Face-Off/Kabir Bedi

Kabir has all the requisite qualifications for the part though.

Taking the risk of raking up the past, check out his CV:

Octopussy, The Black Pirate and Thief of Baghdad for Hollywood.

What? What are these films. We8217;ve never heard of them.

Well, you cannot miss him on the Bold and Beautiful these days.

Of course, as the evil sheikh who keeps Taylor captive, right?

In real life Kabir was cast as an even more evil villain when stories about Hunter Tylo8217;s alleged pregnancy surfaced. quot;It was the worst rumour and just not true,quot; says Kabir. In fact the other rumour that really hurt was that his third marriage 8212; with 32-year-oldNikki 8212; was over. quot;At first, Nikki felt very insecure as she was in London and I was in LA. But once she came to Los Angeles she realised the truth.quot;

Kabir must be used to dealing with such rumours by now?

Yes. And he knows exactly how to deal with them. quot;By denying a rumour you just add fuel to the fire. It8217;s best to ignore it.quot;

But he refuses to ignore questions about his personal tragedies 8212; Kabir faces the candid camera square in the eye.

Two years ago, his son Siddharth committed suicide. Then his first wife Protima died in a tragic accident. The families past and present were always close. Adam, Kabir8217;s second wife8217;s son, stays with Kabir and Nikki in London. quot;The grief never goes away but you have to carry on.quot; And helping him is daughter Pooja and his granddaughter, Aliya.

But life is looking up for Kabir now.

He is dubbing in Hindi his popular European series Sandokan. And next he is busy with shooting Sandokan 8212; the sequel.

Whateverhappened to his Bollywood career?

quot;It was tough and I got homesick. I prefer to live in London, it is closer to home.quot;

And home is where the heart is going to be these days. How does he compare Bollywood to Hollywood?

quot;It is the same game but on a different scale with different names.quot;

And even though all was not hunky dory in Hollywood, he was invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures. That means he gets to vote at the Oscars.

quot;I voted for Elizabeth out of loyalty to Shekhar Kapoor but Shakespeare in Love deserved all the awards it got.quot;

What sort of Hollywood film would Kabir like to act in if he got an offer?

quot;Either something historic or futuristic.quot; He is fed-up of playing roles like the one he did in the James Bond film Octopussy and Ashanti. Which is why he is excited about his Bollywood venture.

Why aren8217;t there any roles for Indian actors in Hollywood?

quot;Why should they write roles for them? Dowe write roles for them?quot;

What is his opinion on the role controversy played in Nikki8217;s life?

quot;It was a shame that Nikki got the blame for everything. You really cannot blame her for asking that question.quot; She would like to come back but at the moment she is trying to make a name for herself in London.

When Kabir is in London what does he miss most about this city?

quot;Chappatis, Kolhapuri chappals and paranthas.quot;

And what is he most likely to say?

quot;The best is yet to come.quot;

And least likely?

quot;I hate8230;quot;