The wedding season in Bollywood continue to keep the fans excited. After the extravagant wedding of Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja, the actor couple Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi surprised their fans by getting married in a hush-hush wedding ceremony on Thursday. The couple got married in a traditional Anant Karaj ceremony in New Delhi on May 10, 2018. Neha and Angad took to their social media accounts to post wedding pictures and made the announcement in style to the fans and trust us, they took all of us completely by surprise. Their friends from the film industry have been busy posting congratulatory messages to the new husband and wife. While both Neha and Angad are popular faces from the Indian showbiz, our focus is on the latter. So, who is Angad Bedi? Here’s everything you need to know about actress Neha Dhupia’s husband who also happens to be her best friend. Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's Marriage Leaves Vidya Balan, Mira Rajput, Sonakshi Sinha and others Shell-Shocked!
1. Angad Bedi is the son of renowned cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi who played for India from 1966 to 1979. Angad was born to Senior Bedi and Anju Inderjit Bedi on February 6, 1983, the year in which Indian cricket team lifted the World Cup for the first time. He studied at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla and graduated from St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
2. Following his father’s footsteps, Angad played cricket up to Under-19 level for Delhi. However, he found his calling in glittering world of entertainment. Angad Bedi started his career in showbiz by taking modelling assignments and then ventured into acting. However, his best friends have been cricketing biggies, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Harbhajan Singh.
3. Angad Bedi has one elder sister, Neha, who happens to be a CNN IBN Sports correspondent since its inception. The actor also has two half-siblings from his father Bishan Singh Bedi’s previous marriage - a half-sister named Gillinder and a half-brother named Gavasinder.
Best friend.. now wife!! Well Hello there mrs BEDI!!! @NehaDhupia pic.twitter.com/ZQxICr9yE2
— ANGAD BEDI! (@Imangadbedi) May 10, 2018
4. Angad Bedi made his Bollywood debut with Kaya Taran in 2004 but got recognition with 2009’s F.A.L.T.U, a coming of age youth comedy directed by Remo D’Souza. He played the role of Niranjan "Nanj" Nair in the comic caper also starring Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Riteish Deshmukh. However, he went on a hiatus from the silver screen for five years before making a comeback with Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut’s Ungli in 2014.
5. Despite not gaining much ground in Bollywood movies, Angad Bedi made a mark with his strong presence in the reality television and as a TV presenter. He hosted Extraaa Innings T20 (2010 Indian Premier League) Pre-Show, Cook Na Kaho and Emotional Atyachar Season 1. Angad also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3 and was seen in Anil Kapoor-starrer season two of TV series 24.
Best decision of my life.. today, I married my best friend. Hello there, husband! @Imangadbedi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/a2ePsaXUNN
— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) May 10, 2018
6. Angad Bedi made a solid comeback in the movie space with a negative character in critically-acclaimed Pink in 2016. The successful film at the box office saw with Amitabh Bachchan and Tapsee Pannu in the lead saw Angad Bedi in role of Rajveer Singh whose high on power.
7. Angad Bedi in span of two years worked in Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan movies. Firstly, it was 2016’s Dear Zindagi where he played one of the love interests of Alia Bhatt and in 2017’s Tiger Zinda Hai, Angad was one of Salman’s accomplices in the spy-thriller action film. He portrayed the character a cricketer in Inside Edge, an Amazon original series.
8. Angad will next be seen in Soorma along with Diljit Dosanjh and Tapsee Pannu. The 2018 film is a biopic on the former Indian hockey team, Sandeep Singh. Angad will be seen portraying the role of Bikramjeet Singh.
My darling and most special friend @NehaDhupia who l love and adore dearly is married to the gentleman and talented @Imangadbedi !! Here’s wishing them decades of unconditional love!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/LG1nR99aSW
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) May 10, 2018
Angad Bedi married Neha Dhupia, who he has known for years on May 10th 2018 in a traditional Sikh ceremony. Filmmaker Karan Johar broke the news to their fans by writing "My darling and most special friend @NehaDhupia who l love and adore dearly is married to the gentleman and talented @Imangadbedi !! Here’s wishing them decades of unconditional love!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘" We wish the couple all the very best for the loving future ahead.
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