Meet actor who actor played several negative roles, his major breakthrough came with Rakesh Roshan’s film Khoon Bhari Maang, released in 1988.
Bollywood’s most iconic actors, known for excelling in grey-shade characters, include Kabir Bedi. Not just in Bollywood but also in Hollywood, Kabir Bedi left a significant mark and impressed audiences with his powerful performances. While the actor played several negative roles, his major breakthrough came with Rakesh Roshan’s film Khoon Bhari Maang, released in 1988. The movie turned out to be a massive hit, cementing Bedi’s stardom.
According to a report by News18, the film was made on a budget of Rs 1 crore and earned Rs 6 crore at the box office. Starring Rekha, Kabir Bedi, and Shatrughan Sinha, the film emerged as the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1988.
Did you know how Kabir Bedi landed the role in Rakesh Roshan’s film? In a recent interview, the actor revealed that he accepted the role without even hearing the script, motivated by one particular reason.
Talking about the film on Digital Commentary, Kabir said, “The role was good, and I wanted it to be very scary and dangerous, and I succeeded in achieving that. I was in America for a series with Tom Selleck, shooting in Hawaii. After the day’s shoot, I returned to the hotel and was looking out at the sea when I got a call from Rakesh Roshan.”
He continued, “Rakesh said, ‘I am making a film and want you as the hero.’ I responded, ‘That’s great, but is there a strike in Bollywood for actors that you’re calling me in Hawaii?’”
He added, “Rakesh then explained that the hero in the film transitions into a villain. If he cast a traditional hero, they wouldn’t agree to the role, and casting a typical villain would ruin the element of surprise. He said, ‘Only you can pull off both a hero and a villain.’ It was true because I had successfully portrayed both types of roles in my career.”
Kabir Bedi revealed that as soon as he enquired about the cast and found out that Rekha was part of the project, he immediately said yes.
On the personal front, Kabir Bedi has been married four times and is the father of three children: Pooja, Siddharth (deceased), and Adam. His first marriage was to Odissi dancer Protima Bedi, with whom he had Pooja and Siddharth, who tragically passed away at the age of 26.
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