Angad Singh Bedi is an Indian film actor and a former model. He began his career with a ‘Kaya Karan’ in 2004. He also acted in movies like F.A.L.T.U (2011), Rangeelay (2013), Ungli (2014), Pink and Dear Zindagi (2016), Tiger Zinda Hein (201), Soorma (2018), The Zoya Factor (2019), and Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020). He has done many reality television shows too. Being a son of an Indian Cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi, he played cricket up to Under-19 level in Delhi. Further, he focussed his full-time career in modelling, and later ventured himself into an acting.
| Angad Bedi | |
|---|---|
| Bio/Wiki | |
| Full Name | Angad Singh Bedi |
| Nickname | Sonny |
| Profession(s) | Actor and TV Presenter |
| Famous For | Being the son of former Indian Cricketer, Bishan Singh Bedi |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 180 cm |
| in meters- 1.80 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 11” | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Actor):-Kaya Taran (2004) |
| TV (Sports Anchor):-Extraaa Innings IPLT20(2010) | |
| TV (Actor):-24-(2016) | |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 6 February 1983 (Sunday) |
| Age (as in 2019) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| School(s) | • Bishop Cotton School, Shimla |
| • St. Columba's School, Delhi | |
| • Gyan Bharati Public School, Delhi | |
| College | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Kshatriya (Khatri) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian (prefers Vegetarian Food) |
| Address | An Apartment in Bandra, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Gymming, Playing (Cricket, Squash, Badminton, Table Tennis), Cooking, and Swimming |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Arpita Khan (Salman Khan's sister) |
| • Nora Fatehi (Actress & Dancer) | |
| • Neha Dhupia (Actress) | |
| Marriage Date | May-10-2018 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Neha Dhupia(Actress) |
| Children | Daughter- Mehr Dhupia Bedi (born on 18 November 2018) |
| Parents | Father- Bishan Singh Bedi (Former Cricketer) |
| Mother- Anju Inderjit Bedi | |
| Stepmother- Glenith | |
| Siblings | Brother- Gavasinder (Half-brother) |
| Sister(s)- 2 | |
| • Neha Bedi-(Elder) | |
| • Gillinder-(Half-sister) | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Food | Tiramisu |
| Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan,Sunil Dutt,Naseeruddin Shah,Al Pacino |
| Actress(es) | Vidya Balan,Rekha,Angelina Jolie |
| Director(s) | Imtiaz Ali,Christopher Nolan |
| Film(s) | Bollywood-Sholay, Shahenshah, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Lagaan |
| Hollywood-The Godfather | |
| Song | "2 Seater" by Nindy Kaur |
| TV Show(s) | Kaun Banega Crorepati and Koffee with Karan |
| Colour(s) | Black, White, and Sky Blue |
| Fashion Designer | John Varvatos |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car(s) | • Mercedes-Benz M-Class |
| • Cadillac | |
| • Renault Duster | |
| Assets/Properties | A farmhouse in Delhi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Angad Bedi
- Does Angad Bedi drink alcohol? : Yes
- Angad Bedi was born to, Bishan Singh Bedi, the famous Indian cricketer.
- His father was first married to an Australian woman named Glenith. Unfortunately, the marriage ended to divorce, after which he again got married to Anju Inderjit Bedi, with whom he has two children, Angad Bedi and Neha Bedi.
- Just like his father, he has always been passionate about cricket and even played for the Delhi under-16, under-19, and the Ranji Trophy.
- During his teenage days, Angad Bedi developed an interest in acting, and by the time he reached 17, he left cricket to pursue a career in acting.
- Fashion designer, JJ Valaya gave him his first break in modeling. During that period, TV anchor, Sashi Kumar, was making a film on the 1984 Sikh riots called ‘Kaya Taran’ (2004), and when he saw Angad’s modeling pictures, he approached him for the lead role in the film, and that’s how his acting career started.
- He is a fabulous cook and in 2010, he appeared in Star One’s cooking show called ‘Cook Na Kaho,’ aired on Star One in 2010.
- In the same year, Angad participated in an adventure/dare reality show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3, and was among the top 10 contestants.
- He made his Bollywood debut as Niranjan “Nanj” Nair in Remo D’souza’s directorial debut ‘F.A.L.T.U.’ (2011).
- In the same year, he hosted the season 1 of the TV series, Emotional Atyachar, aired on UTV Bindass.
- He rose to fame with his negative role of Rajveer Singh in Shoojit Sircar‘s directorial film ‘Pink’ (2016), alongside, Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.
- In 2017, he played the role of Arvind Vashishth in an Indian-American web TV series, Inside Edge that was based on a fictional T20 cricket team, Mumbai Mavericks that plays in the Power-play League.
- He first met Neha Dhupia at the ‘China House’ lounge in Mumbai, and he instantly liked her. Moreover, Neha’s parents had already given a clean chit on their marriage, it was Neha who made him wait for around four-and-a-half years to say a yes.
- On 10 May 2018, Angad Bedi tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Neha Dhupia in an intimate wedding ceremony.
- Angad Bedi idolizes Amitabh Bachchan to the extent that he can be considered as an absolute fanboy of him.
- He is one of the members of Sohail Khan‘s ‘Mumbai Heroes’ team in the ‘Celebrity Cricket League’ (CCL).
- Angad Bedi and Yuvraj Singh have been friends since childhood. Yuvraj met his wife, Hazel Keech through Angad’s Facebook account.
- Angad’s dream is to make a documentary or biopic on his father.
- Like his father, he is a left-handed person.
- Reportedly, before getting married to Neha Dhupia, he had dated around 75 women. Moreover, when he was in his early 20s, he dated a 10 year older woman to him.
- Angad Bedi is an avid dog lover and has around 10 dogs at his farmhouse in Delhi.
