Hollywood, Bollywood and beautiful women. Presenting the very suave Kabir Bedi

Our first real ‘crossover’ actor who dared to go Westward (We’ve heard he paid his own airfare for the Sandokan audition in Italy) before others even gave it a thought. Had the guts to follow his heart and dreams even if it was risky. We can’t resist men who take chances like that, can we?

• Was the hottest pirate to ever appear on the Italian silver screen and elsewhere in Europe. You could also call him one of the first Indian actors to become an international heartthrob.

• His deep, rich baritone is enough to melt your insides...

• At six feet four inches, Kabir Bedi is a towering presence. Add to that those rakish good looks — piercing eyes, sexy dimples, a warm smile that says something...

• One of the few Indian actors to really cut it in Hollywood, he starred in TV productions like ‘Bold and the Beautiful’ and as the fiery villain Gobinda, in the Bond movie ‘Octopussy’.

• Has been footloose enough to stray from Bollywood every now and then... only to be welcomed back with open arms. We guess it’s tough for filmwallas to ignore the heady combo of talent and character!

• He is a stud with style. From turbans to bandgalas , Armani suits to leather jackets — he looks hot in everything!

• Can hold his own against Bollywood mega stars despite never having been one. From ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’ to ‘The Hero’... the roles have been several, the characters varied.

• Is a man who moves with the time. Has been smart enough to accept new trends and is launching his own production company, Mango Movies.

• Loves theatre, has played an ardent Othello on stage, is planning to script his memoir...Kabir is spiritually inclined. He is a practising Buddhist.

• Has lived life on his own terms — from actress danseuse and ’70s wild child Protima to Parveen Babi to Nikki Bedi, Kabir, forever the gentleman, knows his way around a woman.

• Speaks his mind — “I think I’m beyond that point of just finding a woman attractive as someone to have a roll in the hay with. One learns that there’s a before, an after and the whole process of a friendship and a relationship.”

• Unconventional and exciting — just like his unusual Sardar-American parentage. Global citizen but desi at heart. Finds Indian women the most attractive in the world. For their femininity, liveliness, grace...

• Last but not the least. Is the most drool-worthy grandpa around!

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