Pooja Bedi
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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.
to the late Indian classical dancer Protima
and film star Kabir Bedi
. She was brought up in a bohemian progressive artistic environment. She received her basic education at Besant Montessori in Mumbai and then at Lawrence School, Sanawar
.
Bedi married Farhan Ebrahim whom she met in 1990. She has two children, a daughter Aalia born in 1997 and a son Omar, born in 2000. Bedi and Ebrahim divorced in 2003.
campaign which she endorsed and used as a vehicle to raise awareness of AIDS.
She appeared in plays such as Carry On Papa, Wow What a Girl and A Bengali Jatra.
She made her film debut with Jag Mundhra
's 1991 film Vishkanya. She went on to act in her most popular film to date, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) with Aamir Khan
and appeared in a few more films such as Lootere
(1993) and Aatank Hi Aatank
(1995).
In 2000, she complied and edited Timepass, the memoirs of her mother Protima Bedi. She has been a columnist with the Times of India, the Hindustan Times
, and MiD DAY newspapers, and has written articles for numerous publications, including L'officiel, Femina and The Week. In 2000 she had a very public tiff with Amitabh Bachchan
.
She has hosted celebrity talk shows since 2004, one of which, formerly titled Not just Page 3 was later known as Just Pooja. It was broadcast on zOOm
. This show went on to win multiple awards.
In 2007, she participats in Jhalak Dikhlaja
on Sony Entertainment Television and has since taken up Latin American ballroom dancing. She later performed with her choreographer/partner Hanif Hilal at events and functions all across the globe. She took part in Nach Baliye
(Season 3) on Star Plus
and Khatron Ke Khiladi
on Colors channel. She hosted the Saturday special episode of Bigg Boss season 2 where she interviewed the evicted contestants.
In 2010, she participated in Maa Exchange, the Indian version of "Wife Swap" on Sony Entertainment Television
.
She has been a brand ambassador for Kaya Skin Clinic, Allergan India and the Country Club (CCIL India). She is currently a relationship counsellor with her column "Heart Chakra" in India's leading newspaper, the Times of India, and also with her column in Femina
, India's leading women's magazine. She also writes a monthly column for the magazine Men's Health.
Pooja Bedi recently was evicted from big boss season 5 after a 55 day run.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress and currently a television talk show host. She is the daughter of actor Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European 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...
. She has also participated in Bigg Boss 5
Bigg Boss (season 5)
Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 is the fifth season of the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 with Sanjay Dutt as the host...
and was voted out on 26th of November.
Biography
Pooja Bedi was born in MumbaiMumbai
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...
to the late Indian classical dancer Protima
Protima Bedi
Protima Gauri Bedi was an Indian model turned Odissi exponent. In 1990, she established 'Nrityagram', a dance village near Bangalore.-Early life:...
and film star Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European 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...
. She was brought up in a bohemian progressive artistic environment. She received her basic education at Besant Montessori in Mumbai and then at Lawrence School, Sanawar
Lawrence School, Sanawar
The Lawrence School is situated in Sanawar, adjacent to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, India. It was founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence of the Indian Army of British India and was established on 15 April 1847.The school has educated many notable people...
.
Bedi married Farhan Ebrahim whom she met in 1990. She has two children, a daughter Aalia born in 1997 and a son Omar, born in 2000. Bedi and Ebrahim divorced in 2003.
Career
From 1991 to 1994, Bedi worked in Bollywood films, has appeared in many commercials and campaigns. She is best remembered for the Kama Sutra condomKamaSutra condoms
KamaSutra Condoms is India’s second largest condom brand. It is manufactured by J.K. Ansell , which is a 50:50 joint venture between Raymond Group India’s largest worsted fabric and branded apparel company, and Ansell Limited, a world leader in barrier healthcare protection...
campaign which she endorsed and used as a vehicle to raise awareness of AIDS.
She appeared in plays such as Carry On Papa, Wow What a Girl and A Bengali Jatra.
She made her film debut with Jag Mundhra
Jag Mundhra
Jagmohan "Jag" Mundhra was an Indian filmmaker best known for his early career as an American exploitation film writer-director and his later career as maker of such issue-oriented films as Bawandar and Provoked.-Early life:Mundhra was born at Nagpur, and grew up in a Marwari locality in Calcutta,...
's 1991 film Vishkanya. She went on to act in her most popular film to date, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) with Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
and appeared in a few more films such as Lootere
Lootere
Lootere is a 1993 Bollywood action movie, written and directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Suneel Darshan.-Plot:The movie is a love story of Karan and Anjali . Karan, a decorated police officer is given the duty to protect Anjali who is the only witness against one of the underworld bosses...
(1993) and Aatank Hi Aatank
Aatank Hi Aatank
Aatank 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:...
(1995).
In 2000, she complied and edited Timepass, the memoirs of her mother Protima Bedi. She has been a columnist with the Times of India, the Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
, and MiD DAY newspapers, and has written articles for numerous publications, including L'officiel, Femina and The Week. In 2000 she had a very public tiff 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...
.
She has hosted celebrity talk shows since 2004, one of which, formerly titled Not just Page 3 was later known as Just Pooja. It was broadcast on zOOm
ZOOm
Zoom is an Indian glamour and entertainment television channel primarily covering Bollywood and based in Mumbai. The channel was launched in September 2004 and caters primarily to urban audiences. It is a part of The Times Group, one of India's largest media conglomerates...
. This show went on to win multiple awards.
In 2007, she participats in Jhalak Dikhlaja
Jhalak Dikhlaja
"Jhalak Dikhlaja" is a Bollywood song composed and sung by Himesh Reshammiya which was a part of the movie Aksar. The lyrics were written by Sameer. The song is very popular and emerged into Indian pop culture. It played all over the TV channels, internet and is even incorporated in other movies...
on Sony Entertainment Television and has since taken up Latin American ballroom dancing. She later performed with her choreographer/partner Hanif Hilal at events and functions all across the globe. She took part in Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye
Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...
(Season 3) on Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
and Khatron Ke Khiladi
Khatron ke khiladi
Khatron ke khiladi may refer to:*Khatron Ke Khiladi *Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi*Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2*Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3*Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 4...
on Colors channel. She hosted the Saturday special episode of Bigg Boss season 2 where she interviewed the evicted contestants.
In 2010, she participated in Maa Exchange, the Indian version of "Wife Swap" on Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television is a series of general entertainment television channels, owned by Sony Pictures Television. At least 9 International versions of this channel exist:*Sony Entertainment Television Asia...
.
She has been a brand ambassador for Kaya Skin Clinic, Allergan India and the Country Club (CCIL India). She is currently a relationship counsellor with her column "Heart Chakra" in India's leading newspaper, the Times of India, and also with her column in Femina
Femina (India)
Femina is a magazine, published fortnightly in India. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a 50:50 joint venture between BBC Worldwide and The Times Group. It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on relationships, beauty and fashion,travels,women fight back, cuisine, and health and...
, India's leading women's magazine. She also writes a monthly column for the magazine Men's Health.
Other work
Bedi is the Chairperson of the charitable organization The Grassroots Foundation. The foundation's objectives and activities include poverty housing, livelihood skills programs, education, farming reforms and water harvesting.Pooja Bedi recently was evicted from big boss season 5 after a 55 day run.
Film
| Film Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar The music for the movie composed by Jatin Lalit and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack, their second collaboration together, helped to launch their career... |
Supporting Actress | Mansoor Khan |
| Lootere Lootere Lootere is a 1993 Bollywood action movie, written and directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Suneel Darshan.-Plot:The movie is a love story of Karan and Anjali . Karan, a decorated police officer is given the duty to protect Anjali who is the only witness against one of the underworld bosses... |
Supporting Actress | Dharmesh Darshan |
| Vishkanya | Lead Actress | Jagmohan Mundhra |
| Aatank Hi Aatank Aatank Hi Aatank Aatank 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:... |
Guest Appearance | Dilip Shankar |
| Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee is a Bollywood film released on Zee TV in 1993. It was produced by Jonny Bakshi and Nitin Keni , directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and starred his daughter Pooja Bhatt in the lead female role. The lead male role was played by Rahul Roy. Pooja Bedi and Avtar Gill played... |
Supporting Actress | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Chittemma Mogudu (Telugu) | Supporting Actress | Co-starring Mohan Babu |
| Shakti Shakti (2011 film) Shakti is a 2011 Telugu fantasy film directed by Meher Ramesh starring Jr. NTR and Ileana D'Cruz. The film, produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner, features an extensive supporting cast including Sonu Sood, Manjari Phadnis, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Jackie Shroff, Pooja Bedi ... |
Supporting Actress | Meher Ramesh Meher Ramesh Meher Ramesh is a film writer and director. He is the cousin of actor chiranjeevi.- Director :*2011 - Shakti *2009 - Billa *2008 - Kantri *2006 - Ajay *2004 - Veera Kannadiga... |
Television
| Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Not Just Page 3 | Anchor | Zoom TV |
| Just Pooja | Anchor | Zoom TV |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :... |
Celebrity contestant | Sony TV |
| Heartbeat | Celebrity contestant | Star TV |
| Mum Tum Aur Hum | Celebrity contestant (won) | Star TV |
| Jodi Kamaal Ki | Celebrity contestant (won) | Star TV |
| Nach Baliye Nach Baliye Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-... |
Celebrity contestant | Star TV |
| Bigg Boss (Season 2) Bigg Boss (Season 2) Bigg Boss Season 2 in 2008 was the second season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. It began airing on 17 August 2008 on Colors. Shilpa Shetty replaced Arshad Warsi as host of the show... - Aakhiri Salam |
Host | Colors |
| Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors... |
Celebrity contestant | Colors |
| Maa Exchange | Celebrity contestant | Sony TV |
| Big Boss 5 Bigg Boss (season 5) Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 is the fifth season of the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors from 2 October 2011 to 7 January 2012 with Sanjay Dutt as the host... |
Celebrity contestant | Colors |
Commercials
| Title | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| KamaSutra condoms KamaSutra condoms KamaSutra Condoms is India’s second largest condom brand. It is manufactured by J.K. Ansell , which is a 50:50 joint venture between Raymond Group India’s largest worsted fabric and branded apparel company, and Ansell Limited, a world leader in barrier healthcare protection... |
Model | JK industries |
| Frooti (drink) | Model | Parle industries |
| Tips and Toes | Model |
Theater
| Play | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Wow What a Girl | Lead role | Akhil Mishra |
| Carry on Papa | Lead actress | Dinyar contractor/Shirish Patel |
| Adalate Nirobh Sakshi (Bengali Jatra) | Lead role |
Modeling
| Product | Role | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Nisha Jamwal couture | Celebrity model | Nisha Jamwal |
| Allergan | Brand Ambassador | Allergan India |
| Country Club India | Brand Ambassador | Allergan India |
| KamaSutra condoms KamaSutra condoms KamaSutra Condoms is India’s second largest condom brand. It is manufactured by J.K. Ansell , which is a 50:50 joint venture between Raymond Group India’s largest worsted fabric and branded apparel company, and Ansell Limited, a world leader in barrier healthcare protection... |
Model | JK industries |
| Tacfab | Model | Tacfab |
| Kaya Skin Clinic | Model | Marico industries |
Informercial
| Cause | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty housing | Celebrity support | Habitat for Humanity |
| HIV/AIDS music video | Celebrity support | Candywalk (levis strauss foundation) |
| Haath se Haath Milaa (HIV/AIDS awareness) | Celebrity support | BBC world service trust |
Hosting
| Product | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Narayan Infinity | Compère | Launch of township |
| Casa Estebana | Compère | Launch of luxurious villas |
| Swatch | Host: Who wants to be a swatchonnaire | |
| Ernst and Young | Host | |
| ICI dulux paints | Host and Performer | |
| Laadli media awards | Host | |
| Gant Clothing | Host and guest list | |
| Teachers awards 2006 | Host | |
| Teachers awards 2007 | Host | |
| Teachers awards 2009 | Host | |
| Indo American chamber of Commerce | Compère | Ashley Judd AIDS/HIV Awareness event |
Music
| Video | Role | Source | Passion of Angaar | Celebrity / dancer | Times music | Dil Dhadke music video | Celebrity / lead girl | Baba Sehgal (magnasound) |
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