Monica Bedi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monica Bedi Monica Bedi at the 8th Aap Ki Awaz Media Excellence Awards.jpg Monica Bedi at the 8th Aap Ki Awaz Media Excellence Awards Born 18 January 1975 (age 40)[1] Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation Cinema/ TV Actress Years active 1995–present Website monicabediofficial Monica Bedi (born 18 January 1975, in Hoshiarpur, Punjab) is an actress and television presenter. She debuted in Hindi films in the mid-1990s. Contents [hide] 1 Early and personal life 2 Career 3 Jail sentence 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early and personal life[edit] Bedi was born to Dr. Prem Kumar Bedi and Shakuntala Bedi in 1975 in the village Chabbewal, district Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Her parents moved to Norway in 1979. At the end of her under-graduation in India, she joined Oxford University, United Kingdom for reading literature; simultaneously, her acting education got completed at Delhi University in 1995.[1] Career[edit] Bedi got her first break in Tollywood in the film Taj Mahal (1995), produced by D. Ramanaidu. Apart from Taj Mahal, Ramanaidu also cast her in Sivayya and Speed Dancer (produced by TVD Prasad).[2] She debuted in Bollywood with Suraksha, opposite Saif Ali Khan. Bedi was a participant in Big Boss Season 2, a television-based reality show.[3] She was one of the contestants of the reality dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3. She was also a contestant on the Desi Girl reality show. She sung the chants EkOnkar for a spiritual music album on Universal Music.[4] Bedi acted in her first Punjabi movie Sirphire (2012), directed by Harjit Singh Ricky and winning the PTC Award for best debut. Jail sentence[edit] In September 2002, she was arrested with Abu Salem by the Lisbon police for entering Portugal on forged documents.[5] They served jail sentence in Portugal.[6] On 29 September 2006, an Indian Court convicted Bedi for passport forgery for procuring a passport on a fictitious name.[7] In November 2010, the Supreme Court of India upheld her conviction but reduced the jail term to the period that she had already served.[8] Filmography[edit] Year Film Language Role Directed by 1994 Main Tera Aashiq Hindi 1995 Tajmahal Telugu 1995 Surakshaa Hindi Kiran Raju Mavani 1995 Aashique Mastane Hindi Ajay Kashyap 1996 Khilona Hindi Kajal Deepak Pawar 1996 Soggadi Pellam Telugu Tulasi Muthyala Subbaiah 1997 Ek Phool Teen Kante Hindi Anup Malik 1997 Jeeyo Shaan Se Hindi Talat Jani 1997 Tirchhi Topiwale Hindi Sanam Oberoi Nandeem Khan 1997 Circus Sattipandu Telugu C H Srinivas 1998 Sivayya Telugu R Suresh Varma 1998 Choodalani Vundi Telugu Gunasekhar 1998 Zanjeer Hindi 1999 Kalicharan Hindi 1999 Nannaseya Hoove Kannada E.Channagangappa 1999 Sikander Sadak Ka T L V Prasad 1999 Jaanam Samjha Karo Hindi Monica 1999 Kaala Samrajya Hindi Monica K. Singh 1999 Speed Dancer Telugu 1999 Lohpurush Hindi Hersh Kinnu 2001 Jodi No.1 Hindi Rinky David Dhawan 2001 Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Hindi Maya Dhillon Rajiv Rai 2003 Tada[9] Hindi Sisir Mishra 2011 Devadasiyin Kathai Tamil Swathi Varma, Mukesh Rishi Renuka 2012 Parichaya Nepali Rekha 2012 Hridoye Lekho Naam Bengali 2012 Sirphire Punjabi Simran Harjit Singh Ricky 2014 Romeo Ranjha Punjabi Reet Kaur Navaniat Singh References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b The tale of Monica Bedi. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013. Jump up ^ Monica Bedi makes Telugu producers wary. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013. Jump up ^ IANS (2008-09-06). Monica Bedi bids adieu to Bigg Boss. Sify. Retrieved 2011-09-20. Jump up ^ Monica Bedi turns singer!. Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2013. Jump up ^ Monica Bedi writes pardon letter to PM. The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2012. Jump up ^ Kumar, Vinay (29 November 2003). Abu Salem, Monica Bedi sentenced to jail in Portugal. The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2012. Jump up ^ Monica Bedi lives tough life in jail. CNN-IBN. 1 October 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2012. Jump up ^ Fake Passport Case: SC Upholds Bedis Conviction. Outlook. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2012. Jump up ^ [1] External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monica Bedi. Monica Bedi on Facebook Categories: Indian film actressesPeople from HoshiarpurBigg Boss participants1975 birthsLiving peopleJhalak Dikhhla Jaa participants
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