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January 16, 1946

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Kabir Bedi

1946Kabir Bedi, Indian actor[โ€ ]

Kabir Bedi is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other Western countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story and the villainous Sanjay Verma in the 1980s blockbuster Khoon Bhari Maang. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate Sandokan in the popular Italian TV miniseries and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai.

Katia Ricciarelli

1946Katia Ricciarelli, Italian soprano and actress[โ€ ]

Katiuscia Maria Stella "Katia" Ricciarelli is an Italian soprano and actress.