Kabir Bedi

was approached by an Italian filmmaker Sergio Sollima, who was making an Italian TV serial Sandokan for European Television. The serial protagonist Sandokan was an Asian prince-turned-pirate who revolts for the freedom of the country. The director was thus looking for an Indian actor, preferably tall, dashing and with bread. Incidentally Kabir Bedi’s Kuchhe Dhaage had just released and Bedi was being applauded for his menacing role of a bandit opposite Bollywood star Vinod Khanna. In addition, Kabir Bedi was winning rave reviews in media about his ruthless role of King Tughlaq. Hence Sergio Sollima, had not much problem signing Bedi for his TV serial in lead role because Bedi was fluent in speaking Italian language too and his personality suited Sandokan’s character to a perfect ‘T’! The serial was released on European TV in 1976. It was just a six part serial but it became a huge hit globally and made Kabir Bedi an International star. Soon Kabir Bedi was flooded by many International TV serials like The Bold and the Beautiful, Vivere, Dynasty, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P.I., Hunter, Knight Rider and Highlander: The Series etc. Kabir Bedi became a favorite of Hollywood after he appeared in James Bond film Octopussy. His role of villain's henchman Gobinda became quite famous. His other international films include Columbia Pictures' The Beast of War, Andata Ritorno etc. Kabir Bedi thus became immortal thanks to his Hollywood connection; otherwise Bollywood had ruined his career!

Bedi was a bold and broad minded lady. She had once even clicked her nude picture on a beach, a trend unfamiliar in the late 60! Bedi was bowled over by her curvy figure and her daringly wild behavior. The duo married in 1968 and had two children but Kabir Bedi had got bored in the relationship and had got close to Bollywood actress Parveen Babi. Their union became a cause of conflict between Bedi and Protima and in 1973 they divorced. Kabir Bedi married to Nikki Moolgaoker, a British television and radio presenter. They married in 1992 and their relation lasted till 2005. They had no children. Kabir Bedi married third time to British born fashion designer, Susan Humphreys. They have a son Adam who appeared in Bollywood thriller movie Hello? Kaun Hai! Despite failures in love, Kabir Bedi continued his faith in marriage and stunned everybody, including his daughter, actress Pooja Bedi, when he married his girl friend Parveen Dusanj, on his birthday bash on January 16, 2016 at the age of 70! Surprisingly Kabir Bedi invited all his Ex-Wives to attend his fourth marriage!!