Pooja Bedi Actress Biography
Pooja Bedi Actress Biography
In 2000, she compiled and edited Timepass, the memoirs of her mother Protima Bedi.[citation needed] She has been a columnist with the Times of India, the Hindustan Times, and MiD DAY newspapers, and has written articles for numerous publications, including L’officiel, Femina and The Week. In 2000, she had a public tiff with Amitabh Bachchan.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, she traveled from Mumbai which was highly infected to one of her homes in Goa, which was a safe zone, and created a ruckus on social media regarding the quarantine facilities at the state. She also caused an outrage among the residents of Goa, by claiming to be a Goan.
Pooja Bedi was born in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to the late Indian classical dancer Protima and film star Kabir Bedi. She was brought up in what she calls a bohemian progressive artistic environment. She received her basic education at Besant Montessori in Bombay and then at The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
From 1991 to 1995, Bedi worked in Bollywood films and appeared in many commercials and campaigns. She is remembered for the KamaSutra condom campaign which she endorsed and used as a vehicle to raise awareness of AIDS.[citation needed]
In 2005, Bedi along with Hanif Hilal participated in Nach Baliye. In 2006, Bedi participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in its first season followed by Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2011, Bedi was a celebrity contestant in the fifth season of the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, Bigg Boss. She was evicted after surviving for 8 weeks in the house, which was Day 56 (27 November).
Bedi married Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala, a Parsi of Gujarati Khoja descent, whom she met in 1990. She converted to Islam prior to her wedding to Furniturewala, which took place May 6, 1994.
Upon her Islamic conversion she took the name Noorjahan.
They have two children, a daughter Alaya Furniturewala born in 1997 and son Omar Furniturewala, born in 2000. Bedi and Farhan divorced in 2003.
She appeared in plays such as Carry On Papa, Wow What a Girl, and A Bengali Jatra.[citation needed]
Pooja Bedi (born 11 May 1970) is an Indian actress, television talk show host and newspaper columnist. She is the daughter of Indian actors Kabir Bedi and Protima Bedi. She has also participated in the reality television shows, Bigg Boss and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.
In February 2019, Bedi got engaged to Maneck Contractor.
Her daughter, Alaya made her Bollywood debut in January 2020 with comedy drama film Jawaani Jaaneman which also stars Saif Ali Khan & Tabu.
She made her film debut with Jag Mundhra’s film Vishkanya (1991). She went on to act in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992) with Aamir Khan for which she earned a nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993.[citation needed] Her other films include Lootere (1993) and Aatank Hi Aatank (1995).
Born: (1970-05-11) 11 May 1970 (age 50)[1]Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation: Actress, television presenter, relationship columnist
Spouse(s): Farhan Ebrahim Furniturewala
(m. 1994; div. 2003)
Children: Alaya Furniturewala (Daughter)Omar Furniturewalla (son)
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