Rajat Bedi recalls losing his father at 9; says no one from film industry supported family except Prakash Mehra: ‘A very unforgiving industry’ | Bollywood News

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Rajat Bedi recalls losing his father at 9; says no one from film industry supported family except Prakash Mehra: ‘A very unforgiving industry’ | Bollywood News – The Indian Express

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insidetrack IndiaOctober 5, 2025

514 1 minute read

insidetrack India

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