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Profile:
Name: Mandira Bedi
Birth Date: April 15
Birth Place: Mumbai
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Television Presenter
Husband: Raj Kaushal (Film Director)
Claim to Fame: Shanti Television Serial (1995)

Television Shows:
1999: "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi..." TV Series as Dr Mandira 'Mona' Kapadia
1994: "Shanti" TV Series as the lead protagonist Shanti

Biography:
Mandira Bedi, is an Indian Bollywood actress, who shot to international fame as a television presenter during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. She was particularly ogled for her spaghetti strap bustiers. She also reportedly loves wearing off-shoulder tops. She was born and brought up in Bombay, and is married to an Indian movie director Raj Kaushal and lives in Bandra, Mumbai. She received national acclaim through her debut television serial Shanti (1995).She was also one of the presenters in the Indian television show, Fame Gurukul which ended on 20 October 2005. Mandira Bedi replaced R Madhavan as the Anchor of Deal Ya No Deal. Among her notable films are Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Manmadhan (2004) tamil film.

Trivia:

Born in a Punjabi-speaking Bombay-based Bedi family on April 15, 1972. she did her schooling in the Cathedral & John Connon High School. She had barely started working at Oglivy & Mather Advertising Agency, when she was offered to play a role on the small screen in Shanti that also led to her signing up for Kyunki....

An Aries, she is passionate about live cricket and was thrilled when Sony Television offered her to compère 'Extra Innnings'. Her appearance in a wide array of designer Sarees glamorized the drab male-dominated cricket world which eventually led to a rise in viewer-ship. Cricket-obsessed viewers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries, both male and female, were enchanted with this svelte, fresh-faced, sexy, Saree-clad, and wholesome Indian girl.

Fashion Designer, Satya Paul, designed cricket-themed Sarees, which included one with signatures of cricketers; another one with cricket newspaper headlines; one with animations of players; one with mini flags of cricket participating nations, which are just a few out of the 50 odd ones.

Mandira married Bollywood Film Director, Raj Kaushal, quite dramatically on Valentine's Day 1999, and they live in Bandra, Bombay.

She has acted in hubby's movie 'Shaadi Ka Ladoo', and is currently involved in the filming of 'Dus Kahaniyan'. She likes doing a variety of screen roles, but prefers glamorized dramas. She would love to do negative roles, like the one in 'Kyunki...' But is told that she does not have a face for it. She has appeared in 'Fame Gurukul', she is the anchor of Set Max's World Cup Cricket 2007, a sitcom 'Papa Ban Gaya Hero' amongst others. Mandira Bedi recalled that few months back a journalist called her a cheese burger which encouraged her to loose weight. She admitted that she has been hiding her extra pounds in a saree. Mandira was overjoyed to get in svelte figure and able to wear dresses she used to wear in her school.

Controversy in the shows

Stir in Bangladesh: She created a stir in Bangladesh over her criticism of the Bangladeshi Cricket Team following their win against India in the 2007 Cricket World Cup group stages.

Stir in India: In an episode of the program Extraaa Innings, she wore a saree sporting flags of various nations, taking part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The Indian flag was at the bottom of the saree, near her feet and this led to resentment among Indian viewers.

On grounds of having shown disrespect to the Indian national flag: A complaint was filed against her, through advocate S K Premraj. The complaint alleges that the offense is punishable under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 as amended by the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2003 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2005. The Indian fashion designer Satya Paul (who is said to have designed the saree), has also been arrayed as an accused in the said case.

She was in the middle of a controversy recently when she was spotted wearing a tatto of Ik Onkar on her back, leading to infuriation of the Sikh community. She has reportedly apologised to the SGPC (The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, a Sikh organization).