Wednesday, 11 May 2016

11 MAY 1970 POOJA BEDI BORN

Pooja Bedi

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Pooja Bedi
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BornPooja Bedi
11 May 1970 (age 45)[1]
Mumbai, India
OccupationActress, television presenter, relationship columnist
Spouse(s)Farhan Furniturewalla (1994–2003; divorced)
Children2
Parent(s)Kabir Bedi (Father)
Protima Bedi (Mother)
Pooja Bedi (born 11 May 1970) is a former Bollywood actress, television talk show host. She is the daughter of actor Kabir Bedi and the late Protima Bedi.

Biography[edit]

Pooja Bedi was born in Mumbai to the late Indian classical dancer Protima and film star Kabir Bedi. She was brought up in what she calls a bohemian progressive artistic environment.[1] She received her basic education at Besant Montessori in Mumbai and then at Lawrence School, Sanawar . She was a class topper academically and was in the basketball team, hockey team, swimming team, debating team, and theatre group. Bedi married Guetta Ebrahim Furniturewalla whom she met in 1990.[1] She has two children, a daughter Aalia Furniturewalla born in 1997 and son Omar Ebrahim, born in 2000. Bedi and Farhan divorced in 2003. She recently broke up with TV actor Akashdeep Saigal.

Career[edit]

From 1991 to 1994, Bedi worked in Bollywood films, has appeared in many commercials and campaigns. She is remembered for the Kama Sutra condom campaign which she endorsed and used as a vehicle to raise awareness of AIDS.[citation needed]
She appeared in plays such as Carry On Papa, Wow What a Girl and A Bengali Jatra.
She made her film debut with Jag Mundhra's 1991 film Vishkanya. She went on to act in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) with Aamir Khan for which she earned a nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993. Her other films include Lootere (1993) and Aatank Hi Aatank (1995).
In 2000, she complied and edited Timepass, the memoirs of her mother Protima Bedi. She has been a columnist with the Times of India, the Hindustan Times, and MiD DAY newspapers, and has written articles for numerous publications, including L'officiel, Femina andThe Week. In 2000 she had a public tiff with Amitabh Bachchan.[2]
She has hosted celebrity talk shows since 2004, one of which, formerly titled Not just Page 3 was later known as Just Pooja. It was broadcast on zOOm. This show went on to win multiple awards.[citation needed]
In 2007, she participated in Jhalak Dikhlaja on Sony Entertainment Television and has since taken up Latin American ballroom dancing. She later performed with her choreographer/partner Hanif Hilal at events and functions all across the globe. She took part in Nach Baliye (Season 3) on Star Plus and Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors channel. She hosted the Saturday special episode of Bigg Boss season 2 where she interviewed the evicted contestants.
In 2010, she participated in Maa Exchange, the Indian version of "Wife Swap" on Sony Entertainment Television.
She has been a brand ambassador for Kaya Skin Clinic, Allergan India and the Country Club (CCIL India). She is currently a relationship counsellor with her column "Heart Chakra" in the Times of India, and also with her column in Femina, an Indian women's magazine. She also writes a monthly column for the magazine Men's Health.
In 2011, she acted in Shakti starring NTR. Jr.

Other work[edit]

Bedi is the Chairperson of the charitable organisation The Grassroots Foundation. The foundation's objectives and activities include poverty housing, livelihood skills programs, education, farming reforms and water harvesting.

List of works[edit]

Film[edit]

Film TitleRoleDirector
Jo Jeeta Wohi SikandarSupporting ActressMansoor Khan
LootereSupporting ActressDharmesh Darshan
VishkanyaLead ActressJagmohan Mundhra
Aatank Hi AatankGuest AppearanceDilip Shankar
Phir Teri Kahani Yaad AayeeSupporting ActressMahesh Bhatt
Chittamma Mogudu (Telugu)Supporting ActressCo-starring Mohan Babu
Shakti (Telugu)Supporting ActressMeher Ramesh

Television[edit]

ShowRoleChannel
Not Just Page 3AnchorZoom TV
Just PoojaAnchorZoom TV
Jhalak Dikhhla JaaCelebrity contestantSony TV
HeartbeatCelebrity contestantStar TV
Mum Tum Aur HumCelebrity contestant (won)Star TV
Jodi Kamaal KiCelebrity contestant (won)Star TV
Nach BaliyeCelebrity contestantStar TV
Bigg Boss – Aakhiri SalamHostColors
Fear Factor - Khatron Ke KhiladiCelebrity contestantColors
Maa ExchangeCelebrity contestantSony TV
Big Boss 5Celebrity contestantColors

Commercials[edit]

TitleRoleCompany
KamaSutra condomsModelJK industries
Frooti (drink)ModelParle industries
Tips and ToesModel

Theater[edit]

PlayRoleDirector
Wow What a GirlLead roleAkhil Mishra
Carry On PapaLead actressDinyar contractor/Shirish Patel
Adalate Nirobh Sakshi (Bengali Jatra)Lead role

Modeling[edit]

ProductRoleDesigner
Nisha Jamwal coutureCelebrity modelNisha Jamwal
AllerganBrand AmbassadorAllergan India
Country Club IndiaBrand AmbassadorAllergan India
KamaSutra condomsModelJK industries
TacfabModelTacfab
Kaya Skin ClinicModelMarico industries

Informercial[edit]

CauseRoleSource
Poverty housingCelebrity supportHabitat for Humanity
HIV/AIDS music videoCelebrity supportCandywalk (levis strauss foundation)
Haath se Haath Milaa (HIV/AIDS awareness)Celebrity supportBBC world service trust

Hosting[edit]

ProductRoleComments
Narayan InfinityCompèreLaunch of township
Casa EstebanaCompèreLaunch of luxurious villas
SwatchHost: Who wants to be a swatchonnaire
Ernst and Young
ICI dulux paintsHost and performer
Laadli media awardsHost
Gant ClothingHost and guest list
Teachers awards 2006Host
Teachers awards 2007Host
Teachers awards 2009Host
Indo American chamber of CommerceCompèreAshley Judd AIDS/HIV Awareness event
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