Parveen Dusanj is an Indian producer, social researcher, content creator and businesswoman. She is the fourth wife of veteran Indian actor Kabir Bedi.
Wiki/Biography
Parveen Dusanj Kaur aka Parveen Dusanj Bedi was born on Wednesday, September 18, 1974 in England, United Kingdom (age 48 years; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Parveen Dusanjh childhood photos
She was educated at Rochester Grammar School in England. She studied for a BA (Hons) in Politics and Social Economics at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. From 2000 to 2006, she worked as an independent consultant or researcher on the topic “Strategies for Social Change: Race, Drugs, and Gender.”
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
She belongs to a Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
Her father owned a construction company. Her mother, Mohinder Kaur Dusanj, owns a fast-food restaurant and is also a marathon runner, teacher, foster carer and yoga teacher. Her mother divorced her father when she was 35. She has two brothers, Parvinder Dusanj and Deep Dusanj, and three sisters, Suki Dusanj, Kalvinder Dusanj and Nin Dusanj.
Parveen Dusanj with her mother, sisters (from left Suki Dusanj, Kalvinder Dusanj, Nin Dusanj) and brothers (from left Parvinder Dusanj, Deep Dusanj)
husband and children
In 2005, she began dating Indian actor Kabir Bedi, who was 26 years older than her. Initially, the couple moved in a common-law relationship. However, their relationship did not go down well with Kabir’s daughter Pooja Bedi, who is a few years older than Parveen.
Parveen Dusanj with Kabir Bedi and Pooja Bedi
In 2011, Kabir proposed to Parveen in Rome, and on Kabir’s 70th birthday, the couple held a Hindu wedding.
Parveen Dusanj and Kabir Bedi’s wedding photos
Regarding their marriage, Kabir’s daughter Pooja posted a cryptic post on Twitter about Kabir and Parveen’s marriage.
Pooja Bedi’s tweets about Parveen Dusanj
other relatives
Her sister Nin Dusanj is married to Indian actor Aftab Shivdasani.
Parveen Dusanj’s sister Nin Dusanj and brother-in-law Aftab Shivdasani
Indian actress Aalia Furniturewalla aka Alaya F (Pooja’s daughter) is her step-granddaughter.
Parveen Dusanj’s husband Kabir Bedi and her step-granddaughter Aalia Furniturewalla
Profession
In January 2005, she began working as a social commentator and contributor for BBC Asia Network in London, England. She worked there for more than two years. In 2006, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Medway Human Rights and Equality Commission in Kent, UK. There she worked for the welfare of human rights. In 2008, she worked as an Assistant EP for live producer “Reel Life Film” in London and Mumbai. In December 2008, she joined media company Magicworks Inc Entertainment Pvt Ltd as Partner and Head of Business Development. While working there, she commissioned TV series such as DD National’s ‘Humara Haq’, the ‘Street Food’ documentary and the ‘Indian Heritage Hotels’ series. She also represents corporate clients Imagination, Ford India and Sahara. In December 2009, she joined the film production company “Pivotal Movies” as a producer. While working there, she released the Hindi version of the popular Italian series “Sandokan” in India. She also serves as a music producer for the TV series. In September 2015, Parveen founded Bedination, a film production company, with her husband Kabir Bedi. She also worked as a producer at the film production company Minnow Films. In 2018, Parveen joined the film production company Laughing Tiger Ltd as a producer and director. She subsequently released an international factual program, Vegan Planet, and an American documentary, Bear Witness. From September 2018 to November 2020, she was appointed vice president of content creation company Content Flow Studios. In September 2020, she founded Creative Nation, a media company in Mumbai. In 2021, she worked as a creative producer for the web series “Sabka Sai”, which was streamed on MX Player. Parveen writes articles for various magazines and publishing houses. Some of the articles are Voices: This Love and Substance Abuse Assessment.
dispute
Allegation of illegal occupation of property
In 2017, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (ex-wife of Indian film director Shekhar Kapoor) accused Parveen of casting a spell on Shekhar. She said in an interview that Kabir and Parveen were trying to illegally occupy their property. Suchitra said,
They lived in an apartment which has been legally passed down to my daughter Kaveri. Kabir and Parveen will not move out of the apartment. It’s been 2 years now. They didn’t pay Shekhar a penny. “
However, when Kabir Bedi was asked about it, he denied all such claims. Previously, Kabir and Parveen had a property dispute with Kabir’s daughter Pooja Bedi.
Facts/Trivia
- Parveen revealed in an interview that once her husband asked her to change her name as it was similar to his ex-girlfriend Parveen Babi. She further said that she was upset about it and then Kabir decided to call her ‘V’.
- She founded an all-female theater group called Tamana Productions.
- She has appeared on various radio talk shows as a social commentator.
- In 2014, she received the Savvy Award from Savvy Magazine. That same year, she also appeared on the cover of the magazine.
Parveen Dusanj featured in Savvy magazine
- In 2015, she was appointed brand ambassador for the National Arts and Heritage Trust. Later, she was appointed by Indian Fashion Revolution as its brand ambassador.
- Parveen was often spotted drinking at parties and events.
- In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and reading.
- She has long been the face of sustainable fashion brand House of Milk.
Photos by Parveen Dusanj for House of Milk
Categories: Biography
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