Rajat Bedi Reveals Unknown Connection With Aishwarya Rai Bachchan From Pageant Days: 'We Were On Stage Together...'

Rajat Bedi is basking in the success of hit Netflix series The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, directed by Shah Rukh Khan's son and director Aaryan Khan. Now, a throwback picture of Bedi with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been doing rounds on social media. The photo in question is from the pageant days when the two strs represented India internationally. Recently, Rajat Bedi shared the backstory behind it, saying "The trivia behind what you see is me and Aishwarya, we were on the stage together."

Rajat Bedi said in a conversation with Instant Bollywood, "I was sent to Australia for the world final. It was a male beauty pageant. That same month, there was Sushmita, who won Miss Universe, and Aishwarya, who won Miss World. I won Mr India and was sent to Australia for the final of the Man Hunt. What happened is that there were three celebrations together. So the trivia behind what you see is me and Aishwarya, we were on the stage together."

Earlier, Bedi also expressed how under-confident he felt about participating in pageants. In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, he said, "I was quite excited and started to exercise. It was a significant event, as Gladrags was a major magazine. The first prize was a beautiful car and an all-expenses-paid trip to Singapore. When I heard about it, I told myself, 'Apne ko toh milna nahin hai'. I was hoping to be noticed if I were on stage. After all, the who's who of the ad world were going to be present."

Bedi also expressed gratitude towards Khan family for getting him into the show. "I'm very, very grateful to the Khan family for considering me and getting me into the show, especially building this character around my real life. I'm overwhelmed that it has been received so well. The whole audience is saying, 'What a comeback! Shah Rukh Khan has got you back," Bedi told PTI.

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Rajat Bedi is best known for his roles in films like Koi... Mil Gaya and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani. Over the years, he has appeared in a number of popular Hindi films, often portraying strong supporting characters that left a lasting impact on audiences. His last big-screen outing was in the 2007 blockbuster Partner, starring Salman Khan and Govinda. Despite stepping away from mainstream cinema for a while, Bedi continues to remain a familiar name among moviegoers.