Rakesh Bedi is currently enjoying a renewed wave of popularity, thanks to his performance in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar. Amidst this success, he recently revisited memories from their early days in the industry where Farah Khan visited him along with chef Dilip and dropped a video on her YouTube channel. When Farah entered Rakesh’s house, she warmly introduced him to her viewers as ‘the main hero of Dhurandhar ka (the main hero of Dhurandhar)’. She continued by saying that although they have known each other for years, this was a meeting after a long time. Recalling her teenage years, Farah said she was around 15 when Rakesh, then 25, was studying at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
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She remembered those days fondly, saying, “FTII se yeh log roz aate the Javed uncle aur Honey aunty ke ghar free ka khaana aur free ki daaru peene, aate the wahan par toh we used to meet all of them (every day from FTII they would come to Javed uncle and Honey aunty’s house to get free food and drinks, and this is where we would meet all of them).”Farah added that Rakesh would often arrive with a close-knit group of friends, including Farooq Sheikh.
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And Supriya Pathak. “He used to come with Farooq Sheikh, Satish Shah, Neena Gupta and Supriya Pathak. Humari purani dosti hai (we are old friends) but we meet after a very long time,” she said, adding that this routine continued for several years.After Satish Shah’s death in 2025, Rakesh shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, writing: “How I miss you my friend.
“You are engraved in me,” alongside a photo of the late actor.Nowadays, Rakesh is riding on the success of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, where his portrayal of Pakistani politician Jamil Jamali has struck a chord with audiences. Many of his dialogues in the film went viral, contributing to its massive box office success. The film has grossed over Rs 1,750 crore worldwide and Rs 1,000 crore nett in India.See also: Rakesh Bedi refused to work with Aditya Dhar as he was a new director during Uri, his daughter convinced him
