Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Dancer, Model |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 12/10/1948 |
| Age | 49 years (died on 18, Aug, 1998) |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
| Date of Death | 18/08/1998 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Protima Gupta |
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| Full name | Protima Gauri Bedi |
| Nickname | Gaurima |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Kimmins High School, Panchgani, Maharashtra |
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| College/University | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
Personal Life
| Religion/Religious Views | Initially, Protima was an atheist. After meeting Shri Kelucharan Mahapatra, Odissi dance exponent, she became spiritual and started believing in God. |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Divorced |
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| Marriage Date | 1969 |
Family
| Father | Laxmichand Gupta (businessman) |
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| Mother | Reba |
| Siblings | One brother and two sisters |
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Career
| Debut |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Protima founded Nrityagram, a dance school located in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru. | |
| 2. Protima Bedi established Hideout, the first disco in Mumbai. | |
| 3. She initiated her dance school at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu, Mumbai. | |
| 4. In 1994, she launched the annual dance-music festival, Vasanthabba. | |
| 5. Protima's son, Siddharth Bedi, was diagnosed with schizophrenia. | |
| 6. Nrityagram was inaugurated on 11 May 1990 by then-Prime Minister V.P. Singh. | |
| 7. She appeared in the English film Miss Beatty's Children (1992) directed by Pamela Rooks. | |
| 8. Protima died in the Malpa landslide near Pithoragarh during her pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. | |
| 9. The book Timepass was compiled from her journals and letters by her daughter Pooja Bedi and published in 1999. |