Ranjeet was born on September 12, 1941, into an orthodox Sikh family as Gopal Singh Bedi, in Jandiala Guru (present-day in Amritsar). Before becoming an actor in the Hindi film industry, he wanted to join the Indian Air Force and even cleared the IAF entrance exam. However, he was reportedly discharged from the IAF after he indulged in a rough spat with one of the instructors at the esteemed institution. Once, in an old interview with a publication, Ranjeet revealed that he was discharged from IAF after an instructor thought he was trying to woo his daughter.
After departing from IAF, Ranjeet continued playing football, which he was quite good at and started taking it forward as a career. However, one fine day, he met with one of his father, Dwarakaprasad Bedi's friends, Ranvir Singh, aka Ronny, who offered him a chance to work in Hindi cinema. Ronny offered him a part in the film, Zindagi Ki Raahein, but unfortunately, the film was shelved in the following years. After he met with Ronny in Mumbai, Ranjeet crossed paths with Sunil Dutt, who gave him a role in the film, Reshma Aur Shera.
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Days after getting a role in Sunil Dutt's Reshma Aur Shera, Mohan Saigal met with Ranjeet and handed him his debut film, Sawan Bhadon, in Hindi cinema. Ranjeet turned heads and impressed critics with his negative character, 'Kundan' in Samir Ganguly's film, Sharmeelee. After this, he featured in a series of hit films that cemented his status as one of the most loved villainous actors in Hindi cinema. Some of Ranjeet's iconic films include the likes of Karan Arjun, Hulchul, Koyla, Aakrosh, Bulandi, Daku Sultan, Krantiveer, Housefull 2, Welcome Back, Behen Hogi Teri, Housefull 3, and more.
Ranjeet was so good at playing negative roles that there came a point in his career when people started fearing him in real life. The veteran actor had recalled a series of incidents where people were left shocked after meeting him in person. The actor explained that a lot of people had the myth that he was creepy and an abuser in real life, too, courtesy of the roles he played most of the time on the big screen. However, there was one actress, who was not only his fan but was madly in love with Ranjeet.
For the uninitiated, we are talking about Dimple Kapadia's sister, Simple Kapadia. According to a report in Amar Ujala, Simple was crazily in love with Ranjeet and as per multiple reports back in those days, the duo was even dating. Ranjeet and Simple were doing wonders in their respective acting careers and were reportedly in a loving relationship. However, as soon as their dating reports started making a lot of noise in Bollywood corridors, her sister, Dimple Kapadia's husband, Rajesh Khanna, who came in between them.
As per a report in Amar Ujala, Simple Kapadia's jiju, Rajesh Khanna was reportedly against their alleged relationship. The reason why Rajesh Khanna was against her saali sahiba, Simple Kapadia's alleged relationship with Ranjeet was due to the latter's negative image in public. If the reports are to be believed, Rajesh Khanna scolded Simple and reportedly played the villain in her love story with Ranjeet.
Another report in The Telegraph stated that during the shooting of the 1977 film, Chhailla Babu, Ranjeet, and Rajesh Khanna indulged in a heated conversation, and the topic was Simple Kapadia. After this incident, Ranjeet and Simple parted ways, and Rajesh Khanna reportedly succeeded in ending their love story.
After parting ways with Ranjeet, Simple Kapadia moved on in life and fell in love with Rajinder Singh Shetty. The couple got married in 1992 and welcomed a son, Karan Kapadia. However, it was in 2006 when Simple was diagnosed with cancer, and after fighting against the life-threatening disease for some years, she passed away on November 10, 2009. After her demise, Dimple Kapadia raised her sister's son, Karan, and never let him feel the absence of his mother.
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On one side, Simple Kapadia passed away at the age of 51 due to cancer. On the other side, Ranjeet is happily married to his wife, Aloka Bedi. The exact date of their marriage is not known, as the couple got married in an intimate wedding ceremony. Ranjeet and Aloka are parents of two children, Divyanka and Chiranjeev.
What are your thoughts on Ranjeet and Simple Kapadia's alleged affair and how their destiny unfolded in the latter years? Let us know.
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