Popular film and television actress Mandira Bedi, who rose to prominence after headlining Indian television’s first daily soap Shanti (1994), is set to add a new feather to her cap. Bedi has just revealed that she is currently busy writing her memoir. Titled Happy For No Reason, the memoir will mark her 25 years in showbiz.
Talking to an Indian daily, Mandira Bedi said, “With utmost gratitude, I look at my life having taken the most blessed and divine turns these last 25 years in entertainment. Each passing year, it has been getting and feeling better than the year gone by. I have lived life, going with the flow, and that has brought me to the only goal I ever hoped to get to — being happy from within”.
In her upcoming memoir, which is expected to hit the stands in coming months, Bedi will talk about being truly content with what she has achieved in life. She will also reflect on reaching a healthy balance of work and home life.
Apart from Shanti, Mandira Bedi has also starred in several other successful Hindi shows including Aurat (1999), Dushman (2001), Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2001-2003) and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahi (2003. She has also appeared in such films as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) and Vodka Diaries (2018).
Apart from acting in films and fiction shows, Bedi has also hosted a number of non-fiction shows on Indian television. Some of them include Fame Gurukul (2005), Deal Ya No Deal (2005-2006) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star (2008). She will next be seen in the Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Saaho. The action entertainer is set to release on 30th August, 2019.
That Pali Hill plot where the old Kapoor house stood is finally ready.
They put out a note themselves, talking about new beginnings and asking for some space.
It is huge: six floors, hanging gardens, the whole works.
Neetu Kapoor moves in with them.
Alia just bagged another Filmfare award for Jigra.
So, the construction fences are finally down. The boxes are being packed. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are finally hauling boxes into that Pali Hill place, and choosing Diwali for it is certainly no accident. This is a proper family move, the whole clan under one roof. Calling it a 'new build' feels incomplete, doesn't it? I mean, they tore the old place down, sure, but the land itself? That is all Kapoor history. They have simply put a new house on a very, very old foundation.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor move into their newly built Pali Hill home ahead of Diwali Getty Images
So, what is the place actually like?
With an estimated value of £24 million, (Rs 250 crore) it is six floors stacked up on that prized Pali Hill plot. That video leak a few months back really blew up. Alia was furious, and rightly so, someone just filmed the place and posted on social media. We all saw a raw, unauthorized peek because of it. The home seems to have tiered gardens on the terrace, like a modern take on a classic Mumbai bungalow.
The six-floor mansion blends modern luxury with the Kapoor family’s deep-rooted legacyInstagram/filmymeme
Why does this Pali Hill move matter so much?
That land is Kapoor history. Tearing down the original house was a gamble. Neetu ji, Ranbir, Alia, and their daughter Raha, all under one roof now. Four generations in one building. On top of that, it's during Diwali. It is about lighting lamps in a new space that is actually full of old memories. They also sent a note to the media politely asking for privacy around their new Pali Hill home.
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What is happening on the work front?
As if moving house is not chaotic enough, Alia is still riding the high from her Filmfare win for Jigra. Her sixth. She put up a post calling it a project close to her heart, and you can tell she is not just using a press release line. Now the industry chatter is all about their next big one. They are teaming up again for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, with Vicky Kaushal in the mix too.
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