Pooja Bedi is an Indian actress, columnist, and TV host. She turned well-known within the 90’s for her supporting position in Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar and her daring persona within the Indian movie business. She can also be remembered for taking part in actuality TV reveals like Worry Issue: Khatro ke Khiladi and Massive Boss.
Wiki/Biography
Pooja Bedi was born on Monday, 11 Could 1970 (age 52 years; as of 2022) in Bombay (now Mumbai). She went to Besant Montessori Faculty for her elementary training. After this, she was despatched to The Lawrence Faculty, Sanawar, Himachal Pradesh.
Bodily Look
Top (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 60 kg
Hair Color: Darkish Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Household
Dad and mom & Siblings
Pooja is the daughter of Protima Gauri Bedi and Kabir Bedi. Her mom Protima was an Indian mannequin and a famend Odissi dancer and her father Kabir is a well-known Indian actor. She additionally had a youthful brother named Siddharth Bedi who died on 19 July 1997.
Pooja Bedi together with her father and brother
Husband & Kids
Pooja Bedi met Farhan Ebrahim in 1990. They each dated one another for 3 years and bought married on 6 Could 1994. For marrying him, she transformed to Islam. Nevertheless, their marriage couldn’t survive the take a look at of time and bought divorced on 14 February 2003 on Valentine’s day. Their first youngster is their daughter Alaya Ebrahim Furniturewala who was born on 28 November 1997.
Pooja Bedi with Ex-husband Farhan Furniturewala and daughter Alaya F
Their second youngster is their son Omar Furniturewala who was born in 2000. Nevertheless, they nonetheless share a heat relationship and have revealed that they don’t have any exhausting emotions for one another. In 2007, she spoke about it in an interview and stated,
My youngsters Aalia and Umer are the centre of my existence they usually realize it. I share an exquisite relationship with their father (Farhan Furniturewala). There’s no animosity. This makes my kids emotionally secure. The 4 of us exit for lunches and even holidays collectively.’
Pooja Bedi together with her daughter Alaya and son Omar
Relationships/Affairs
Pooja Bedi has been in a relationship with 5 males. The primary one was Aditya Pancholi with whom her relationship was a secret. When Pooja was in a relationship with Aditya, he was a married man. They used to spend most of their time at Pooja’s home and their fling got here to an finish when Pooja’s maid revealed that Aditya made a sexual relationship together with her. The actor promised Pooja’s 15-year-old maid that he’ll get her a task in motion pictures and after this revelation, Pooja ended the connection with him. Pancholi met Pooja in 2013 at a celebration and was seen speaking to one another. After this assembly, Pancholi spoke about Pooja and stated,
A lot time has handed since she made the accusation. I by no means stated something, by no means held any grudge towards her. Final week, we got here face-to-face at a celebration. She hugged me, and that was that. All of the bitterness was forgotten…. We’ve each grown older and hopefully wiser. She has kids, so do I. There’s a lot in frequent. At this stage of our lives we are able to’t afford to lose outdated mates.’
Pooja Bedi and Aditya Pancholi at a perform in 2010
Second, she dated Farhan Furniturewala for 3 and half years and bought married on 6 Could 1994. Her third boyfriend was Hanif Hilal. They each met whereas capturing for Nach Baliye and Hanif was assigned as Pooja’s dance choreographer. They each danced collectively on Nach Baliye 3 and finally fell in love.
Pooja Bedi with boyfriend Hanif Hilal
Nevertheless, they dated for a number of years and at last bought separated in 2008. The fourth man she dated was Dwiti who was from Bhubaneswar, Orissa and labored for the United Nations Growth Programme. Pooja made him part of her household life and he went on to rejoice Pooja’s fortieth birthday together with her youngsters in Goa. The duo was imagined to get engaged however Dwiti’s household didn’t approve of it. He was from a conservative household and his dad and mom didn’t approve of Pooja changing into their daughter-in-law. After this, their 18-month-old relationship got here to an finish.
Pooja Bedi with Dwiti Vikramaditya
Her subsequent fling was with Akashdeep Saigal whom she met him as a co-participant in Massive Boss 5. Their relationship continued even after the present and Saigal bought inked with Pooja’s title on his bicep. Nevertheless, their relationship nonetheless led to 2013 and he’s nonetheless a superb buddy of Pooja. Actually, he was a celebration visitor at Pooja’s forty seventh birthday and flaunted her title tattoo in photos.
Pooja Bedi and Akashdeep Saigal in a nonetheless from Massive Boss home, season 5
Later, she fell right into a relationship with Maneck Contractor and in February 2019, she bought engaged to him.
Faith/Non secular Views
In 1994, Pooja transformed to Islam when she married Farhan Furniturewala and took up the title Noorjahan. Nevertheless, she by no means modified her stage or display screen title.
Profession
Pooja Bedi started her profession in Bollywood in 1991 together with her first movie Vishkanya by which she performed the lead position. Her second film was Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander by which she was in a supporting position and was additionally nominated because the best-supporting actress in Filmfare awards in 1993.
Pooja Bedi in a nonetheless from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Her third launch was Lootere with Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla taking part in the lead and Pooja Bedi taking part in one of many supporting roles. Her subsequent movie was Aatank Hello Aatank by which she starred with Amir Khan, Juhi Chalwa, and famous person Rajinikanth; this movie was launched in 1995. From 1991 to 1995, she additionally labored in varied commercials and media campaigns. She can also be remembered for capturing a daring industrial for the KamaSutra condom by which she raised consciousness about AIDS. In her later years, she started working as a columnist for varied media homes and at the moment runs a column for The Instances of India.
TV
She made her debut within the TV present with Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2006 as a present contestant. In 2007, she appeared in Nach Baliye 3 as a contestant together with her boyfriend Hanif Hilal. Subsequent, she appeared in Massive Boss 2 as a present host in 2008. In the identical yr, she additionally appeared in Worry Issue: Khatro Ke Khiladi as a contestant. In 2011, she participated as a contestant within the Indian Television actuality present Maa Change together with her daughter. The identical yr she additionally appeared in Massive Boss as a contestant and was evicted after surviving in the home for 8 weeks. In 2020, she additionally performed the position of Geeta Chopra in Masaba Masaba.
Controversies
Favourites
- Meals: Steamed ginger fish and mutton ghee roast grilled garlic prawns.
Information/Trivia
- She studied at a boarding college in Himachal Pradesh.
