Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Pooja Bedi Quits Bollywood Due to Husband’s Family
Pooja Bedi was a famous Bollywood actress in the 1990s.
She left acting because she married into a very traditional Muslim family that didn't approve of her being an actress.
She and her husband, Farhan, had two children but got divorced in 2003.
Around that time, Pooja also lost several family members and felt like life was very hard.
She started writing columns and became successful on her own.
She believes that even if you were happy with someone for a long time, it's okay to move on if things change.
Pooja Bedi became famous in Bollywood in the early 1990s with movies like Vishkanya and Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar.
She left acting to marry into a conservative Muslim family that disapproved of her career.
Pooja and her ex-husband Farhan had two children but divorced in 2003 after 9 years of marriage.
During her divorce, Pooja lost multiple family members and received no alimony.
She started writing columns and became successful, driving the same Mercedes as her ex-husband within a year of their separation.
- Who
- Pooja Bedi, a former Bollywood actor and columnist
- What
- Pooja Bedi quit Bollywood due to her husband's conservative Muslim family values
- When
- She left Bollywood in the early 1990s and divorced in 2003
- Where
- India
- Why
- To avoid conflict with her husband's family and to focus on her personal life and writing career
- Actor
- Pooja Bedi
- Ex-Husband
- Farhan
- Marriage Duration
- 9 years
- Divorce Year
- 2003
- Children
- 2
- Alimony
- None
- Reason for Leaving Bollywood
- Conservative Muslim family values
- Current Occupation
- Columnist