Kabir Bedi
Actor

Kabir Bedi Net Worth

Kabir Bedi is an internationally acclaimed Indian actor who has acted in over 60 Bollywood films, including hits like "Khoon Bhari Maang", "Kurbaan" and "Main Hoon Na". He is well-known for his role of Emperor Shah Jahan in "Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story" and for playing the villainous 'Gobinda' in the James Bond film, "Octopussy". He is also popular in Europe for playing a Pirate in "Sandokan", a popular TV mini-series, and for his role in "The Beast of War". Recently, he hosted an event for the Government of Madhya Pradesh and has been associated with corporate shows for renowned brands. He has just finished working on a Tamil film titled "Aravaan" and is currently touring Canada and North America with a theatre play. 'Taj' written by Canada's renowned playwright John Murell.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day January 16, 1946
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actor, television presenter
Years active 1971–present
Spouse(s) Protima Gauri (m. 1969; div. 1974) Susan Humphreys Nikki Moolgaoker (m. 1992; div. 2005) Parveen Dusanj (m. 2016)
Children 3, including Pooja

💰 Net worth: $1.7 Million (2024)

Kabir Bedi, a renowned actor and miscellaneous crew member, has an estimated net worth of $1.7 million as of 2024. Born in 1946, he has had an illustrious career spanning several decades in the entertainment industry. Known for his versatile acting skills and contributions in various aspects of filmmaking, Bedi has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success throughout his career. With his vast experience and diverse body of work, it is no surprise that he has achieved considerable financial success.

Biography/Timeline

1982

Since 1982 Kabir has been a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (who are responsible for presenting the Oscar awards) and he is a voting member of the Screen Actors Guild.

1990

In the early 1990s, Bedi married TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi. They had no children and divorced in 2005. After that, Kabir Bedi has been in a relationship with British-born Parveen Dusanj.

1997

Bedi married four times and had three children, Pooja, Siddharth (deceased) and Adam. He was married to Protima Bedi, an Odissi Dancer. Their daughter Pooja Bedi is a magazine/newspaper columnist. Their son, Siddharth, who went to Carnegie Mellon University in the USA, was diagnosed shortly thereafter with schizophrenia and committed suicide in 1997 at the age of 26.

2007

In 2007 he starred in "Chat", a radio show aired by RAI Radio2, in the role of Sandokan. In 2012, he did a series of Radio One programmes titled, 'Women of Gold' and 'Men of Steel' in honour of industry champions in India.

2010

By decree of the President of the Italian Republic of 2 June 2010, Kabir Bedi was officially knighted. He received the highest ranking civilian honour of the Italian Republic and was bestowed the title of "Cavaliere" (Knight) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

2011

As a stage actor, Kabir has performed Shakespeare's Othello as well as portrayed a historical Indian king, Tughlaq; and a self-destructive alcoholic in The Vultures. In London he also starred in The Far Pavilions, the West End musical adaptation of M. M. Kaye's novel, at the Shaftesbury Theatre. In 2011 Kabir played Emperor Shah Jahan, in 'Taj', a play written by John Murrell, a Canadian Playwright for the Luminato Festival in Toronto. In 2013, this play was recommissioned and went on an 8-week multi-city tour of Canada.

2013

He had his own cinematic talk show on Indian TV, "Director's Cut", a 13-part special series interviewing the country's leading Directors. His success on television continued in 2013 with award-winning prime-time shows “Guns and Glory: The Indian Soldier” & “Vandemataram”, for India’s news channels - Headlines Today & Aaj Tak.

2016

Kabir married his long-time partner Parveen Dusanj, 41, a day before his 70th birthday (15 January 2016). Kabir Bedi supports the anti-Government struggle in Myanmar, and is an official ambassador of the Burma Campaign UK. He is also the Brand Ambassador for Rotary International South Asia for their Teach Programme and the Total Literacy Mission in India and South Asia.

2017

In February 2017, Bedi was announced as the new 'brand ambassador' for international development organisation, Sightsavers, saying on his appointment, "Today there is immense awareness and attempt towards eye health and care in India and Sightsavers have shown way to people at large in the country with their achievements in the area of eye care."

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