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Mandira Bedi

Personal Profile

Mandira Bedi
  • Nickname:
    Mandy
  • Date of Birth:
    April 15, 1970
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aries
  • Place of Birth:
    Bombay, Maharashtra, India
  • Height:
    5' 6"
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Sikhism
  • Education:
    Cathedral and John Connon High School

Family

Mandira Bedi
  • Spouse:
    Raj Kaushal

Career

Mandira Bedi
  • Profession:
    Actress, Model
  • Claim to Fame:
    Shanti - Television Serial - 1994
  • Debut:
    Shanti - Television Serial - 1994

Favourites

Mandira Bedi
  • Food:
    Chinese, Vegetarian Indian Food
  • Actor:
  • Actress:
    Preity Zinta
  • Destination:
    Srilanka, Cape Town(South Africa)

Trivia

Mandira Bedi
  • Mandira Bedi was the coverl girl for the April edition of Maxim India Magazine.
  • She created a stir in Bangladesh over her criticism of the national cricket team following their win against India national cricket team in the 2007 Cricket World Cup group stages.
  • In an episode of the program Extraa Innings, she wore a saree sporting flags of various nations taking part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The Indian flag was at the bottom of the saree, near her feet, leading to resentment among Indian viewers. On grounds of having shown disrespect to the Indian national flag, a complaint was filed against her, through advocate S. K. Premrog.
  • Barely had she started working at Oglivy & Mather Advertising Agency, when she was offered to play a role on the small screen in Shanti. This led her to sign up for 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahoo Thee' also.
  • She is passionate about live cricket and was thrilled when Sony Television offered her to compère 'Extra Innnings'.
  • Currently several of the designer Sarees, she has been seen wearing publicly, are being auctioned.

Biography

Mandira Bedi
Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009

Mandira BediMandira Bedi has stared her career from a TV soap called "Shanti". She was doing the lead role in it. She has debut in film industry as a supporting Actress from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Then again she done a TV Soap in which she had done a negative role "Kyo Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi". Mandira Bedi's Glamour's image was noticed when joined the 'Extraa Innings'. Mandira Bedi the ‘noodle strap’ fame of Extraa Innings on Sony Max. The Cricket World Cup 2003 was a mixed bag for Mandira. On the one side, being catapulted into the limelight for that extraa element she bought to the game and being on the receiving end of some harsh criticism from the cricket crazy public, on the other.

Mandira Bedi married to director Raj Kaushal, they are essentially two different people. Yet, they have formed a bond so strong that has stood its ground even in the most testing times. Married on Valentine's Day four years ago, they are truly an extraa ordinary match. Mandira knows exactly what attracted her to the man of her dreams. Mandira Bedi last release was Shaadi Ka Ladoo Raj Kaushal's project with Sanjay Suri, Ashish Chowdhary and Samita Bangargi. Shaadi ke Ladoo looks at the lighter side of marriage and is pretty much inspired from mandira and Raj's life. The world has got two types of men-married and unmarried, who are forever in a dilemma.

Mandira Bedi's latest we hear is that the ‘little superstar' Silambarasan has done some steamy scenes with Mandira in his latest Manmadhan produced by Indian Theatre Productions. Initially Mandira was reluctant to do the film but after she heard the story, she readily agreed. She is playing a psychiatrist and has a few scenes in the film. Simbu and director A.J.Murugan feel that she is apt for the role.

Filmography

Mandira Bedi

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