Ranjeet Bedi, a popular villain in Bollywood during the 1970s and 1980s, made a strong impression on audiences with his memorable performances and impressive acting abilities. However, his roles on screen sometimes caused misunderstandings among his family and relatives about his true personality.
Ranjeet, originally named Gopal Singh Bedi, became famous for playing negative roles in Bollywood, starting with his role in Sharmeelee. He went on to act in over 500 Hindi movies, a few Punjabi films, and also starred in the television serial Aisa Des Hai Mera. His career took off when Sunil Dutt recommended him for roles after being impressed by his performances in Sawan Bhadon and Reshma Aur Shera.
In a candid interview, Ranjeet revealed how his on-screen roles led to misunderstandings when he went to a restaurant for lunch with his daughter. While speaking to ETimes, Ranjeet mentioned, "I used to visit my daughter when she was studying in Delhi. We would walk together in a restaurant, and people would look at me and comment, ‘How disgusting! He is going out with young girls.’ A family was sitting next to us, and the husband kept shouting at them not to look at me. It made me uncomfortable”.
Ranjeet handled the situation and openly declared that she his daughter. During the interview, he revealed, "When the waiter arrived to take the food order, I loudly mentioned, Arey beti lekar aayi hai, ussey poocho. Following this, the same person requested a picture with me for his wife. I often struggle with such situations where I have to clarify that I don’t go out with “call girls”."
He stated, "When I did my first grey character in Sharmeelee, I was thrown out of my house. I come from a very orthodox family. They (parents) thought I got into some stupid profession where I hurt girls and abused them (chuckles). While I played this crude man on screen, after the shot, we all used to make fun of it."
Before entering Bollywood, Ranjeet Goli, born Gopal Bedi, was undergoing training for the Air Force in Coimbatore. However, he decided to leave the training and pursue a career in Mumbai to become a Bollywood star. Despite playing villains, he remains one of India's popular and beloved actors in Bollywood.
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