Meet Rajat Bedi: Bollywood’s Iconic ’90s Villain Returns After 10 Years in The Bads of Bollywood

Rajat Bedi is an Indian actor best known for his villainous roles in Bollywood during the ’90s and 2000s, with films like Koi… Mil Gaya and Jaani Dushman. Born into a Punjabi film family, with actor-producer Rajinder Singh Bedi as his uncle, Rajat grew up around cinema and began his career through modeling and commercials before entering Bollywood.

Rajat Bedi is back in the spotlight with his powerful role as Jaraj Saxena in Aryan Khan’s Netflix series The Bads of Bollywood. Streaming now on Netflix, the series marks his grand comeback to Hindi cinema after years of focusing on regional projects and pursuing a successful real estate career in Canada.

Rajat Bedi became a household name with his unforgettable villain roles in Bollywood. He stood out as the arrogant bully in Koi… Mil Gaya and delivered intense performances in films like International Khiladi and Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani. His commanding screen presence and stylish negative roles made him one of the most iconic antagonists of the ’90s and early 2000s. Audiences loved to hate him, which cemented his legacy as a legendary on-screen villain.

Rajat had made a name for himself, but with the passing of his father and grandfather, he lacked guidance and support in Bollywood. Over time, he also realized that producers were not offering him the remuneration he deserved. This led him to make the difficult decision of moving to Canada and stepping away from the world of films.

Rajat Bedi made his Bollywood debut with the film 2000: Ek Aur Sikander (1990), though he gained wider recognition later through his negative roles in mainstream hits like International Khiladi (1999) and Koi… Mil Gaya (2003).