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Ranjeet

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Ranjeet (born as Gopal Singh Bedi; 12 September 1941), is an Indian actor and film director.[1][2] He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films. He has also played a positive character in the TV series Aisa Des Hai Mera.[3]

Ranjeet
Ranjeet in May 2019
Born
Gopal Singh Bedi

(1941-09-12) 12 September 1941 (age 83)
Jandiala Guru, Punjab, British India
(present-day Amritsar, Punjab, India)
Other namesRanjeet Bedi
Occupations
Years active1966–2019
SpouseAloka Bedi
ChildrenDivyanka Bedi (daughter)
Chiranjeev Bedi (son)
ParentDwarkaprasad Bedi (father)
RelativesPrem Bedi (brother)
Ramesh Bedi (brother)

He has also worked in a number of Punjabi films namely Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan, Maujaan Dubai Diyaan and Man Jeete Jag Jeet.[4]

Early life

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Ranjeet was born as Gopal Singh Bedi in Jandiala Guru, a town near Amritsar, Punjab into an orthodox Sikh family and after studying at Delhi’s Hindu College he aimed to join the Indian Air Force before becoming an actor, entering the film industry in 1966-67.[5]

Career

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Ranjeet shot to fame after playing a negative role in the film Sharmeelee, released in 1971. Sunil Dutt had recommended his name after liking his performance in Sawan Bhadon and Reshma Aur Shera. Ranjeet had come to Mumbai to play the lead role in Zindagi Ki Rahen, which was shelved. He went ahead to establish himself as a leading villain in the seventies and early eighties.[6]

Besides acting in hundreds of Hindi movies, he has also done a television serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and a couple of Punjabi films

Personal life

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He is a vegetarian and non-smoker.[3]

Ranjeet is married to Aloka Bedi (née Nazneen), niece of actress Mumtaz.[7] They have two children: a daughter Divyanka, who is a personal trainer, and a son Jeeva (also known as Chiranjeev),[7] who made his film debut in 2022 with Govinda Naam Mera.[8]

Filmography

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Films

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Director

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Producer

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "The Tribune...Arts Tribune". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Skeletons in the cupboard?". 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ a b KRISHANGI SINGH (16 October 2014). "Much feared, much applauded". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Ranjeet: After my first negative character, I was thrown out of my house". The Indian Express. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "I have lived very gracefully, says Ranjeet". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2016.
  6. ^ Dedhia, Sonil. "'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Ranjeet: The 70s and 80s iconic baddie's Instagram is as interesting as his life story". Mid-day. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ Mankermi, Shivani (14 December 2022). "Ranjeet's son Jeeva: As a kid, I hated films only because I kept seeing my father being killed". Times of India.
  9. ^ "Ranjeet's mother didn't like his work in 'Sharmeelee': You tear women's clothes?". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. ^ "I want my son to be a hero onscreen: Ranjeet". The Times of India. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Ranjit returns to TV with Tota Weds Maina". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ranjeet as the new villain in 'Trideviyaan' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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