Kabir Bedi From Bollywood Icon to International Screen Legend

Basic Information

• Full Name: Kabir Bedi
• Date of Birth: 16 January 1946
• Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)
• Occupations: Actor, television host, stage performer

Early Life & Family Background

• Father: Baba Pyare Lal Singh Bedi, a Sikh philosopher and author.
• Mother: Freda Bedi, originally from Derby in England, who later became a prominent Buddhist nun.
• Education: Studied at Sherwood College in Nainital; attended St. Stephen’s College in Delhi.

Career Highlights

Theatre

• Started his acting journey in theatre.
• Performed classic and challenging roles: Shakespeare’s Othello; historical and dramatic characters in plays like Tughlaq and The Vultures.
• Also starred in stage musical productions abroad, including in London’s West End and in international theatre festivals.

Film & International Work

• Bollywood: Acted in many Indian films (Hindi), including Khoon Bhari Maang, Kacche Dhaage, Aakhri Kasam, Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, among others.
• Hollywood / International: Known for playing Gobinda, the villain’s aide, in the James Bond film Octopussy.
• European fame: Became a star in Italy and parts of Europe for his lead role in the television miniseries Sandokan, and in Italian films.

Television

• Besides films, worked in many TV series internationally—American and European.
• Appeared in popular U.S. shows; also featured on Indian television, hosting shows and doing documentaries.

Awards & Memberships

• Has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Oscars voting body) since the early 1980s.
• Member of Screen Actors Guild and other international actor guilds.
• Officially honored by Italy: Knighted (“Cavaliere”) in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for lifetime achievement in acting.

Personal Life

• Marriages: Married multiple times.
  1. Protima Bedi (an Odissi dancer) — with whom he had two children: Pooja Bedi (daughter) and Siddharth (son; deceased).
  2. Susan Humphreys, British fashion designer — with whom he has a son, Adam Bedi.
  3. Nikki Bedi, TV/radio presenter — that marriage ended.
  4. Currently in a relationship / married to Parveen Dusanj.
• Children:
  • Pooja Bedi — actress and columnist.
  • Siddharth Bedi — attended university in the U.S.; suffered from schizophrenia and died by suicide in 1997.
  • Adam Bedi — model and actor.
• Spiritual / Beliefs: He has practised Buddhism; ordained as a Buddhist monk as a child in Myanmar; his mother also followed Tibetan Buddhism.
• Instagram id link Kabir Bedi  https://www.instagram.com/ikabirbedi/
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