Angad Bedi

Angad Singh Bedi (born 6 February 1983) is an Indian actor and former model. He made his debut with Kaya Taran in 2004, an adaptation of a Malayalam short story by N. S. Madhavan. He has acted in the film F.A.L.T.U in 2011 and known for his roles in Pink, Dear Zindagi (2016), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Hi Nanna (2023).

Early life and education Bedi was born to former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi. He has one elder sister, Neha, and two older half-siblings from his father's previous marriage – a half-sister named Gillinder and a half-brother named Gavasinder. Subsequently, he began a career in modelling, and ventured into acting.

Career Bedi started his career with the film Kaya Taran, directed by Sashi Kumar in 2004. The film was set against the backdrop of 2002 Gujarat riots and 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The film won the Aravindan Puraskaram, given to the best maiden film-maker, for 2004 and Bedi's performance in the film was appreciated.

In 2005, he appeared in a cooking show called Cook Na Kaho on Star One as a host. He hosted Extraaa Innings T20 in 2010, a show telecasted in between the match sessions during the Indian Premier League (IPL) along with Ayushmann Khurrana. He appeared as a contestant in Season 3 of Colors' show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. He also hosted the first season of the reality television show Emotional Atyachar on UTV Bindass before being replaced by Pravesh Rana.

He returned to Bollywood in 2011 with the film F.A.L.T.U, directed by Remo D'Souza. Bedi is best known for his performances in works such as Ungli (2014) and PINK (2016). He was also seen In Tiger Zinda Hai with Salman Khan.

In 2017 he starred as the lead in Amazon's original series Inside Edge.

He was also a part of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, the biopic of the Indian Air Force pilot Gunjan Saxena, in which he played the role of her brother. He was also part of Soorma, the biopic of Sandeep Singh, the former captain of the Indian hockey team, where he played the role of his brother as well. The actor has been the part of The Zoya Factor.

Personal life In 2012, Bedi was arrested after allegedly consuming drugs at a rave party at a Suburban Juhu Hotel. He tested positive along with 85 others for the consumption of cannabis and ecstasy, and was later released on bail.

Bedi married Neha Dhupia in a private ceremony at a Gurdwara on 10 May 2018. The couple have a daughter, born on 18 November 2018, and a son, born on 3 October 2021.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2004 Kaya Taran Preet 2011 F.A.L.T.U Niranjan "Nanj" Nair 2013 Rangeelay Ricky / Vicky Punjabi film; fouble role 2014 Ungli Kalim 2016 Pink Rajveer Singh Dear Zindagi Sid 2017 Tiger Zinda Hai Namit Khanna 2018 Soorma Bikramjeet Singh 2019 The Zoya Factor Robin Rawal 2020 Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Anshuman Saxena Netflix release 2023 Lust Stories 2 Arjun Bhalla Netflix anthology film Ghoomer Jeet Hi Nanna Dr. Aravind Telugu film

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2005 Cook Na Kaho Host 2010 Extraaa Innings T20 Host Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Contestant Season 3 2011 Emotional Atyachar Host Season 1 2016 24 Dhruv Awasthi

Web series

Music video appearances +YearTitleSinger(s)LabelRef.2021"Baithe Baithe"Stebin Ben, Danish Sabri, Aishwarya PanditZee Music Company "Main Bhi Barbaad"Yasser DesaiSaregama