Background Image: Curtains falls - stock photo (Credit: Todor Pungerov/Getty Images). Bottom: Multiple theatre chairs from Canva elements. Inset: Rakesh Bedi attends the trailer launch of film 'Dhurandhar' on November 18, 2025 in Mumbai, India. Credit: (Prodip Guha/Getty Images)
Ahead of his Melbourne show, where he plays 24 characters solo on stage, Bollywood and TV actor Rakesh Bedi speaks to SBS Hindi's Nabeel Hasan about why making people laugh is harder than making them cry, why theatre still matters in the age of OTT and social media, and how live performance connects diaspora audiences to home. Bedi, who has recently drawn renewed attention for his character in Dhurandhar, also reflects on his television legacy, including 'Shrimaan Shrimati' and 'Yes Boss'.
Ahead of his Melbourne show, where he plays 24 characters solo on stage, Bollywood and TV actor Rakesh Bedi speaks to SBS Hindi's Nabeel Hasan about why making people laugh is harder than making them cry, why theatre still matters in the age of OTT and social media, and how live performance connects diaspora audiences to home. Bedi, who has recently drawn renewed attention for his character in Dhurandhar, also reflects on his television legacy, including 'Shrimaan Shrimati' and 'Yes Boss'.
