A mother’s place in life is irreplaceable. Recently, actor Pooja Bedi opened up about her mother, Protima Gauri, her unmatched qualities, and her unfortunate death. Pooja recalled her mother’s glorious days as a dancer, but most importantly, the one regret she has about her mother’s death. For the unversed, Kiran Bedi’s first marriage was with Protima Gauri. Read here for more.
What Did Pooja Bedi Say?
Pooja Bedi recently spoke about her mother, Protima Gauri, in a conversation with Screen, and how she passed away. Pooja Bedi regrets that her mother could not live to see her 5oth birthday, but is also content that she passed away in a way that she wanted. While talking about the same, Pooja revealed that her mother went to Kulu Manali and had also written a 12-page letter for her from the mountains. She described her mother as and wonderful woman, and added that they did not hear from her after she went off to the mountains.
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During the interview, Pooja Bedi also revealed that her mother’s body was never found. However, as per her, Protima Gauri never wished to have herself burnt in crematorium after death or her ashes be put in the Ganga. Pooja Bedi also added that her mother was strong force of nature and her life was exactly as she wanted it to be.
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Kiran Bedi and Protima Gauri got married in 1967, however, they were in an open marriage. They also had two kids together, Pooja and Siddhartha. The duo parted ways in 1977. Unfortunately in 1997, Siddharth died by suicide and he diagnosed with schizophrenia earlier.
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