New Delhi:
Kabir Bedi’s personal life is also no less than cinema. The Kurbaan actor, who always flouted social norms, talked about his relationship and break-up with Parveen Babi in an interview. Digital commentary. In the interview, Kabir said that he did not leave Parveen Babi but the actress left him due to the fear that she would put pressure on him to get treatment for her mental illness. In this context, tales from Kabir Bedi’s autobiography Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Journey of an Actor made headlines. In the book, he wrote about his marriage with Odissi dancer Protima Bedi and told how he had informed Protima about his affair with Parveen Babi.
Describing his troubled marriage with Protima, Kabir Bedi wrote in the book, “It led to a lack of intimacy between us. I didn’t feel the love I wanted, the care and sharing I needed. Nor was I able to give.” it. The old magic was gone. I felt alone, empty and depressed.” Opening up about how he told his wife about his affair, he wrote, “There was no easy way to break the news to Protima. ‘I’m going to Parveen’s tonight,’ I said softly when she came inside. ‘To Parveen!’ ‘ he repeated in surprise. I could see what might have happened. ‘But I just arrived, can’t you at least stay tonight?’ I shook my head, ‘No, I want to be with her tonight… and every night.’ In that moment, she realized that our relationship had changed forever.”
Kabir Bedi also wrote in detail about his wife’s reaction to his affair with Parveen Babi. “She took a deep breath and looked at me. ‘Do you love her?’ I nodded without sadness, ‘Does she love you?’ she asked, her voice a notch higher. ‘Yes,’ I said, crying. I knew I was ending a relationship where we shared happy and sad, moral and immoral life-changing experiences together for six years. But I didn’t want to show any insecurity. I had to grab her by the shoulders to say goodbye before she said, ‘Please.’ Now leave me alone,’ she said in a firm voice, ‘please leave me alone!’ Our ‘open marriage’ was over.”
Apart from his work in films like Kurbaan, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and Dilwale, Kabir Bedi has also appeared in several international projects, including The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire, La Tigre e Ancora Viva: Sandokan Alla Ricciosa. Are. , And the thief of Baghdad.