Angad Singh Bedi (born 6 February 1983) is an Indian actor and former model. He made his debut with '' Kaya Taran'' in 2004, an adaptation of a

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short story by

N. S. Madhavan N. S. Madhavan (born 9 September 1948) is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his novel, ''Lanthan Batheriyile Luthiniyakal'' (Litanies of the Dutch Battery) and a host of short stories such as ''Higuita'', ''Thiruthu'', ''Chulai ...

, ''Vanmarangal Veezhumpol (When the Big Trees Fall)''. He has done the film ''

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'' in 2011 and known for his roles in

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(2016),

Dear Zindagi ''Dear Zindagi'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. It was produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, and Shinde under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, and ...

(2016) and

Tiger Zinda Hai ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language espionage action thriller film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar from a story by Zafar and Neelesh Misra. The sequel to ''Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012), it is the second instalment in the ''T ...

(2017).

Early life

Bedi was born to former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi. Angad Bedi has one elder sister, Neha, and two older half-siblings from Bishan's previous marriage – a half-sister named Gillinder and a half-brother named Gavasinder. He played cricket up to Under-19 level for Delhi. He studied at Gyan Bharati School, Saket, New Delhi and graduated from

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. Subsequently, he began a career in modelling, and ventured into acting.

Career

Bedi started his career with the film '' Kaya Taran,'' directed by Sashi Kumar in 2004. The film was set against the backdrop of

2002 Gujarat riots The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hin ...

and

1984 anti-Sikh riots The 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs ...

. The film won the ''

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'', given to the best maiden film-maker, for 2004 and Bedi's performance in the film was appreciated. In 2005, he appeared in a cooking show called ''Cook Na Kaho'' on

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as a host. He hosted ''

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'' in 2010, a show telecasted in between the match sessions during the

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(IPL) along with Ayushmann Khurrana. He appeared as a contestant in Season 3 of Colors' show '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''. He also hosted the first season of the reality television show ''

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'' on

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before being replaced by

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. He returned to Bollywood in 2011 with the film F.A.L.T.U, directed by

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. Angad is best known for his performances in works such as ''

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'' (2014) and ''

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'' (2016). He was also seen In ''

'' with

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. In 2017 he starred as lead in

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'' Inside Edge''. He was also a part of the film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, the biopic of the

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Pilot

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, where he played the role of her brother as well as the film Soorma, the biopic of

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, the former captain of the Indian Hockey Team, where he played the role of his brother as well. The actor has been the part of "The Zoya Factor".

Personal life

In 2012, Bedi got arrested in a case of allegedly consuming drugs at a rave party at a Suburban Juhu Hotel. He tested positive along with 85 others for the consumption of cannabis and ecstasy and was later released on bail. Angad Bedi began dating

Neha Dhupia Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Hindi, and some Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has won the Femina Miss India 2002 pageant and was among the top 10 finalists in Miss Universe ...

and the couple decided to get married in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018. The couple have a daughter born on 18 November 2018 and a son born on 3rd October 2021.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Music videos

References

External links

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