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Rajat Bedi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 January 1970

Age55 Years

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor, Film Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMonaliza Bedi

FamilySon - Vivaan; Daughter - Vera; Father - Narendra Bedi; Mother - Veena Bedi; Siblings - Manek Bedi, Ila Bedi Dutta; Grandfather - Rajinder Singh Bedi; Sister-in-law - Tulip Joshi

Rajat Bedi Biography

Rajat Bedi is an Indian actor and film producer known for supporting and negative roles in Hindi and regional films. He rose to wider recognition with his

Early life and background

Rajat Bedi was born on 1 January 1970 in Mumbai, where he continues to be based. He comes from a family connected to the arts: his father, Narendra Bedi, worked in filmmaking and his grandfather, Rajinder Singh Bedi, was an established Urdu writer. Rajat’s siblings include Manek Bedi, who has worked as an actor and producer, and Ila Bedi Dutta, a writer and film producer.

Career

Rajat Bedi began his public career in modelling, winning the Gladrags Manhunt Contest India in 1994 and representing India at the Manhunt International pageant that year, where he placed as fourth runner-up. Before securing acting assignments, he worked in films as a body double for Shah Rukh Khan on projects such as Karan Arjun and Duplicate.

His on-screen acting debut came in Hindi cinema with 2001: Do Hazaar Ek (1998). Over the next several years he appeared in a string of Hindi films, including International Khiladi (1999), Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahaani (2002), Maa Tujhhe Salaam (2002), Chor Machaaye Shor (2002), Rocky – The Rebel (2006) and Partner (2007). He is best known for the role of Raj Saxena in Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), a film that increased his visibility even though he later said several of his scenes were cut and he was not part of the film’s promotional efforts.

Bedi has taken on varied character work, including parts in Rakht (2004) as ACP Ranbir Singh and a praised turn as Varun in Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat (2005). He has also worked in other Indian film industries: a Tamil role in Gajendra (2004), a Punjabi role in Lakh Pardesi Hoiye (2008), and a more recent Telugu appearance in Ahimsa (2023). In 2016 he played a negative role in the Kannada film Jaggu Dada, and in 2023 he appeared in the Punjabi film Gol Gappe as Pali, a remake of the Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking.

Beyond acting, Bedi moved into production and business. In 2007 he established a real estate construction company in Canada called Kraftsmen Holdings Ltd. He made his production debut in television with Lajwanti (2015), an adaptation of the novel written by his grandfather. In 2017 he and his sister Ila Bedi Dutta founded Triflix Entertainment LLP. He also co-produced the Bollywood film The Diplomat in 2024 with T-Series and Wakaoo Films.

Public profile

Rajat Bedi’s career includes periods away from film work. After Koi... Mil Gaya he experienced a difficult phase that led him to step away from acting for some years; he spent time in Vancouver and explored business interests. When he returned to the industry around 2015 he adopted the screen name Raj Singh Bedi, explaining the change as a second phase of his career and a personal preference for the name Raj.

He has worked across media, appearing in a Hindi music video titled Jogi Re Jogi in 2022 and taking on roles in multiple regional film industries. His work spans acting and production credits in both film and television.

Personal life

Rajat Bedi is married to Monaliza Bedi. The couple have two children: a son, Vivaan, and a daughter, Vera. He lists Mumbai as his hometown and holds Indian nationality.

Latest updates

In 2023 Bedi acted in the Punjabi film Gol Gappe and in 2024 he served as a co-producer on the Bollywood film The Diplomat. His most recent acting credit in Telugu is Ahimsa (2023). In earlier years he established Kraftsmen Holdings Ltd in Canada and later formed Triflix Entertainment LLP with his sister to pursue production projects.

Public incidents

In 2021 Bedi was charged by Mumbai police in a reckless driving case after an incident on Sitladevi Temple Road in Andheri West; reports note he took the injured person to hospital and described the circumstances as a sudden encounter on the road.

Overall, Rajat Bedi’s career traverses modelling, acting across several Indian film industries, and production and business ventures, with intermittent returns to the screen punctuating his work life.
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Recent Work

Ahimsa

Telugu film (role: Dushtanth)

2023
Gol Gappe

Punjabi film (role: Pali)

2023
The Diplomat

Co-producer, Bollywood film (co-produced with T-Series and Wakaoo Films)

2024
Jogi Re Jogi

Featured in Hindi music video

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Winner of Gladrags Manhunt Contest India (1994) and fourth runner-up at Manhunt International 1994
  2. Best known for the role of Raj Saxena in Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
  3. Transitioned into production with TV series Lajwanti (2015) and later co-founded Triflix Entertainment LLP (2017)
  4. Co-produced the Bollywood film The Diplomat (2024)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rajat Bedi born?

1 January 1970

What is Rajat Bedi known for?

Actor, Film Producer

What is Rajat Bedi’s marital status?

Married

Who is Rajat Bedi married to?

Monaliza Bedi