Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
1975-01-18
Location
Punjab, India
Edit pageMonica Bedi
Biography
Monica Bedi (born 18 January 1975) is an Indian actress and television presenter who primarily appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali films. Bedi debuted in Hindi films in the mid-1990s, with notable works including "Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat" and "Jodi No.1."
She is known for participating in reality TV shows such as "Bigg Boss 2" and "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3," and for her role as Gumaan Kaur Vyas in Star Plus's "Saraswatichandra." Bedi has received several accolades including Gold Awards, PTC Awards, TSA Awards, and Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award. In 2002, Bedi was convicted for using a forged document.
Bedi got her first role in the Telugu language film Taj Mahal (1995), produced by D. Ramanaidu. Ramanaidu also cast her in Sivayya and Speed Dancer. She debuted in Bollywood in 1995 with Surakshaa.
Bedi was a participant in Bigg Boss Season 2, a television reality show. She was one of the contestants in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 and Desi Girl.
She sang the chant "EkOnkar" for a spiritual music album on Universal Music.
Bedi acted in the Punjabi movie Sirphire (2012), directed by Harjit Singh Ricky.
From 2013 to 2014, Bedi portrayed the negative role of Ghumman in the Star Plus television series Saraswatichandra, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
