Meet Bollywood’s famous villain who married woman 30 years younger to him, was in love with Rekha, signed a film with her after… his name is…

This actor has been a households face when it came to famous villains. He has worked with top actors including Shah Rukh Khan!

Bollywood has produced some of the best villains. One such actor among the many actors became a household face with his baritone, charming personality and boldness. He has often made headline owing to his personal life more than the professional one. He is not just someone who was popular in the 80s-90s but he also was seen on the screen till the 2000s.

This actor was regarded for his “modern” ways of living. He got married four times and created a stir every time. The actor in focus is Kabir Bedi.

Actor Who Signed A Film Without Listening to the Script

Kabir Bedi is one actor who has made a career spanning three continents! Yes, he has worked in India, USA and Italy too. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan in the popular Italian TV miniseries and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.

Bedis’ acting career’s origin can be traced back to theatre. He has appeared in several Hindi hit films. It is alleged that he deeply loved, platonically, and admired the beauty Rekha. And it was only because of her that he agreed for a project without knowing the script. The film was ‘Khoon Bhari Mang’ which was released in 1988 and became a great commercial success.

Personal Life

Kabir Bedi has married four times and has three children. He first got married to Odissi dancer Protima Bedi and had two kids -Pooja Bedi and Siddharth Bedi. The later passed away after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. Reportedly, their marriage started to break down after the loss of their child.

He was allegedly in a relationship with Parveen Babi but did not marry her. Later he tied the knot with Susan Humphreys and welcomed a son Adam Bedi who is a model now. However, that also relationship culminated in divorce,

In 1990 he married Nikki Bedi, a radio presenter. Unfortunately the married ended after few years. Aged 70, he married the fourth time Parveen Dusanj who is almost 30 years younger to him.