Why are actresses referred to as actors now? It was Kabir Bedi who set the cat among the pigeons recently when he tweeted, "I mean the demise of the word, Actress. It has great mystique. I find it hard to refer to legendary actresses [Garbo, Dietrich, Crawford, Leigh, Monroe, Taylor, Hepburn, Kelley] as actors!" At a recent party, my opinionated friend - the original argumentative Indian - took off precisely where the hunk had left. "Kabir Bedi may...  
11:25 AM, Dec 09, 2012

50 years of James Bond: Kabir Bedi in 'Octopussy' As the James Bond franchise enters its 50th year with the release of 'Dr No' in 1962, we revisit actor Kabir Bedi's crucial fight scene with Roger Moore in the Bond film 'Octopussy'. ...  
02:22 PM, Oct 05, 2012

Prakash Jha held at gunpoint on set of Chakravyuh? Mischievous Arjun Rampal plays a prank on Prakash Jha holding him at gun point on the sets of 'Chakravyuh'. The political thriller is produced and directed by Jha and stars Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Esha Gupta, Manoj Bajpai, Kabir Bedi and Anjali Patil. ...  
05:01 PM, Sep 05, 2012

Black money sting: Payal Rohatgi gives bizarre defence

The actor Payal Rohatgi has come up with a similar line of defence as others. She claims that she and her partner asked for cash only to tick off a persistent reporter. ...
08:48 PM, Jul 11, 2012

Black money sting: Bollywood expresses shock New Delhi: Popular filmmakers Anubhav Sinha, Anees Bazmee and Vashu Bhagnani were caught on tape discussing the use of black money in the industry in a Cobrapost-IBN Network Expose. While most of the filmmakers denied their on camera claims, industry veterans expressed shock on seeing known filmmakers openly talking about ways to launder black money. Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt said, "What I have heard from Vashu, it is shocking what we've...  
07:47 AM, Jul 11, 2012

Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh' based on naxalism
by IANS
New Delhi: Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Kabir Bedi says he has signed up to feature in Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh'. "Signed on for Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh', a film on Maoist and Naxals rebellion, looking at both sides of the picture," Kabir tweeted Wednesday. The actor began his film career in 1971 with 'Hulchul' and featured in movies like 'Khoon Bhari Maang', 'The Hero', 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Kites'. He is among...  
06:20 PM, Mar 21, 2012

'Aravaan' to recreate the ancient Madurai New Delhi: Eagerly awaited Tamil film 'Aravaan' is a period flick based on the novelist Venkatesan's book 'Kaaval Kottam' and stars Aadhi, Dhansika and Archana Kavi in the main roles. Kabir Bedi is also playing a pivotal character in the film. The film also marks the debut of the singer Karthik as a music director. Apparently the director Vasanthabalan chose Aadhi for the lead character of Varipuli after watching his...  
05:37 PM, Feb 29, 2012

Knowledge should not be banned: Kabir Bedi
by IANS
New Delhi: Actor Kabir bedi has started a protest opposing Delhi University's decision to remove late poet and translator AK Ramanujan's essay 'Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translation' from its history syllabus. "I have signed petition opposing Delhi University's removal of of AK Ramanujan's '300 Ramayans' from the history syllabus. Knowledge should not be banned," Bedi posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. According to the reports, the...  
01:07 PM, Oct 24, 2011

Kabir Bedi puts his best foot forward at LFW Mumbai: The final show of Day 3 at Lakme Fashion Week was a pleasant surprise for all as the suave Kabir Bedi walked the ramp for fashion designer Narendra Kumar as his showstopper. As Frank Sinatra's evergreen voice poured out loud from the music box, and live musicians crooned on the stage, the debonair Bedi walked, danced and blew air kisses at his family that cheered for him from the...  
02:21 AM, Aug 19, 2011

Kabir Bedi: A star at Locarno film festival
by IANS
He is popular and has fans in the West - Indian actor Kabir is more acclaimed for his work in the global arena than back home and it was evident at the ongoing 64th Locarno International Film Festival, where he is invited as a special guest. The actor feels all this is because of his popular Italian TV series Sandokan. "I am thrilled to get this attention in Locarno. Sandokan...  
12:00 PM, Aug 07, 2011

B'wood lacks good young actors, says Kabir Bedi
by IANS
Toronto: Veteran actor Kabir Bedi rates Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor as the two best young actors in Bollywood today. "But frankly there is dearth of young bright talented actors coming through. That's what Bollywood lacks today," feels Bedi who is one of the few Indian actors to make it to Hollywood. "The problem could be also due to the fact that older actors keep reinventing themselves. Salman Khan is...  
02:47 PM, Jun 24, 2011

Italy to honour super-hero Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi will receive the Life Time Achievement award from Pegaso d'Oro. ...  
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