An actress who graduated from Oxford University and worked with top stars was later sentenced to five years in prison for…
The actress was sentenced to five years in prison by the CBI court and was later laid off by the Andhra Pradesh High Court for 3 years.
Becoming a Bollywood actor is a dream for many people. While some manage to easily get a major breakthrough, staying in the industry is a real challenge. A wrong decision can end a career. This is exactly what Monica Bedi is a talented actress and dancer Monica Bedi, but he sees success but also faces serious failures.
Monica Bedi was born on January 18, 1975 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Her father is a doctor and her mother takes care of the family. She has a younger brother named Bobby. In 1979, her family moved to Norway where she completed her studies. Later, she studied English literature at Oxford University.
Monica Bedi was not initially interested in acting, she loved dancing. In order to train classical dance, she came to Mumbai and began to learn from the famous dance teacher Gopi Guru. At one of her meetings, senior actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar noticed her talent. Her dance impressed her, and he gave her the lead role opposite Kiritmaan’s son Kunal Goswami.
According to media reports, Manoj Kumar signed a three-year contract by Monica Bedi, which would not allow her to shoot other films. However, his home production Kirtimaan did not take off. Monica then asks him to release her from the contract so that she can explore other opportunities. Manoj agrees to understand her needs for career growth. Not long after, Monica received her first break with the Telugu movie Taj Mahal (1995), produced by D. Rama Naidu.
Monica’s debut, Taj Mahal, was a hit, which led to more Telugu movies. Her growing popularity quickly caught the attention of Bollywood producers and made her debut in the Hindi film (1995) along with Suraksha’s Saif Ali Khan. With her lack of any mentor or strong support in the industry, Monica ended up signing several movies without much planning. Unfortunately, movies like Aashique Mastaane, Khilona, Ek Phool Teen Kaante and Tirchi Topiwale failed at the box office, which hurt her career. During this period, she also began performing in stage performances in India and abroad.
During one of her performances in Dubai, Monica meets Abu Salem of the underworld. Their friendship quickly turned into a romantic relationship. Abu reportedly used his influence to recommend Monica as a top producer and director in the industry. As a result, she plays roles in movies such as TADA PYAAR ISHQ AUR MOHABBAT and JODI No. 1.
Monica chooses to leave the film industry and settle with Abu Salem. In 2002, the two went to Portugal but were arrested for entering the country with fake documents. They spent about two and a half years in a Portuguese prison before being deported to India. Monica was sentenced to five years in prison by the CBI court, which was later simplified to three years by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, according to the Times of India. By 2007, Monica had completed her sentence and was released, falling behind by a total of five years from 2002 to 2007.
After completing his term in prison, Monica Bedi has made a comeback on reality shows such as Bigg Boss 2 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She also plays TV series such as Saraswatichandra and Bandhan. Additionally, she has worked in Punjabi films such as Romeo Ranjha, Sirphire and Bandookan. Monica still performs on stage and regularly shares the latest information about her life on Instagram.
