Rajat Bedi is an Indian actor and filmmaker known for his work in the Hindi film industry. He is best known for playing the role of Raj Saxena in the Bollywood film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ (2003).
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Rajat Bedi was born on Thursday, 1 January 1970 (age 53 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Rajat Bedi’s childhood picture (far right)
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 3″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Narendra Bedi. He was a popular Bollywood filmmaker. His mother’s name is Veena Bedi.
An old picture of Narendra Bedi
His sister Ila Bedi Dutta is a film producer and writer. He has worked as a writer for various Hindi films and TV serials.
Ila Bedi Dutta
His brother Manek Bedi is an actor and film producer.
Manek Bedi
wife and children
He married his school friend Monalisa Bedi on 27 December. They have a son named Vivaan and a daughter named Vera.
A family photo of Rajat Bedi
other relatives
His grandfather, Rajinder Singh Bedi, was a popular Indian Urdu writer and filmmaker.
Rajinder Singh Bedi
Tulip Joshi, a former actress and businesswoman, is her sister-in-law.
Tulip Joshi
livelihood
actor
Hindi
Rajat Bedi made his debut as an actor in the Bollywood film ‘2001: Do Hazaaar Ek’ (1998), in which he played the role of Inspector Rajat Bedi.
Poster of the film ‘2001: Do Thousand One’
In 1999, he appeared in the film ‘International Khiladi’ with Akshay Kumar. He played the role of Amit in the film. He played the role of Rajesh in the film ‘Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani’ in 2002. He gained immense popularity after playing the role of Raj Saxena in the Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘Koi…Mil Gaya’ (2003).
Rajat Bedi in a scene from the film ‘Koi…Mil Gaya’
His performance as ACP Ranbir Singh in the film ‘Rakta’ (2004) was highly appreciated by the audience.
Rajat Bedi in a scene from the film ‘Rakt’
In 2005, he appeared in the role of Varun in the film ‘Khamosh…Khauf Ki Raat’. Some of her other notable Hindi films include ‘Jodi No. 1’ (2001), ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ (2002), ‘Chor Machaye Shor’ (2002), ‘Rocky – The Rebel’ (2006), and ‘Partner’ . (2007).
Punjabi
She made her debut in the Punjabi film industry in 2008 with the film ‘Lakh Pardesi Hoiye’. He played the lead role of Harry in the film.
Poster of the film ‘Lakh Pardesi Hoiye’
In 2023, she played the role of Pali in the Punjabi film ‘Gol Gappa’.
Rajat Bedi in a scene from the film ‘Gol Gappa’
other languages
Bedi debuted in the Tamil film ‘Gajendra’ (2004), in which he played the role of Chhota Babu. In 2016, he appeared in the Kannada film ‘Jaggu Dada’, in which he played the role of don Subhash Bhai.
Rajat Bedi in a scene from the film ‘Jaggu Dada’
He received critical acclaim for his performance as Dushtant in the Telugu film ‘Ahimsa’ (2023).
Poster of the film ‘Ahimsa’
the creator
Rajat Bedi made his debut as a producer with the Hindi TV series ‘Lajwanti’ (2015), which aired on the channel Zee TV. The TV series is an adaptation of his grandfather’s novel of the same title.
Poster of TV series ‘Lajwanti’
He has worked as a co-producer with T-Series and Vakao Films for the Bollywood film ‘The Diplomat’ (2024) starring John Abraham.
Businessman
In 2007, he started a real estate construction company in Canada named ‘Craftsman Holdings Limited’. In June 2017, she along with her sister Ila Bedi Dutta founded a film-production company named ‘Triflix Entertainment LLP’ in Juhu, Mumbai.
Controversy
In 2021, Mumbai Police registered a case of rash and negligent driving against Rajat Bedi after he hit a slum dweller on Shitladevi Mandir Road in Andheri West. However, the actor immediately took the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to the actor, the victim was allegedly drunk and suddenly appeared in front of his car.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 1994, he became the winner of the first Gladrags Manhunt Competition India and was crowned ‘Mr. India.’ Later, he represented India in the Manhunt International 1994 competition, where he became the fourth runner-up. This competition was held in Greece.
Rajat Bedi with Aishwarya Rai at Gladrags Manhunt Contest India
- Before becoming an actor, he worked as a body double for Shahrukh Khan in the films ‘Karan Arjun’ (1995) and ‘Duplicate’ (1998).
- In an interview, she revealed that many of her scenes in the 2003 Bollywood film ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ were edited from the film. He was also kept out of the promotion of the film. He said that this incident disappointed him after which he decided to leave the film industry and moved to Vancouver, Canada.
- In 2015, when he returned to the entertainment industry after almost a decade, he changed his name from ‘Rajat Bedi’ to ‘Raj Singh Bedi’. He talked about this in an interview and said,
My father always wanted to call me Raj, but my mother changed it to Rajat. Since this is my second innings in the business, I would like to change my name to Raj. Also, it has always been a lucky name in the industry.
- In 2022, he appeared in the Hindi music video ‘Jogi Re Jogi’ sung by Kumarjit Sarkar.
Poster of music video ‘Jogi Re Jogi’
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