The dazzling and glamorous world of Bollywood could be fairly unpredictable. Relationships can both enhance or hinder one’s profession. A notable instance is Monica Bedi, an actress who captured the highlight within the 90s, however her profession took a downturn on account of her affiliation with the infamous gangster Abu Salem.
Monica Bedi hails from Punjab and made her debut in Hindi movies in 1995 and is acknowledged for her work in motion pictures like Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Jodi No.1, Zanjeer, and Jaanam Samjha Karo amongst others. Along with this, she additionally labored in a number of actuality reveals on tv like Bigg Boss 2 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3, and acquired immense appreciation for her TV present, Saraswatichandra.
Other than Bollywood, she has additionally labored in regional industries like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, and Punjabi. Regardless of being a well-liked actress of the ’90s, she hogged the limelight for her relationship with the dreaded gangster Abu Salem.
Nonetheless, the connection wasn’t the one controversy, as she additionally confronted a number of legal fees. From being arrested with Salem in Lisbon in 2002 for touring on a faux passport to being discovered responsible of submitting solid paperwork for procuring a passport, Monica grabbed headlines within the early 2000s for all of the unsuitable causes.
In an earlier interview with Filmfare, Bedi revealed that she met Salem in Dubai in 1998, the place he initially launched himself as a businessman underneath a special identify. After 9 months of speaking over the telephone, the duo fell in love, and it was solely later that Salem revealed his precise identification.
In an interview with Siddharth Kannan final yr, Bedi admitted that her previous continues to affect her “future prospects” to at the present time. “Sure, due to my previous, there are loads of obstacles in my life. I’m certain individuals hesitate to work with me due to my previous,” she stated, additional expressing her dilemma about tips on how to tackle their issues. The actress famous that she doesn’t meet individuals typically sufficient to inform her facet of the story.
Although Monica has been away from the lights, cameras, and motion, she stays fairly lively on social media. She continues to make public appearances all over the world.
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