Top News

Rajat Bedi reflects on missed moment in Koi Mil Gaya: ‘My lines could overpower Hrithik…’
24htopnews | October 20, 2025 6:06 PM CST

In the ever-evolving world of cinema many films come and go but there are a few films that resonate with the audience for years to come and its magic remains unmatched. One such example of this is the iconic sci-fi drama Hrithik Roshan’s Koi Mil Gaya. This film showed a fresh story and for actor Rajat Bedi it was a career-defining film. Although his role of antagonist became iconic the film opened many new doors for him. Eventually Rajat shifted base to Canada and built a new life venturing into real estate. Rajat on His Experience During Koi Mil Gaya In an conversation Rajat had expressed his disappointment about being left out of Koi Mil Gaya’s promotional campaigns and feeling sidelined . Although he clarified that there were no personal differences with filmmaker Rakesh Roshan. Nowin a recent conversation Rajat looked back on an incident from the film’s shoot. He said “I wasn’t a mature actor back then even when I was doing Koi Mil Gaya. There was this one scene that Rakesh ji wanted me to do it was my scene. When I say that I mean it was a scene between me and Duggu (Hrithik Roshan) where my lines could’ve overpowered his” Rajat recalled. He further added “I did a few takes and Rakesh ji suggested changes asking me to try new ways of delivering my lines. Eventually he okayed the shot but that episode still hits me hard. Later he told me ‘Rajat tujhe pata hai woh scene tera tha (Rajat you know that scene was yours)? You had to eat Duggu up in that scene! But you didn’t do that.’ I was heartbroken that day. I didn’t have the maturity to understand it then.” Rajat Bedi on Growth and Maturity Rajat revealed that life’s challenges including a lack of work and personal struggles have helped him evolve both as a person and as an actor. He believes those experiences made him emotionally stronger and more grounded. “Today I can emote much better because I’ve lived through real ups and downs” he shared. Rajats comeback with ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ Rajat recently made a comeback with The Bads of Bollywood Aryan Khan’s directorial debut. In the show he portrays the role of a forgotten actor struggling to rebuild his life after 15 years without work something that strikes a chord with his personal life. He also credited Raghav Juyal for reigniting his passion for acting saying that Raghav reminds him of the ever-charismatic Govinda.   Story Highlights Rajat Bedi opens up about his emotional experience on the sets of Koi Mil Gaya. Reveals how Rakesh Roshan told him “You had to eat Duggu up in that scene!” Says life struggles helped him become a more mature and expressive actor. Returns to acting with The Bads of Bollywood calling it a deeply personal comeback.


READ NEXT
Cancel OK