EP-155 | The 'Original Bad Boy' of Bollywood Feat. Ranjeet

Gopal Bedi, popularly known by his screen name Ranjeet, has worked in over 200 films. He embarked on his journey in 1970 and carved a niche for himself as a versatile character actor, excelling in villainous roles. Some of his notable performances include appearances in films such as 'Sharmeelee', 'Bandhe Haath', and 'Namak Halal'. He continues to leave his mark, as evidenced by his roles in 'Behen Hogi Teri', 'Housefull 2', and 'Housefull 4'.
In the Mumbai Edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Ranjeet talks about his journey into Bollywood without having a godfather. He shares insights into the changes that have occurred in Bollywood over the last 50 years, noting a lack of camaraderie among actors. Without mincing words, he shares the insider secrets of Bollywood late-night parties in the 70s and 80s.
Ranjeet also discusses his experiences working with legends such as Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, and Sunil Dutt. He explains why he opted to portray back-to-back negative characters in movies. Ranjeet reveals that he is a teetotaler and a pure vegetarian, a lifestyle choice starkly contrasting with the roles he portrayed in films.
Ranjeet, one of Bollywood's beloved villains, now enjoys retired life in Juhu. He has significantly reduced his film commitments in the last 5 years, focusing instead on minimal work. However, he remains quite active on Instagram with nearly 2 lakh followers.
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Timestamps
0:00- Coming Up
2:03- Introduction
3:25- Life in Delhi
5:38- Disciplinary Action in Airforce training
10:26- A chance in Bollywood
18:10- First night in Mumbai
32:15- Glitz and Glamour of Bollywood
34:20- Dinner with Sunil Dutt and Nargis
41:06- A Meeting Raj Kapoor
49:11- Being Teetotaller and Vegetarian
53:10- Story Behind Name Change
55:13- Parents left Movie Midway
1:03:42- Bollywood parties in 70s and 80s
1:08:10- ‘Affairs’ and girlfriends
1:16:25- How Bollywood has evolved
1:21:00- Marriage and Family
1:27:16- Parveen Babi and Silsila Movie
1:29:38- Left Role in Sholay
1:33:44- Directorial debut
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[@maple1plus]

Ranjeet tells his story in the most delightful, engrossing manner, despite the meandering length of his narratives. But then, that IS the most natural storytelling way! Smita may not have realized this and tried to cut short / fast forward a few times; finally ending the interview at a point leaving one feeling cheated. Do get him back for a continuation.

[@justsaying6757]

Yes he was middle of his story Nd she ended abruptly..I think she booked her flight too early perhaps she didn't expected a long interview or Ranjit himself was narrating everything at his own that she felt left out as journalist and just end it.

[@Wise_Thinking_All]

I took multiple break n still hooked to finish it till the end........what a story teller just like a family member narrating their ling incidence

[@lata633]

He is so entertaining! 🙂Smita ji couldn’t separate the actor from the person and was cringing all through out, goes on to prove how good of an actor he is. In real life he comes across a s a humble person, no pretensions, no weight. You didn’t give him a fair shot. I just realized after watching this interview, how dedicated and talented he is. He doesn’t drink or eat meat but played all those roles so convincingly. Amazing amazing actor and equally better story teller. Smith ji was not fair to him.

[@ameya7723]

Legendary villain but very good in real life. Now I visualize him as a great story teller grandfather

[@monajoshi81]

Smita Prakash loves the sound of her own voice. That's why she doesn't allow anybody to speak.

[@KamalKumar-ry9nb]

Not fair Smitaji...the man has so many stories to tell but you interrupted him so much...did not allow him to tell how he got the first film...and so on and finished abruptly...not fair...he deserves another episode

[@VinodKumar-qf3xu]

Absolutely, I agree with you. There was way too much interupption from Smita ji..

[@gautamjain7605]

Agree with your point and I also thought she was quite insulting at various points during the interview. (Aapki koi kaise girl friend ban Gayi, creepy vibe and all that) Quite gracious of Ranjeet ji to take such nastiness so sportingly.

[@ritwikachatterjee5792]

She is so rude

[@us-du44fx4u]

​@@gautamjain7605She was probably addressing the fact that people back then would take you on your face value. His onscreen persona was all about chasing women and making them uncomfortable. So getting into relationship wouldn't be as easy for him as compared to heroes like Rajesh Khanna...

[@gautamjain7605]

@@us-du44fx4u look at facial expression. And also Ranjeet ji himself had to clarify to Smita ji during the interview that he was not the same person that he was in films.

[@danbarot8245]

Smitaji is very disrespectful of Ranjit sahab. Instead of appreciating him as an actor, she is asking questions as if he is real goon. Ranjit sahab is very genuine and kind person. A gem of a person.

[@gurvindersinghkalra8161]

She should stick to interview bjp guys only

[@mahagyanguru7101]

Sunita ji real stupid idiot woman tried unsuccessfully to insult Ranjeet she doesn't even know that playing villain in a movie doesn't make a villain Shahrukh ne Baazigar aur dar mein villain ka roll Kiya To kya vah villain Ho Gaya use girlfriend nahin milegi kaisi gadhi aur ullu kism ki auraten Hoti hai interview karne ke liye.

[@mahagyanguru7101]

Sushmita Ji ko pahle interview karna chahie ki tujhe interview karne ka mauka Kaun diya Ranjeet ki jagah koi Aur hota To iski to band Baja deta hai aisi ghatiya aur bevkufon ki Rani Jaise sawal karne ke liye.

[@mahagyanguru7101]

Smita ji is an idiot has to learn how to interview someone then only She should ask questions

[@asadali2311]

This deserves a Netflix Series covering each and every detail he is narrating.

[@kmgardening9075]

Yeah ,he should write his memoir

[@kiranp551]

Ranjeet is a very good storyteller. I felt like I lived that moment. Thanks.

[@sachinmesta4238]

He was the trendsetter of his time. Ranjeet, Shakti, Amjad, these villains made the Hero for what he was

[@stephenroger4527]

his look is khatarnak

[@Ttttttttttt23]

True.. Heroes are as great as their villains

[@Eshasadventures]

Smita asks the stupidest questions here. When Ranjeet was talking about the lines he came up with such as "chillaogi toh tumhare paas hi awaaz aayegi" and she asks "how can you come up with some cheap dialogues?". He was right that there's nothing cheap in it. Then she proceeds with her stupidity by asking, like a 10 year old "how did any girl become your girlfriend..how could they date you?". Surely as a middle-aged woman, she knows the distinction between reel and real? I've witnessed her superficial listening and understanding in other interviews too but this was really annoying. Btw, I have met Ranjeet in his house and let me tell you he's a gentleman and a complete family man. He's not creepy by miles and miles.

[@TheLionKing2345]

Absolutely right !!! She's the shallowest podcast interviewer.. she's competing with Beer Biceps for the stupidest interview host.. probably she wins by a whisker

[@rishisingh2989]

Totally fake !!

[@rongsatadar]

You are absolutely correct

[@rishisingh2989]

@@TheLionKing2345 that fellow from beerbice is a perfect example of a shallow clueless dolt, however all our politicians, celebrities and thinkers line up at his doorstep

[@mukeshvarma5843]

Smita ji,should stop interviewing film personalities. She is good with people from politics.

[@sanjaykhanna1632]

Gosh this is one of the best interviews I have ever seen.. it is.. specially for 70s to 90s kids.. and honestly it came out to be a myth breaker.. he is such a gentleman and at the same time such great story teller.. and so humble speaking out of heart directly without any filters, second best after Piyush Mishra.. only disappointment is it's abrupt ending when he still had so much more to share.. I could have listened to him for the whole day

[@hiteshmishra4711]

Smita ji has a god gifted talent of interrupting the guest EXACTLY at the point where they are at the most interesting part of their story.

[@Venkata_CV]

😀

[@bharatkumar-io7hx]

You are absolutely right 👍🏻

[@kumar7586]

Fully agree.

[@vijaychouhan3610]

😅😅

[@zeppelin3969]

Most interesting part of the story me hi vo deti bhi hai. Quid Pro Quo. Yehi hai Smita😊😮

[@pritishpadhy2603]

From the interview it is very clear that Ranjeet Ji is a clean soul with nothing to hide. He is not at all lecherous in real life. Also he has never smoked and never touched non veg. In addition, a terrific on screen villain and storyteller, one of the best! As far as alcohol is concerned, he may have been drinking a bit during his heydays. He mentioned about rum during Air Force days, also some whiskey episodes. But since Smita Ji was hellbent upon proving him a teetotaler and vegetarian, he preferred to keep quiet. Smita Ji was not much interested in the vegetarian aspect of his life since she herself may be non veg, which is totally fine. Similarly, it’s perfectly fine if he drank a bit during his youth and kind of gave up or reduced after a while wanting be to healthy. He’s 82 now, fit with a mind that ticks. Clear in his conversations, able to walk and move freely and live an independent life. What else does one want at that age?

[@vistawoodmall4626]

Ranjeet wants to tell the whole thing. Smita is cutting in between.

[@BotswanaThabo]

OMG smita so bad at listening to his wonderful story. He already said at the beginning that he had picked up drinking rum at the Air Force yet she was astonished that Ranjit was drinking whiskey at Raj Kapoor's place 😅 Also I wanted to know what happened after watching the song of Mera Nam Joker with Raj Kapoor she interpreted him at put on a fast forwarded track

[@sebisingh4993]

Reporter daar gyi hai

[@MihirHattangdi]

Bhai tu Kar na toh podcast

[@wizardofb9434]

He always came wearing tight open shirts, soaked in sweat, flexing muscles tight, with blood shot red eyes and finally ended up beaten by Dharamji 😮

[@manasranjan2314]

Yes😂

[@gautamdas9081]

शुरू में सोचा पोलिटिकल इंटरव्यू से अलग शायद बेकार होगा, लेकिन इतना इंजॉय किया की एक पल भी मिस नहीं किया, really ultimate ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sanjogization]

Ranjeet was speaking of Wengers the Delhi Restaurant in Connaught Place during 60s. It is still there.

[@archanadewang5323]

Han, aur Smitaji, Wrangler Jeans😂

[@lobosj1962]

I was so engrossed in the naration that when the eposode ended it was a shock. Just did not realize how 1 hour 45 minutes passed away. I think there should be one more eposide.

[@gautambirsingh]

Couldn’t agree with this more - Smita please have series of Episodes with this Legendary star from our times

[@vishakhasingh8714]

Ranjeet ji wanted to speak more but the interview ended.

[@hiteshmishra4711]

Ranjit ji is a spell bounding narrator. Public demands another interview with him, MINUS Smitaji please. Make sure to have an interviewer who has the capability to actually LISTEN to the guest.

[@supersue_cleobruni]

These yesteryear stars are extremely articulate and intelligent. Such a pleasure listening to this conversation!

[@shrishri8898]

Can they crack bank ssc 😂😊

[@raghuramanathan4326]

जिस प्रकार रंजीत साहब ने अपनी कहानी और अनुभवों को साझा किया वो किसी भी पटकथा लेखक के लिए एक मिसाल है। रंजीत साहब एक जमीन से जुड़े व्यक्ति है।

[@sharaddhaktode4397]

It was Smita madam "CUTTING CRUDELY".....

[@sanjaybhatia5325]

Ranjeet Ji, You mentioned the name Frontier Club as football goalkeeper Sir, my father was one of founder member of the club, a state level player, even Hockey he played for state before partition. All my respect S K Bhatia

[@jaideepmathur6315]

He deserves another podcast, he has so much to share

[@mohitck]

You didn't let him finish the Raj Kapoor story.

[@anurag5995]

Aajkal ki ladkiyan saari hi nahin pehanti hain, mai kya kheechun...............this was epic and hilarious line..............🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@soniadhonde2969]

Ranjit Sahab was a very handsome villain... I had a major crush on him once upon a time!!! Aur ek Vinod Khanna... These men of those times were beautiful, like saarey nayan naksh sahi jagah par!!

[@bhupendrasinghchauhan1230]

मैं हमेशा से रंजीत को बड़ा ही चीप आदमी समझता था लेकिन लेकिन लेकिन यह तो कमाल हो गया ।

[@smitaj2209]

Very well conducted interview Smita . Ranjeet was in the mood for a 3 hour interview so must have been difficult to keep steering him on track, and that too without offending him .

[@vishakhasingh8714]

True...

[@maanav25]

Yes yes yes yes yes....excellent choice pf Guest!!! Love this guys acting....Ranjeet Sahab....hats off to you.

[@katyal1978]

Closure was very abruptly done some how I believe there could have been more from him to share... But truly Ranjeet ji Aka Gopal ji Aka Goli has been a awesome person Lots of love and respect to him...

[@S_V19]

Legends say Smita prakash is still blushing!😂

[@abhiramsaiyashwant]

Smita ma'am do NOT interrupt a good story.

[@iskkumar2124]

Smita prakash -- I didn't like the way you interrupted Mr.Ranjeet. And I didn't like the way you abruptly concluded the interview. And I also didn't like when you kept ranting every now and then that "during my childhood" stuff, just to show yourself as if you are a teenager. Remember that you look quite old despite the make up you put on and despite the lights and all that stuff. Never try to make others feel as if they are old by repeatedly chanting "during my childhood" nonsense

[@ashishnigam3766]

😅😅😅😅

[@ashishnigam3766]

😅😅😅😅

[@sd5362]

Cant forget Ranjit ka dialog: "ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ..KABHI KABHI"

[@VinaySharma-by7ss]

Vishwanath

[@NoshNams]

Thank you for your Contribution Gopal Aka Ranjeet And ANI Smita Prakash

[@aloksaily]

KABHIE KABHIE. Once in a blue moon. Loved it

[@purshottamsharma1968]

सही समय पर सही जगह होना इसे ही कहते हैं।लव यू रणजीत जी 🙏

[@arunakrishnan3284]

The actors of those days were a class apart. What a wonderful narration of bombay film industry by Ranjeet. He comes out as a such a genuine, warm down to earth person. Very enjoyable episode.

[@grandmasterjo1]

After such a gigantic interview I thought the credit to Ranjeet at the end by Smita was absolute mediocre. She just hushed with a thank you Not done The man deserved more than that for all the authenticity honesty and down to earth attitude. I hardly watch Hindi films but I did watch this villain in the few I saw The actual man from the villain is like seeing behind the glass in reality. The man deserved a better thank you and appreciation.

[@nanditabajpai3975]

People like Ranjeet Saab are not born often , a very vital part of my childhood memories , very talented and simple

[@vikas.tondse]

Wow.. Enjoyed throughout his journey 🌟

[@sanjeevkhera9565]

gr8, very-2 nice person in real life Ranjit Sir Alias Goli / Gopal Singh Bedi ji ofcourse a very-2 nice actor

[@jitendersharma727]

Goof choice of actor to be interviewed who has golden heart. He has lot to tell about Bollywood

[@shashikantshukla7900]

Ranjit sahab ne baar baar bola ki wo kuch khaye pite nahi but hum logo ne itni filme dekhi hai ki kisi ko bhi unki ye baate gale nahi utar rahi

[@VinodKumar-qf3xu]

After watching this interview, I can say, you are a gem of a person! God bless you Sir..! Smitaji thank you for bringing Mr. Ranjit ji as your guest..🙏

[@dipakshah1479]

One of the noblest person who performed his part in movies so eloquently that his image taken over to his real life.

[@user-nq8yv3kh5d]

he was a great villain of indian film industry i am a great admirer of this man may god give a good and blessing life a lot of love to him and his family his admirer from district charsadda khyber pakhtunkhwa province pakistan

[@cdhd252]

अभिनेता रंजीत एक बेहतरीन शानदार दमदार अभिनेता है ईश्वर रंजीत जी को स्वस्थ रखें दीर्घायु शतायु बनाएं और आनेवाली पीढ़ियों का मार्गदर्शन करते रहे🚩🚩🕉️🕉️ 🙏🙏🙏 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@kovvadakumari8606]

Wished more to listen from ranjeet ji but abruptly closed. Please smithaji do one more episode with this gentleman. Please

[@monkeymindat]

Simple humble person and blessed too...🙏🏻❤️. Best ever villain of Hindi films was Amjad Khan. And at the end he has taken the spineless Bachchan's name .👌🏼 Superb podcast.

[@chitteutu]

What a good hearted and simple human being. 🙏

[@dineshatri2417]

बहुत ही दिलचस्प बातचीत। रंजीत जी बहुत अच्छे किस्सागो है।

[@hareshbathija8172]

The best interview I have seen these punjabis they share their hearts out when they talk but u kept cutting him off please bring him back for part 2 please those were the best days for friend ships n 8 also miss those tall n good looking actors we had in those 60 70 80s now we have raj Kumar roa so srk AK aushman khurana natus gay looking actors we are being touched by new actors Any way please do one more interview with ranjeet sahib or bring some one from that era

[@drshyamsunderrao4552]

Lovable guy! Great story teller! Never knew this side of his personality. As someone said all the screen villains are gentlemen and all the screen heroes are real life villians!

[@GauravBhargava]

Such an honest narrative😮. What a man! What luck! What life!

[@sourabhsinghandotramme2424]

Ranjit ji was very kind as after listening to much words (creepy etc)from the host , he didn't loose his temper but talked with calmness and politeness....

[@rajnimahimkar3611]

It's always pleasure to hear him . Very genuine and wonderful human being.

[@doladutta7699]

Smita why so impatient he is narrating so nicely

[@sulahkarajayyadav]

Wow! What a conversation! 1 hr 45 minutes long interiew at no point felt long! Thanks a lot Ranjit ji for reminding me about the role of destiny in our lives, though I am still nnot fully convinced. Your physique must have impressed, Ronnie, I guess, otherwise no reason for such spectacular introductions and the journey thereafter. Last, but not the least, thank you Smita ji for such a nice conversation. Always love your podcasts. Please contiue with the great work.

[@ameyakolhe4838]

The voice is still the same ❤ I'm glad you let him go on talking. Much love.

[@viplav76]

Thanks Jordan & the out of spec team. It’s highly appreciated. All the efforts and the all important information coming through. Cheers

[@greatkaafir7478]

रंजीत Sir 🙏😇

[@akshayuplekar7229]

SP was like jaldi bolo kab subha Panvel nikalna hai 😂

[@shekharmansukh661]

madam thoda sambhalke nhi to ye aapko hi chhed denge ..😅

[@dfb1976]

This could have gone on another 45 min, must be the first podcast I fully listened too. This was too good.

[@raj55717]

What a wonderful storyteller!

[@ashddesai]

This is the best episode ever…. He is so genuine and such a natural story teller… no wonder he’s left such an indelible impression on our childhood.

[@nagendradattbhatt3927]

I wish this interview was a little longer.

[@robertpupo]

Never came across this humane side of Ranjeetji - such a close to heart narration

[@anantmedepalli2139]

Gem of an interview . Ranjeet is a great storyteller. It was a delight to hear all his anecdotes and unfiltered accounts of his accounts with cinema idols of the 70s and 80s

[@danbarot8245]

What a wonderful person is Ranjeet sahab. As a kid I used to be scared of him while watching him and his contemporaries in movie theatre. It is frustrating to see Smitaji interrupting unnecessary. She is pretending that she knows everything.

[@archanadewang5323]

Actually she knew very less

[@Rs-wv8vx]

Great actor and great human being Ranjeet Saab

[@janmejoydeblaskar8511]

ThnkU for this wanderfull episode 🎉❤...its a hidden treasure 🙏

[@suppandisimbleton7144]

Smitha ji was actually 'cutting crudely' throughout and made the audience miss what woukd have been a delightful storytelling session by Ranjeet ji

[@mohamadashraf6364]

what a nice actor . i grew watching his films. what a screen presence . Bedi saab despite playing negative roles ma hamesha apna pan lagta ha. His role on LAKHAN , laho ka do rang memorable. reagrds from kashmir

[@vishalnayakrx]

Thank you ranjit sahab for giving us wonderful movies of my childhood.🙏🏼

[@booksonclouds]

He is such a lovely human being, very down to earth. ❤

[@simplethings9683]

Such a beautiful humble human, even after such accomplishments, he down to earth. I can only imagine how much joy it would be to listen to his life experiences. Lots o respect Gopalji.

[@vvtambe1326]

Infact ... these are the qualities of a genuine Artist (Artist by heart). Ranjeet ji - is one such great Artist ! God bless ❤👍

[@tikakita]

Indian Defences- Air Force - a much better choice than superficial Bollywood. We Indians are so ADHD, we jump so much in between topics. We hop between thoughts. Ha ha! You realize that when you live for decades in another country. It's kinda sweet and annoying both. ❤😊 Ranjeet Jee is such a good human. Lovely interview.

[@NitinKataria-yj8gz]

He is like a supercomputer

[@NitinKataria-yj8gz]

He did not leave the IAF on his own, he had to leave due to his senior

[@kalyankatwal7118]

Wonderful journey of Bollywood legend Ranjeet sir !! Great interview. I love this kind of interview. Very thorough explanation by Ranjit. I love it . Mesmerizing the past. Good old times. Keep bringing these legends. Thank you 🙏

[@rajeshhira4412]

Ma'am, what I could gather from this episode is that you are ill equipped with the information on filmy background .....like vinod khanna is not from Gurdaspur, but, that was his constituency during his stint in the politics....also, those who are obsessed with films are well aware that randheer Kapoor is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor, whereas, you seem to be unaware....also, let the actor speak and don't interrupt him to put across your ill information....

[@sanjeevkhera9565]

thanks for such a beautiful & real life story of Goli Ji

[@jiten2728]

Most interesting.. "Breaking up all illusions about the appearances and personalities of people."

[@sameersam1409]

This guy is natural and humble man love the interview

[@rahultandon9749]

The most famous of all was the Rape Scene of Radha Saluja , Extempore Scene , single shot , no editing , the highlight was that Radha was not told that it is a rape scene, her reactions were all real. The scene began with Ranjeet climbing the stairs into a dark alley , the audio track was the loud breathing of Ranjeet

[@sachinkarmalkar]

One of the humble man seen today ..gem of a person

[@neerajjumani2121]

What a great storyteller Ranjeetji is how interestingly he mentioned each an every anecdote was mesmerising to hear him out.

[@cindyw9632]

Very good Actor & Honest & good at heart 👍

[@anitabhavnani767]

I enjoy all your podcasts Smita. This one is so good too. Ranjeet’s stories are so picturesque

[@dannydawn927]

The most misunderstood man in bollywood, saw him everyday, lived right beside him

[@Ashish-pk2zx]

I wish he could just keep talking without anyone interrupting..

[@ravipushkarna475]

Love you Sir for being Honest and Humble........People like Ranjit G confirm that goodness exists .....

[@deensingh]

56:48 dirty look बच गए गांव में होते तो बोरी में अंदर डालकर पिटाई करते।😂😂😂

[@gurumurthykrishnan]

please part 2 with RANJITJI

[@30Super]

Very simple and lovely Ranjeetji totally in contrast to his filmi immage ❤

[@kumarkumr5781]

Absolutely fantastic podcast hatsoff to ranjeetji and to you smitaji for making him so comfortable... To talk....

[@gubbis-gupshup]

Super wonderful man, love his role in Sharabi, meera nachi ti song