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Mandira Bedi: Well-known actress and host Mandira Bedi made such a revelation about the World Cup 2003 that everyone was surprised to hear it. Mandira Bedi was appointed host for the 2003 World Cup. During which something happened to her due to which she used to cry all night long.
Recently Mandira Bedi went to Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor’s show ‘What Women Want’ as a guest. There he talked about the early days of his career and mentioned the 2003 World Cup. Mandira said that the legendary cricketers did not even talk to her properly and kept staring at her. Because of which she used to cry every day after the live telecast.
Mandira Bedi made many big revelations
She told that she also had to face gender discrimination during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Mandira said, ‘Now there is a place for women in cricket or sports telecast. But when you are the first person to do this, people look at you through a big magnifying glass. They investigate. Make comments about you and tell you that you don’t deserve to be there. What is she doing? Why is she discussing cricket?
It was difficult in the initial days: Mandira Bedi
He further said, ‘But the channel included me on the board to ask questions. They wanted to get a new audience and that’s why they included me. It was difficult in the beginning because the acceptance was very low. When you sit on a panel and talk to veterans, it’s a different language. When you sit on the sofa watching a cricket match and discussing it, it is one thing, but when the cameras are on you, you have to speak their language.
I used to cry all night: Mandira Bedi
Mandira Bedi told that she used to cry the whole night every day after the live telecast. He said that there was a lot of burden on my mind in the initial weeks. I used to be very worried and nervous. When the red light of the camera came on, I would remain silent. I didn’t even believe that I belonged there. I just wanted to be accepted and be part of the furniture. I just wanted them to be happy having me around. People should just accept me, love me and keep me around.
Mandira Bedi ignored on live TV
In a conversation with Kareena, Mandira further said, ‘I asked a veteran, ‘What do you think about xyz cricketer? He stared at me and, as usual, replied something else. I again said, ‘But sir, you did not answer my question’. It was live TV, what could anyone do? I was finally getting my answers and people were accepting and respecting me.
Mandira Bedi entered the field of acting since 1990.
Let us tell you that even before this, in the year 2000, Mandira Bedi had said that she faced gender discrimination at work. According to the information, Mandira Bedi started her career as an actress in 1990, she came to television in the 2000s. Then in 2003 she became a cricket presenter.
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