Aadya Bedi is an Indian theater artist and
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
actress. She has appeared in several
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
movies, played a role in the American
police procedural
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television drama series ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and has appeared in
New York International Fringe Festival
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shows.
Aadya Bedi is the niece of famous actor
Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi (born 16 January 1946) is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other Western countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his ...
.
Career
Aadya Bedi made her debut in
Dev Benegal
Dev Benegal is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, most known for his debut film ''English, August (film), English, August'' (1994), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English, Best Feature Film in English at the 42nd ...
's 1999 Indian film ''
Split Wide Open
''Split Wide Open'' is a 1999 Indian film directed by Dev Benegal. It is his second feature film after ''English, August (film), English, August'' (1994). The film primarily deals with the Water conflicts in the slums of Bombay, and paedophilia, ...
''. Her second movie came after a gap of eleven years. During her absence from
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
, Bedi was working in theater and in American television.
Filmography
Films
Television
See also
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Cinema of India
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Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
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Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi (born 16 January 1946) is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other Western countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his ...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Split Wide Open
''Split Wide Open'' is a 1999 Indian film directed by Dev Benegal. It is his second feature film after ''English, August (film), English, August'' (1994). The film primarily deals with the Water conflicts in the slums of Bombay, and paedophilia, ...
References
External links
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Indian film actresses
Living people
Actresses from Mumbai
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Indian stage actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
Actresses in Hindi television
21st-century Indian actresses
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