capital shows, events and festivals throughout Australia...
(2008) (Under Production) - BlueBlueBlue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
(2009) (Released) - KitesKites (film)Kites is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan, that stars Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi. The film was released in India and in North America on May 21, 2010. Its 208-theater opening in North America made it the largest Bollywood...
(2010) (Released) - AravaanAravaanAravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role...
(2011) (Under Production) - Yaara O Dildara (2011) (Post-Production)
Television
- SandokanSandokanSandokan is a fictional pirate of the late 19th century, who first appeared in publication in 1883, created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. He is the protagonist of eleven adventure novels and is known throughout the South China Sea as "The Tiger of Malaysia".-Sandokan novels:Emilio Salgari...
(1976) (European TV mini series) ... Sandokan - La Tigre e Ancora Viva: Sandokan alla Ricosa (1977) (European TV mini series) ... Sandokan
- DynastyDynasty (TV series)Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
(1982) (TV series) ... Farouk Ahmed - General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1983) (TV series) ... Rama - Knight Rider (November 1985) (TV series) ... Vascone
- DynastyDynasty (TV series)Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
(1986) (TV series) ... Farouk Ahmed - On Wings of EaglesOn Wings of EaglesOn Wings of Eagles is a 1983 thriller novel written by British author Ken Follett. Set against the background of the Iranian revolution, it tells the story of the rescue of Paul Chiapparone and Bill Gaylord from prison in Tehran by a team of Electronic Data Systems executives led by retired Col....
(1986) (TV mini series) ... Mohammed - The Days and Nights of Molly DoddThe Days and Nights of Molly DoddThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd is an NBC/Lifetime comedy-drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. It was created by Jay Tarses and starred Blair Brown in the title role.-Premise:...
(May 1987) (TV series) ... Bill - Misteri della Giungla Nera, I - aka The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle (1991) (TV mini series) ... Kammamuri
- Il Principe del Deserto - aka Desert Law (1991) ... Moulet Beni-Zair
- The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(September 1994) (TV series) ... Prince Omar - Maharaja's Daughter (1994) (TV mini series) ... Chandragupta
- Highlander: The SeriesHighlander: The SeriesHighlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...
(20 November 1995) (TV series) ... Kamir - Bible Ki Kahaniyaan (Doordarshan India,1995)(TV series).... Abraham, the Patriarch
- Ritorno di Sandokan, II (6 October 1996) (TV mini series) ... Sandokan
- Noi siamo angeliNoi siamo angeliNoi siamo angeli is an Italian television series....
- aka We are Angels (16 February 1997) (TV mini series) ... Gen. Napoleon Durate - Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (7 December 1997) (TV series) ... Khamis Bin Abdullah
- Team Knight RiderTeam Knight RiderTeam Knight Rider is a syndicated television spin-off series of the Knight Rider franchise that ran between 1997 and 1998. TKR was created by writer/producers Rick Copp and David A. Goodman, based on the original series created by Glen A. Larson, who was an executive producer...
(9 February 1998) (TV series) ... Aristotle Drago - Murder She Wrote (February 1998) (TV series) ... Vikram Singh
- Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from 1980 to 1988 in first-run broadcast on the American CBS television network....
(10 February 1998) (TV series) ... Malcolm - The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
(4 May 2005) (TV series) ... Prince Omar - Vivere (May 2006) (Italian TV Series) ... Emir Ibrahim
- Director's CutDirector's cutA director's cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video, commercials, comic book or video games, that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit...
(2007) (TV special series) ... himself - Un Medico in FamigliaUn medico in famigliaUn medico in famiglia is an Italian television TV series. The show is inspired, to an extent, by Spanish TV series Médico de familia. It is one of the most successful series in Italy.-Seasons 1 and 2:...
(2007) (Italian TV Series) - Ganga Kii DheejGanga Kii DheejGanga Kii Dheej is an Indian television drama series which premiered on November 15, 2010 on Sahara One. The story deals with the ordeals of young unmarried girls in a village called Kaliganj based in rural West Bengal.-Cast:*Kabir Bedi ... Dadabhai Thakur...
(2010-) (Hindi TV Series)
Voting memberships
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
(commonly known as the Oscar Academy) - The Screen Actors GuildScreen Actors GuildThe Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
- The American Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsAmerican Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsThe American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists , promo and voice-over announcers and other...
- The British Actors' Equity AssociationBritish Actors' Equity AssociationEquity is the trade union for actors, stage managers and models in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1930 by a group of West End performers....