Mandira Bedi

Mandira Bedi is an Indian actress and television presenter. Born in 1972 into a Punjabi-speaking family based in Bombay, she started her working life at Oglivy & Mather Advertising Agency before being offered a role on the small screen in the series Shanti. She also signed on for Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahoo Thee. She went on to host the cricket program Extra Innnings for Sony Television, where her designer sarees attracted wide attention and led to greater viewership. Fashion designer Satya Paul created cricket-themed sarees for her, several of which were auctioned. On screen, she acted in Shaadi Ka Ladoo and worked on Dus Kahaniyan. Her later television credits include appearances in Fame Gurukool, anchoring Set Max's World Cup Cricket 2007, and the sitcom Papa Ban Gaya Hero.