Mandira Bedi
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Mandira Bedi is an India
n actress, model and television presenter
who gained celebrity status playing the title role in the 1994 television serial
, Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordarshan
which was the first ever daily soap on Indian television.
She followed up her career in TV serials with shows like Aurat (DD and Sony), Dushman (DD) and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
(Star Plus) with hosting duties for ICC Cricket World Cups in the years 2003 and 2007 and the Champions Trophies
in the years 2004 and 2006 as well as the Indian Premier League
season 2 for Sony Max. She fronted the coverage of IPL season 3 for the British Network - ITV
.
, Mandira Bedi was born on April 15, 1972 in Kolkata to Verinder Singh Bedi and Gita Bedi. She has her ancestral roots in the Khatri
clan of Fazilka
, a town in Punjab
, 11 kilometres from the India-Pakistan border. Her father worked with ICI on a transferable job but she spent her childhood (age 5 onwards) in Mumbai in South Mumbai. She studied at Mumbai's Cathedral and John Connon School
and did her Graduation in Economics from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai followed by a post-graduation in Media from Sophia Polytech, which is also located in Mumbai.
After her star-making turn in Shanti, Bedi appeared in a supporting role in the 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
and played Kajol's rival and going to be sister-in-law for Shahrukh Khan's love, "Mandira", in the popular Indian soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
. Among her other career highlights was a stint as one of the presenters on the Indian television talent contest/reality show, Fame Gurukul
, which ended on 20 October 2005, replacing R. Madhavan
as the anchor of Deal Ya No Deal
, and performing hosting duties on the musical reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
, aired on STAR One
, as well as posing for a photo layout in the Men's magazine Maxim India Magazine
.
She was a judge for two comedy shows called Funjabi Chak De and Laughter Knights along with Navjot Sidhu on Star One. She was the first and only female winner in the first season of Fear Factor India
, when it appeared on Sony Entertainment Television. She has endorsed brands like Asmi diamonds, South Africa Tourism, Leher namkeen, Dabur Vatika, Sree Ganesh Jewellery house, eBay India and Dettol extra.
She acted in and as Meera in Meerabai Not Out, a cricket
based feature film produced by PNC and Sony pictures which released in September 2008. She also appeared in the movie 42 Kms
which was released in January 2010.
Ever since she turned cricket show anchor, she also has hosted over 150 corporate events, shows and awards for companies like Asian Paints, HSBC, Cartier, ICICI bank, ING vysya, Anand Bazaar Patrika Group, Samsung, L&T, Deutshche Bank, BMW, Audi, LG, Canon, Citibank, Diageo, Accenture and Puma. With her involvement in cricket she was also named the brand ambassador for the women's cricket team of India in the years 2004 and 2005 and also toured a bit with the women's cricket team and was instrumental in getting them a few sponsorship deals in that time period. Her tryst with fashion continued when she was made the brand ambassador and face of Satya paul sarees Cricket signature line of sarees.
She was also the brand ambassador for Sony Max for the years between 2004 and 2007. In 2008 she was involved in a summer campaign and music video for Nick. she has also been actively involved in theatre and has acted in two plays: Laughing Wild (95 shows) and Anything But Love (150 shows). She has anchored many award ceremonies like the MTV Immies, The Car and Bike Awards 2008 for NDTV profit, The Environment awards for CNN-IBN in 2009, the 2004 edition of the ICC awards and two editions of the Ceat Cricket Ratings Awards (2004 and 2011). She has also won two style awards: The MTV Lycra Style Award and the DNA Style Award for the most stylish person on Television.
Bedi has appeared on the cover of many magazines like Femina, Maxim India, Prevention, GoodHousekeeping, Marie claire and Cosmopolitan. She has also done many fashion features for magazines like Verve, Vogue India, Grazia, Elle and L'officielle.
She presented coverage of the 2010 Indian Premier League
(season 3) cricket on ITV
which started on ITV4
on March 12, 2010. She also presented the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 for an English News Channel called Timesnow. She is very active on Twitter and often presents the lighter side of cricket, in rhymes on the microblogging site.
on February 14, 1999. It was announced on January 27, 2011 that the couple are expecting their first child.
Mandira gave birth to a baby boy on June 19, 2011 at Lilvati Hospital, Mumbai. He has been named Vir.
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 actress, model and television presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
who gained celebrity status playing the title role in the 1994 television serial
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
which was the first ever daily soap on Indian television.
She followed up her career in TV serials with shows like Aurat (DD and Sony), Dushman (DD) and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
(Star Plus) with hosting duties for ICC Cricket World Cups in the years 2003 and 2007 and the Champions Trophies
ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament, second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the Champions Trophy in 2002...
in the years 2004 and 2006 as well as the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
season 2 for Sony Max. She fronted the coverage of IPL season 3 for the British Network - ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
.
Early life
A native of 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...
, Mandira Bedi was born on April 15, 1972 in Kolkata to Verinder Singh Bedi and Gita Bedi. She has her ancestral roots in the Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...
clan of Fazilka
Fazilka
Fazilka is a city and a municipal council and 22nd newest district in the state of Punjab, India and recently declared as District on July 27, 2011 consisting three subdivisions Fazilka, Jalalabad and Abohar besides three sub-tehsils Arniwala Sheikh Suban, Sito Guno and Khuian Sarwar.- History...
, a town in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, 11 kilometres from the India-Pakistan border. Her father worked with ICI on a transferable job but she spent her childhood (age 5 onwards) in Mumbai in South Mumbai. She studied at Mumbai's Cathedral and John Connon School
Cathedral and John Connon School
The Cathedral and John Connon School is a co-educational, private school located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, established in 1860.According to the Education World-C fore Survey of Schools 2010, the school has been ranked first in the all India ranking of the best schools in India.It was ranked...
and did her Graduation in Economics from St. Xaviers College, Mumbai followed by a post-graduation in Media from Sophia Polytech, which is also located in Mumbai.
Career
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol...
and played Kajol's rival and going to be sister-in-law for Shahrukh Khan's love, "Mandira", in the popular Indian soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
. Among her other career highlights was a stint as one of the presenters on the Indian television talent contest/reality show, Fame Gurukul
Fame Gurukul
Fame Gurukul is an Indian prime-time show on Sony Entertainment Television which premiered on 27 June 2005. The program is produced by the same production house of Indian Idol...
, which ended on 20 October 2005, replacing R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
as the anchor of Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal is an Indian adaption of the popular International format Deal or No Deal, which is owned and produced by Endemol International.It premiered on November 23, 2005 on Sony Entertainment Television and aired on three nights each week...
, and performing hosting duties on the musical reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star was an Indian reality television series which aims to bring the winners of 'all' singing reality shows completed previously and the runners-up together competed for the 'Superstar' title under 'one roof'...
, aired on STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
, as well as posing for a photo layout in the Men's magazine Maxim India Magazine
Maxim India (magazine)
Maxim India is a publication of a popular international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom called Maxim and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, none of which are nudes. In 2008, the magazine started to publish a version of the...
.
She was a judge for two comedy shows called Funjabi Chak De and Laughter Knights along with Navjot Sidhu on Star One. She was the first and only female winner in the first season of Fear Factor India
Fear Factor India
Fear Factor India is an Indian adaption of the popular reality show Fear Factor. The series premiered on Sony TV on March 10, 2006, and is presented by Indian television actor Mukul Dev...
, when it appeared on Sony Entertainment Television. She has endorsed brands like Asmi diamonds, South Africa Tourism, Leher namkeen, Dabur Vatika, Sree Ganesh Jewellery house, eBay India and Dettol extra.
She acted in and as Meera in Meerabai Not Out, a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
based feature film produced by PNC and Sony pictures which released in September 2008. She also appeared in the movie 42 Kms
42 Kms
42 Kms is an Indian Hindi Bollywood movie directed by Nisha Chainani and produced by Vicky Tejwani and Kailash Raj Gandhi.-Plot:Sanjana is a housewife whose world is her dream home.She has two children and a husband who is very loving.She found herself on crossroad when she realized that she...
which was released in January 2010.
Ever since she turned cricket show anchor, she also has hosted over 150 corporate events, shows and awards for companies like Asian Paints, HSBC, Cartier, ICICI bank, ING vysya, Anand Bazaar Patrika Group, Samsung, L&T, Deutshche Bank, BMW, Audi, LG, Canon, Citibank, Diageo, Accenture and Puma. With her involvement in cricket she was also named the brand ambassador for the women's cricket team of India in the years 2004 and 2005 and also toured a bit with the women's cricket team and was instrumental in getting them a few sponsorship deals in that time period. Her tryst with fashion continued when she was made the brand ambassador and face of Satya paul sarees Cricket signature line of sarees.
She was also the brand ambassador for Sony Max for the years between 2004 and 2007. In 2008 she was involved in a summer campaign and music video for Nick. she has also been actively involved in theatre and has acted in two plays: Laughing Wild (95 shows) and Anything But Love (150 shows). She has anchored many award ceremonies like the MTV Immies, The Car and Bike Awards 2008 for NDTV profit, The Environment awards for CNN-IBN in 2009, the 2004 edition of the ICC awards and two editions of the Ceat Cricket Ratings Awards (2004 and 2011). She has also won two style awards: The MTV Lycra Style Award and the DNA Style Award for the most stylish person on Television.
Bedi has appeared on the cover of many magazines like Femina, Maxim India, Prevention, GoodHousekeeping, Marie claire and Cosmopolitan. She has also done many fashion features for magazines like Verve, Vogue India, Grazia, Elle and L'officielle.
She presented coverage of the 2010 Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
(season 3) cricket on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
which started on ITV4
ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
on March 12, 2010. She also presented the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 for an English News Channel called Timesnow. She is very active on Twitter and often presents the lighter side of cricket, in rhymes on the microblogging site.
Personal life
Mandira Bedi married Raj KaushalRaj Kaushal
Raj Kaushal Is an Indian director, producer and stunt director who has directed many projects. Raj Kaushal is married to actress Mandira Bedi-Director:* Anthony Kaun Hai * Shaadi Ka Laddoo * Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi -Producer:...
on February 14, 1999. It was announced on January 27, 2011 that the couple are expecting their first child.
Mandira gave birth to a baby boy on June 19, 2011 at Lilvati Hospital, Mumbai. He has been named Vir.