MUMBAI: She made a successful transition from TV shows and movies to a cricket presenter but Mandira Bedi believes her stint as an host overshadowed her acting career.
Mandira is still remembered for popular daily soaps like “Shanti” (1994) and “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” (2000). She made a mark in Bollywood with Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge” in 1995.
“Till the time I did cricket I was known for the roles I played. But when cricket happened, people started to know me as a person. But people forgot that I was an actor and I was not getting any acting job,” Mandira said in an interview.
The actress, however, has no regrets about how her career panned out.
“I have been working for 12 years. There is no frustration or regret at all. I feel blessed to have such a varied profile,” she says.
Mandira considers her switch to a cricket presenter as a “turning point of my life.”
“Cricket was a great turning point in my life. Even when I got films, I was asked to play the role of a cricket presenter or cricket commentator. The roles that I was offered were closer to being a presenter.”
The 45-year-old actress will be next seen in a short film titled “The Gift” alongside Gul Panag and Kushal Punjabi and is also working in some other films. (AGENCIES)
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