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Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Bollywood considered Rekha a dark-skinned South Indian actor who had nothing to offer': Kabir Bedi recalls how Rekha became an ‘enigma', proved haters wrong
Kabir Bedi's role in Rakesh Roshan's hit film Khoon Bhari Maang remains one of the most defining performances of his career. He played the part of a hero who turns into a villain and tries to kill his wife (played by Rekha) by feeding her to crocodiles. In a recent interaction, Kabir shared how he was approached by Rakesh Roshan to play the menacing character while he was shooting the Hollywood series Magnum, P.I. with Tom Selleck. Kabir recalled that although he was initially averse to taking on the role — being focused on his Hollywood project and his career abroad — Roshan managed to convince him to return to Hindi cinema. Roshan had admitted to Kabir that other leading actors had refused to play the sinister role, and the director believed that Kabir would be convincing as a hero-turned-villain. Kabir also spoke about his co-star Rekha and why he readily agreed to do the film with her, saying, 'When I got to know Rekha is opposite me in the film, I said 'done'.' Kabir revealed that he held Rekha in high regard, as the actor had defied all odds to become one of the top stars in the Hindi film industry. Speaking about the same, he said, 'Rekha was an enigma for me. She had always been reclusive. When she came, the film industry regarded her as the dark-skinned South Indian actor who had nothing to offer. But she proved them all wrong. From an ugly duckling, she became a white swan with her performances. She had established herself by the time Khoon Bhari Maang started, and it was a no-brainer to say yes to a film with her.' Rekha began her career as a child actor in Telugu films. She went to make her debut as a leading lady in 1969 with the Kannada movie Operation Jackpot Nalli CID 999. A year later, her maiden Hindi film Sawan Bhado released but the young actor, who was a teenager at that point, had to face bodyshaming early in her career. Rekha kept on delivering acclaimmed performances and won multiple awards and accolades. As Kabir had said in an earlier interview, 'She gave fantastic performances one after the other. By the time we did Khoon Bhari Maang, she was the queen. After that she won the best actor Filmfare award for the film. I have immense respect for her.' Khoon Bhari Maang also starred Sonu Walia, Shatrughan Sinha, and Kader Khan in pivotal roles. The film was a massive hit at the box office, and Rekha bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
EC to cancel EPIC of Afghan nationals living illegally in Patna house
Lucknow: Following TOI's May 29 report about a house in Patna that allegedly became a hotbed for immigrants with multiple fake Indian identity cards, the Election Commission of India is set to remove their elector's photo identity card (EPIC) from the electoral roll. The move is significant as Bihar assembly polls are around the corner. Jandullah Dad Mohammad, an Afghan national from Paktika province, was living at Patna's Wakil Anwer House, impersonating as Rehan, son of Kabir, alongside his brother Mansur. After entering India on a six-day medical visa in December 2019, Jandullah went off the radar in Delhi. By 2020, he had managed to obtain a complete set of fake Indian identity documents. His EPIC (AFS3853934), Indian passport (C6978659), Aadhaar card (322874855132), PAN card (ETXPR8222K), driving license (BR0120210005369), SBI bank passbook (39914603822), Patna Municipal Corporation issued birth certificate (B-2019 10-90097 025254), and even a ration card painted a convincing picture of an Indian citizen. "We are now preparing to revoke the EPIC issued in the name of Rehan," said electoral registration officer (ERO) Raghvendra Pratap Singh. The accused foreign national is currently lodged in Lucknow jail after being caught by the Bureau of Immigration from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on May 19. The ECI's consolidated electoral list, published on Jan 7, 2025, under a special summary revision, revealed that the Wakil Anwer House has 12 male occupants, all in their 20s and 30s except one, with no women registered. At least four of them shared identical details: Same age, same father's name (Kabir), and EPICs. Kabir's real identity has been established as Dad Mohammad Khan. His elder son Mansur, who left for Dubai more than six months ago, is registered in electoral roll with two EPICs AFS4130290, AFS4127999. Another resident, Mohammad Sher Khan, also had dual EPICs AFS4129953 and AFS4125266. "Currently, Kabir is missing from Wakil Anwer House, with no confirmation of his existence, though locals confirm his presence in Patna 7-8 years ago. We have cancelled Mansur's and Mohammad Sher Khan's EPICs... One individual cannot have two EPICs," said ERO Raghvendra. He added, "The owner of Wakil Anwer House has not returned to Patna from New Delhi till date. He has now assured to be back around June 9, following which he would furnish details of everyone living in his property."
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
TOI IMPACT: ECI to cancel Rehan's EPIC and other suspects of Patna's Wakil Anwer house
LUCKNOW: Following the TOI report about a house in Patna, that allegedly became home of suspected illegal immigrants who had acquired fake Indian identity cards, the , is now preparing to remove their EPIC (electoral photo identity card) from the electoral roll. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The move is significant, as Bihar assembly polls are around the corner. Jandullah Dad Mohammad, an Afghan national from the volatile Paktika province, impersonating as Rehan, son of Kabir, was residing at Patna's Wakil Anwer House along with his brother Mansur. After entering India on a six-day medical visa in December 2019, he vanished from Delhi's radar. By 2020, he had acquired a full suite of fake Indian IDs. His EPIC (AFS3853934), Indian passport (C6978659), Aadhaar card (322874855132), PAN card (ETXPR8222K), driving license (BR0120210005369), SBI bank passbook (39914603822), municipal corporation Patna issued birth certificate (B-2019 10-90097 025254), and even a ration card painted a convincing picture of an Indian citizen. 'We are now preparing to revoke the EPIC AFS3853934 issued in the name of Rehan, son of Kabir,' said electoral registration officer (ERO) Raghvendra Pratap Singh. The accused foreign national is currently lodged in Lucknow jail after being caught by Bureau of Immigration from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on May 19 evening. The ECI's consolidated electoral list, published on January 7, 2025, under a special summary revision, revealed that the Wakil Anwer House has 12 male occupants, all in their 20s and 30s except one, with no women registered. At least four of them shared identical details: Same age, same father's name (Kabir), and EPICs. Kabir's real identity has been established as Dad Mohammad Khan. His elder son Mansur who left for Dubai more than six months ago, is registered in electoral roll with two EPICs AFS4130290, AFS4127999. Another resident, Mohammad Sher Khan, also had dual EPICs: AFS4129953 and AFS4125266. 'Currently, Kabir is absent from Wakil Anwer House, with no confirmation of his existence, though locals confirm his presence in Patna 7-8 years ago. We have cancelled Mansur's and Mohammad Sher Khan's EPICs . One individual cannot have two EPICs,' said ERO Raghvendra. He added, 'The owner of Wakil Anwer House has not returned to Patna from New Delhi till date. He has now assured to return around June 9, following which he would furnish details of everyone living in his property.'
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Kabir Bedi Opens Up About 4 Marriages, Many Girlfriends: 'None Were One-Night Stands'
Last Updated: Kabir Bedi said he is on friendly terms with all three ex-wives. Veteran actor Kabir Bedi has been in several serious relationships. He even tied the knot four times. In a recent interview, Kabir Bedi opened up about his personal life, and he said that he has been an emotional fool. He acknowledged that he had been 'indiscriminate" in his choice of women. Kabir stated that despite having many serious relationships, none were one-night stands; nearly all were long, healthy relationships that concluded on good terms. Kabir Bedi told BBC Hindi, 'I will admit that there were times when I was indiscriminate in my choice of women. But if I am equally honest, if I look at my significant relationships, none of these were one-night stands." As for his four marriages, Kabir said, 'My first marriage lasted for 7 years. My second marriage also lasted for around 7-8 years. The third marriage lasted for 15 years. My current marriage with Parveen Dosanjh, we have been together for 19 years. We have only been married for 9 years, but before that, we were together for 10 years." 'These relationships are not short relationships. There might be many. It's possible that some people might not marry 4 times, but all my relationships were good, long, but the thing that I am most proud of is that with all my ex-wives and I have remained friends," he shared. 'There is a photo in my book ( Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor) of a Christmas dinner that is being attended by my wife and two of my ex-wives. Three wives under a Christmas tree celebrating Christmas together. There were no bad feelings. I don't know if you want to call it a big or small achievement, but it will be called an achievement surely," he said. Kabir Bedi first got married to Protima Bedi in 1969. They separated in 1974. The veteran actor then tied the knot with Susan Humphreys in 1980. They were married for nearly 10 years. Kabir then married Nikki Bedi in 1992, and they got divorced in 2005. Kabir and Parveen Dosanjh have been married since 2016. First Published:
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Vinod Khanna would get bored of Osho's ashram and gossip about it with Kabir Bedi, was broke when he return to India: ‘He started afresh from a one-room flat'
Kabir Bedi and Vinod Khanna shared more than just a professional rapport, they shared a deep mutual respect, a spiritual curiosity, and a warm personal bond. In a recent interview with Filmfare, Kabir opened up about their friendship, rooted in their common admiration for the spiritual teacher Osho, whom Vinod followed with great devotion. 'Vinod had a very philosophical bent,' Kabir recalled. 'He was very interested in Osho, became one of Osho's great devotees. Definitely, I had enormous respect for Osho. I just didn't go and see him, which I regret deeply, because people were expected to wear a certain colour and something when they went to see him. I said, 'Nobody's going to tell me what to wear.' It was an ego thing, and I regret it, because I would have met one of the greatest minds and philosophers.' Kabir described how, despite never having visited Osho himself, he was deeply influenced by the guru's teachings. 'I read his books, I heard his tapes,' he said. 'And when Osho was driven out of India, literally, by Morarji Desai at the time, and he came to America, he went to a place, a state called Oregon, and he set up his ashram out there… Vinod left India and went with him. He gave up his entire career in Bollywood.' Vinod's spiritual commitment led him to walk away from a flourishing film career at its peak. But his bond with Kabir endured even during this unconventional chapter of his life. 'When he got a little bored or tired of the ashram, he would come down to me in Los Angeles, and we'd spend some wonderful times together,' Kabir reminisced. 'And I knew all the gossip that was going on at the thing. In fact, there's a documentary called Wild Wild Country, which is on Netflix, which talks about that phase of Osho's life, which is very interesting. But it really doesn't give you a sense of who Osho was and what he meant as a teacher and as a philosopher. It was very unfair to him in that sense. But certainly, many of the bad things that happened at that ashram as a result of some of his followers were true. And I knew all about it because Vinod had told me what was happening. In fact, he [Osho] was a great builder, a great creator, a great philosopher, a great man.' Also Read | Vinod Khanna came to Osho as he was struggling with marital problems, says Ma Anand Sheela: 'He was big star but was just another sanyasi for me' Reflecting more deeply on Vinod as a person, Kabir painted the portrait of a deeply introspective and emotionally rich individual. 'A very thoughtful person,' he said. 'He didn't talk too much. He thought a lot. But a man who felt a lot. He was a man of his heart. And he just related to you on a heart level. So if he liked you, he liked you, and he would do anything for you.' Kabir also recalled how Vinod described the profound spiritual experiences he had during meditation: 'And when you asked him to describe the experiences that he had with your shots, he said, 'I can't, Kabir, I can't. Something just takes over. It takes me to another level. It makes me feel divine. I cannot talk about this. I can't explain what happens.' So he wasn't a very verbal person, but a very feeling person.' In later years, Kabir said their interactions were mostly limited to social events. But his admiration for Vinod only grew stronger with time, particularly after witnessing the resilience with which he restarted his life post-Osho. 'I really had great admiration for Vinod,' he said, 'Because I know when he came back from the Osho ashram, he had no money, and he really started his career all afresh—from a single one-room, one-bedroom flat in Bombay. He restarted his life, and he went on to buy one of the biggest flats on Malabar Hill and marry a wonderful girl. He didn't let his professional ambitions get in the way of his philosophical quest. And he followed his guru, giving up everything. And when his guru finally started his journey around the world, Vinod came back and started from scratch. And… yeah, he still always swore by Osho. And I have the greatest of respect for him.' Vinod's association with Osho was well documented, he famously left the film industry in the early 1980s to join the spiritual commune in Oregon, a decision that shocked Bollywood. But he later returned to acting, successfully rebuilding his career. Kabir and Vinod also shared screen space in several films, including The Burning Train, Farz Aur Kanoon, and Kshatriya, among others.
