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Pooja Bedi calls Aditya Pancholi affair ‘tumultuous’, won’t discuss it
Pooja Bedi calls Aditya Pancholi affair ‘tumultuous’, won’t discuss it
Pooja Bedi, in a podcast with Vickey Lalwani, said she will no longer discuss her 1990s affair with Aditya Pancholi. She was barely 18 when it started, while Pancholi was married to…
The Story in Brief
Pooja Bedi, in a podcast with Vickey Lalwani, said she will no longer discuss her 1990s affair with Aditya Pancholi. She was barely 18 when it started, while Pancholi was married to Zarina Wahab. Bedi called the relationship "a very tumultuous space" but refused to give more details, saying it is unfair to Pancholi's now-adult children. She added that if they cross paths at industry events, she is civil but walks away.
Bedi also said she does not plan to marry long-term partner Maneck Contractor. "The commitment is enough," she told Lalwani, adding that getting the government involved is unnecessary. She credited her parents' amicable separation as an example. Bedi was earlier married to Farhan Furniturewala from 1994 to 2003.
The Indian Opinion
The media cycle around Pooja Bedi's old relationship shows how Bollywood gossip still sells. But Bedi's refusal to rehash details, citing Pancholi's adult children, is a rare boundary. The lazy narrative paints her as a scorned ex, not someone who has moved on. Watch if journalists respect her silence or force the topic again in her next interview.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com, ndtv.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
