Rekha with Kabir Bedi. (courtesy: ikabirbedi)
New Delhi:
It was a star-studded night in Mumbai on Thursday as the who’s who of Bollywood graced the 68th Filmfare Awards. The guest list also included evergreen star Rekha and veteran actor Kabir Bedi, who have worked together in the classic Khoon Bhari Maang. After meeting the “legendary” and “always gorgeous” actress at the event, Kabir Bedi shared a million dollar photo on Instagram. He also posted a note about her which read, “Met the legendary gorgeous Rekha, my co-star in Khoon Bhari Maang, at the 68th Filmfare Awards last night.” Rekha looked stunning in an ivoryarea while Kabir Bedi opted for a sherwani for the awards. Their 1988 film also starred Shatrughan Sinha, Sonu Walia and Rakesh Roshan who also directed it. For her performance in the film, Rekha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in the same year.
Kabir Bedi’s post also included pictures with his wife Parveen Dusanj and granddaughter Alaya Furniturewalla. In his caption, the actor wrote, “I came to present an award along with my beloved granddaughter Alaya, to whom, two years ago, I had presented the Filmfare Best Debut Award. It was fun to be on the jury for these well-deserved awards.” He added that “Filmfare Awards have always been the Oscars of India”.
Alaya, who made her Bollywood debut alongside Saif Ali Khan and Tabu, won the trophy at the 66th edition of the Filmfare Awards.
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Kabir Bedi is known for his work in many Bollywood films and international projects. His award-winning works include Italian mini-series Sandokan and the James Bond film Octopus. He has also appeared in television series Magnum PI and Aakhri Kasamas well as international projects such as The Lost Empire, Round Trip, Dynasty and The Thief of Baghdad.
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