Mandira Bedi
- Actress
- Producer
- Manager
Mandira was born in a Punjabi-speaking Bombay-based Bedi family on
April 15, 1972. Her mom's name is Gita, and her dad's is Verinder. She
did her schooling in the Cathedral & John Connon High School, and
completed her graduation and post-graduation from St. Xavier's College
and Sophia Polytech respectively.
Barely had she started working at Oglivy & Mather Advertising Agency,
when she was offered to play a role on the small screen in Shanti. This
led her to sign up for 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahoo Thee' also.
An Aries, she is passionate about live cricket and was thrilled when
Sony Television offered her to compère 'Extra Innnings'. Her appearance
in a wide array of designer Sarees glamorized the drab male-dominated
cricket world which eventually led to a rise in viewer-ship.
Cricket-obsessed viewers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other
countries, both male and female, were enchanted with this svelte,
fresh-faced, sexy, Saree-clad, and wholesome Indian girl.
Fashion Designer, Satya Paul, designed cricket-themed Sarees, which
included one with signatures of cricketers; another one with cricket
newspaper headlines; one with animations of players; one with mini
flags of cricket participating nations, which are just a few out of the
50 odd ones. Several of these Sarees were auctioned.
Mandira married Bollywood Film Director, Raj Kaushal, quite
dramatically on Valentine's Day 1999, and they live in Bandra, Bombay.
She has acted in hubby's movie 'Shaadi Ka Ladoo', and was involved in
the filming of 'Dus Kahaniyan'. She likes doing a variety of screen
roles, but prefers glamorized dramas. She would love to do negative
roles, like the one in 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thee', but is told
that she does not have a face for it. She has appeared in 'Fame
Gurukool', she is the anchor of Set Max's World Cup Cricket 2007, a
sitcom 'Papa Ban Gaya Hero' amongst others.
She became the mother of a baby boy on Father's Day June 19, 2011 at
Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai at 11:01am. The child, named Vir, weighed
approximately 6lbs.
April 15, 1972. Her mom's name is Gita, and her dad's is Verinder. She
did her schooling in the Cathedral & John Connon High School, and
completed her graduation and post-graduation from St. Xavier's College
and Sophia Polytech respectively.
Barely had she started working at Oglivy & Mather Advertising Agency,
when she was offered to play a role on the small screen in Shanti. This
led her to sign up for 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahoo Thee' also.
An Aries, she is passionate about live cricket and was thrilled when
Sony Television offered her to compère 'Extra Innnings'. Her appearance
in a wide array of designer Sarees glamorized the drab male-dominated
cricket world which eventually led to a rise in viewer-ship.
Cricket-obsessed viewers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other
countries, both male and female, were enchanted with this svelte,
fresh-faced, sexy, Saree-clad, and wholesome Indian girl.
Fashion Designer, Satya Paul, designed cricket-themed Sarees, which
included one with signatures of cricketers; another one with cricket
newspaper headlines; one with animations of players; one with mini
flags of cricket participating nations, which are just a few out of the
50 odd ones. Several of these Sarees were auctioned.
Mandira married Bollywood Film Director, Raj Kaushal, quite
dramatically on Valentine's Day 1999, and they live in Bandra, Bombay.
She has acted in hubby's movie 'Shaadi Ka Ladoo', and was involved in
the filming of 'Dus Kahaniyan'. She likes doing a variety of screen
roles, but prefers glamorized dramas. She would love to do negative
roles, like the one in 'Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thee', but is told
that she does not have a face for it. She has appeared in 'Fame
Gurukool', she is the anchor of Set Max's World Cup Cricket 2007, a
sitcom 'Papa Ban Gaya Hero' amongst others.
She became the mother of a baby boy on Father's Day June 19, 2011 at
Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai at 11:01am. The child, named Vir, weighed
approximately 6lbs.