Rakesh Bedi Revives Old Memories with Farah Khan Visit; Recalls FTII Days with Farooq Shaikh, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta
Farah Khan visits Rakesh Bedi with chef Dilip, shares nostalgic video recalling their youth as Bedi rides high on 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' success
Quick Look
- Rakesh Bedi is experiencing a resurgence in popularity following his role in 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', which has grossed over Rs 1,750 crore worldwide.
- Farah Khan recently visited him with her chef Dilip and posted a nostalgic video on YouTube, recalling their early days at FTII when they were around 15 and 25 years old respectively.
- The video revisited memories of Rakesh visiting Javed uncle and Honey aunty's house with friends Farooq Shaikh, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta, and Supriya Pathak.
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Why It Matters
Rakesh Bedi is an Indian actor who has been in the film industry for decades. He recently gained renewed popularity through his role in 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'. Farah Khan is a well-known film director and television personality who has known Rakesh Bedi since her teenage years when he was studying at FTII.
Rakesh Bedi is currently enjoying a renewed wave of popularity, thanks to his performance in 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', directed by Aditya Dhar. Amid this success, he recently visited memories from their early days in the industry as Farah Khan visited him along with her chef Dilip and dropped a video on her Youtube channel.
As Farah stepped into Rakesh's home, she warmly introduced him to her viewers as “Dhurandhar ka main hero (the main hero of Dhurandhar)”. She went on to share that although they have known each other for years, this was a reunion after a long time. Recalling her teenage years, Farah said she was around 15 when Rakesh, then about 25, was studying at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
She fondly remembered those days, saying, “FTII se yeh log roz aate the Javed uncle aur Honey aunty ke ghar free ka khaana aur free ki daaru peene, aate the wahan par toh we used to meet all of them (They used to come every day from FTII to Javed uncle and Honey aunty's house for free food and free drinks, and that's where we would meet all of them).”
Farah added that Rakesh would often arrive with a close-knit group of friends that included Farooq Shaikh, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta, and Supriya Pathak. “He used to come with Farooq Shaikh, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta and Supriya Pathak. Humari puraani dosti hai (We are old friends) but we are meeting after a very long time,” she said, with Rakesh adding that this routine continued for several years.
Following the passing of Satish Shah in 2025, Rakesh had shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, writing, “How much I miss you, my friend. You are etched in me,” alongside a picture of the late actor.
At present, Rakesh is riding high on the success of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, where his portrayal of Pakistani politician Jameel Jamali has struck a chord with audiences. Several of his dialogues from the film have gone viral, contributing to its massive box office success. The film has grossed over Rs 1,750 crore worldwide and Rs 1000 crore net in India.
Open Questions
- What is Rakesh Bedi's exact age or birth year?
- When was Dhurandhar: The Revenge released?
- What are the specific viral dialogues from the film?
