Rakesh Bedi (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his iconic comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and '' Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in television shows like ''

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (literal meaning: 'Such is Life') is a sitcom that aired on DD National in 1984. It was written by comedy writer Sharad Joshi and directed by Kundan Shah, S. S. Oberoi and ''Raman Kumar''. Plot The episodes revolved arou ...

'' (1984), '' Shrimaan Shrimati'' (1994-1997), '' Yes Boss'' (1999–2009), '' Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain'' (2015–present), and ''

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' (), often abbreviated as ''TMKOC'', is an Indian sitcom and Indian comedy based on the weekly column ''Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'' by Tarak Mehta for the magazine '' Chitralekha''. Produced by Asit Kumarr Modi ...

'' (2020–present).

Early life, education and family

Bedi completed his studies in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

. He went to Kendriya Vidyalaya in Andrewsganj, Delhi. His father Madan Gopal Bedi used to work with

Indian Airlines Indian Airlines was a state-owned airline in India that later became a division of Air India Limited before ultimately ceasing operations. It was based in Delhi and focused primarily on domestic routes, along with several international servic ...

. While Bedi was in school, he used to participate in Mono Acting competitions. Bedi has also worked with the New Delhi theatre group

Pierrot's Troupe Pierrot's Troupe is a theatre group based in New Delhi, India, which was formed in 1989. The group performs original plays in Hindi, Urdu and English. Pierrot's troupe has performed more than 2000 plays touring throughout India, and has staged its ...

and studied acting at the

Film and Television Institute of India The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. ...

, Pune. Rakesh Bedi is married to Aradhana Bedi; and is father to Ridhima Bedi and Ritika Bedi.

Career

Bedi started his film career as a supporting actor in the 1979 film ''

Hamare Tumhare ''Hamare Tumhare'' is a 1979 Hindi movie, produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Raakhee, Amjad Khan, Prem Krishen, David, Mehmood, Asrani, Anil Kapoor (In his film debut), Lucky Ali, and Amri ...

'', starring

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, and then went on to act in over 150 films and several TV serials. Some of his most memorable roles were in the 1981 film '' Chashme Buddoor'' with Farooq Shaikh and Ravi Baswani ''and

Ek Duuje Ke Liye ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi romantic tragedy film directed by K. Balachander. A remake of Balachander's Telugu film '' Maro Charitra'', it stars Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri as a pair of lovers from different families ...

'' directed by K. Balachander and in the TV sitcoms '' Shrimaan Shrimati'' (1995), '' Yes Boss'' (1999-2009) as Mohan Srivastava, his one of best role and he is much appreciated for this and ''

'' (1984), written by

Sharad Joshi Sharad Joshi was an Indian poet, writer, satirist and a dialogue and scriptwriter in Hindi films and television. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990. Biography Early life and education Sharad Joshi was born on 21 May 1931 in Ujjain, Madhya ...

and directed by

Kundan Shah Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017) was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic '' Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983) and his 1986–1987 TV series '' Nukkad'' with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Biography Kundan Shah ...

He hosted ''Science with BrainCafé'', a science show on ZeeQ, and continues doing theatre in Mumbai. Notably, he played 24 different characters in

Vijay Tendulkar Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar (6 January 1928 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marathi. His Marathi plays established him as a writ ...

's popular one-man play ''Massage''. In 2012, he appeared on his first television drama daily soap, '' Shubh Vivah''. Since 2015, he appears on television show

Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! ''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'' ( ''Is Sister-in-Law at Home?''), sometimes abbreviated as ''BGPH'', is an Indian Hindi-language sitcom that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. The series is produced under the banner ...

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Dubbing roles

Live action films

Awards

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedi, Rakesh Living people Indian male film actors Indian male comedians Male actors in Gujarati-language films Male actors in Hindi cinema Film and Television Institute of India alumni Indian male television actors Indian television presenters Indian male stage actors Male actors from New Delhi 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1954 births Actors from Delhi