Mandira Bedi

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Mandira Bedi
Born April 10, 1972 (1972-04-10) (age 36)
Mumbai, India
Occupation Actor

Mandira Bedi (Punjabi: ਮੰਦਿਰਾ ਬੇਦੀ, Hindi: मन्दिरा बेदी, Urdu: مندِرا بیدی) (born 15 April 1972) is an Indian Bollywood actress, model and television presenter who gained celebrity in her early twenties as a result of playing the title role in the 1994 television serial Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordashan. She continued a high profile career in the next decade with hosting duties for Cricket World Cups[1] and presentations with top TV personality Charu Sharma.[2].

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Career

A native of Mumbai, Mandira Bedi has her ancestral roots in the Punjab town of Fazilka. She studied at Mumbai's Cathedral and John Connon School and, following her star-making turn in Shanti, she appeared in a supporting role in the 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and played the main villainess, "Mandira", called "Mona" in the popular Indian soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She was also one of the presenters in the Indian television show, Fame Gurukul which ended on 20 October, 2005. She replaced D. Madhavan as the Anchor of Deal Ya No Deal and has been the host of the instrumental reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star aired by Star One.

She created a stir in Bangladesh over her criticism of the Bangladeshi Cricket Team following their win against India in the 2007 Cricket World Cup group stages.[3] In an episode of the program Extraaa 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 and this led to resentment among Indian viewers. [1]

On grounds of having shown disrespect to the Indian national flag, a complaint was filed against her, through advocate S. K. Premrog. The complaint alleges that the offense is punishable under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 as amended by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 1998 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Indian fashion designer Satya Paul (who is said to have designed the saree), has also been arrayed as an accused in the said case.

She was in the middle of a controversy recently when she was spotted wearing a tatto of Ik Onkar on her back, leading to infuriation of the Sikh community. She has reportedly apologised to the SGPC (The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, a Sikh organization).[2] and has posed for a photo layout in the men's magazine Maxim.[3]

Mandira Bedi married Indian movie director Raj Kaushik on February 14, 1999, and lives in the Mumbai suburb of Bandra.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Mandira Bedi on the cover of the April 2007 issue of Maxim magazine
  2. ^ Mandira Bedi's role as presenter for the cricket matches described in the 30 May 2008 issue of tvnext
  3. ^ Isam, Mohammad. Mandira hurts Tigers sentiments (27 March 2007 issue of Bangladesh's largest-circulation English-language newspaper The Daily Star)

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See also

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