Last Updated:September 22, 2025, 20:35 IST

Rajat’s career has seen a fresh start with Aryan Khan’s show and another OTT project.

Rajat Bedi as Jaraj Saxena from Aryan Khan’s show.

Rajat Bedi has discovered newfound stardom ever since appearing in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Rajat plays Jaraj Saxena, a Bollywood actor who no one quite remembers but everyone feels ‘isse kahi toh dekha hai’. Some scenes in the show suggest that Jaraj is inspired by Rajat’s role in Koi Mil Gaya. Recently, Rajat recalled being sidelined during the promotions of the film.

Speaking at the Khajuraho International Film Festival (KIFF), Rajat said, “I have been used and abused and left behind specially in my work. I have faced the consequences of trusting people. It happened in Canada. I was a real estate developer and an actor. I had partners who did the numbers on me. I faced bad consequences, but it was great also for me because it made me move back to India.”

However, in India, Rajat was sidelined from the promotions of a major film. He said, “Koi Mil Gaya became this blockbuster film, and it was publicised with Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta and Rakesh Roshan. I was left out in the publicity, but till today, people recognise me, love me for that role. I can’t take that away. It was wonderful to work with Rakesh ji. He is one of the best directors I have worked with.”

Rajat’s career has seen a fresh start with Aryan Khan’s show and another OTT project. He said, “It’s great blessing for actors because there is so much work happening on the OTT platform and there is an opportunity for technicians and actors to display their work.” He added, “You will actually see me in Bollywood after 16 years. This is like daddy of all Bollywood. This is a banger. Both of them, they are colossally big. I was fortunate because I was specially called for these projects because of my past work in films.”

He said, “I am the third generation of a family, and the good news is that the fourth generation is getting ready. My son is getting ready to become an actor.” When asked about his son’s debut, Rajat said, “Very soon. He is 22 years old. He is far more good-looking than me.”

Rajat Bedi is the son of filmmaker Narendra Bedi, known for making films like Jawani Diwani, Bandhan, Maha Chor, Benaam and more. He is the grandson of writer Rajinder Singh Bedi, best known for Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films Abhimaan, Anupama and Satyakam. “My elder sister is a huge writer. She wrote Agneepath (2012) for Karan Johar, and now she is writing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali — the film that is on floor with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal,” Rajat also revealed.

Kashvi Raj Singh

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More