Kabir Bedi Talks About Protima Gupta And Parveen Babi In New Memoir

All through his appearing profession, Kabir Bedi was a part of many rumours. His affair with Parveen Babi, nonetheless, stays essentially the most controversial one. In his upcoming biography, the actor has opened up about how he ended his open marriage with Odissi dancer Protima Gupta to be with Parveen. He wrote that he was feeling alone, empty and dejected and that Parveen Babi crammed that void. 

Picture Credit score: Getty Picture

“Our open marriage might have appeared like a good suggestion at first. In the long run, it solely triggered me better nervousness. It had led to a scarcity of intimacy between us. I did not really feel the love that I wished, the caring and sharing I wanted. Nor was I in a position to give it. The outdated magic had gone. I used to be feeling alone, empty and dejected. Parveen Babi crammed that void. She was a ravishingly lovely actress with honest pores and skin, lengthy black hair and darkish, mesmerising eyes. Till then, I would at all times considered her as ‘the girlfriend of Danny Denzongpa’. He was a handsome Sikkimese actor, two years youthful than me, a 12 months older than Parveen. Within the years forward, he would change into a extremely profitable villain in Bollywood and be nominated for a lot of Filmfare Awards. Parveen started her speedy rise to stardom throughout their 4 years collectively. Her dwelling brazenly with Danny, carrying denims and smoking in public, had given her a bohemian picture in India. However, morally, she was a conservative Gujarati woman. Whereas the remainder of the Juhu gang talked in regards to the ‘free intercourse’ preaching of Guru Osho, she believed in sexual constancy. It is what I used to be searching for after I fell in love together with her,” an excerpt from his e-book, printed by a number one each day, learn.

Picture Credit score: BCCL

He additional wrote how Protima burst into tears when he informed her that he had fallen in love with Parveen Babi. 

“There was no simple strategy to break the information (to Protima). ‘I am going over to Parveen’s tonight,’ I mentioned softly when she got here in. ‘Parveen’s!’ she repeated in shock. I may see her computing what will need to have occurred. ‘However I’ve solely simply arrived. Cannot you keep tonight not less than?’ I shook my head. ‘No, I’ve to be together with her tonight … and each night time.’ In that second, she realised that our relationship had modified endlessly. She let loose a deep breath and checked out me. ‘Do you’re keen on her?’ I nodded, not with out unhappiness. ‘Does she love you?’ she requested, her voice a notch larger. ‘Sure,’ I mentioned gruffly, eager to cry. I knew I used to be ending a relationship the place we would shared life-changing experiences collectively, blissful and sad, ethical and immoral, for six tumultuous years. However I did not wish to present vulnerability. I needed to be robust to finish it. I held her by the shoulders to embrace her goodbye. She clung to me and burst out crying. Then she sat down on the mattress and sighed deeply earlier than she spoke. ‘Please depart me alone now,’ she mentioned in a agency voice as tears welled in her eyes. ‘Depart me alone. Please go!’ Our ‘open marriage’ was over,” he wrote. 

Picture Credit score: Instagram/ikabirbedi

Kabir and Protima received divorced in 1977. They’ve a daughter collectively, actor Pooja Bedi. Parveen and Kabir by no means received married and Parveen died in 2005 on account of a number of organ failure. Kabir received married for the fourth time in 2016 on the age of 70. 

Lead Picture Credit score: Getty Photos, BCCL