Mandira Bedi has donned many hats in her decades-long career. From being a television icon and a spectacular host, she has conquered the world of cinema as well as sports broadcasting. The actress impressed everyone by stepping into the world of cricket broadcasting during the 2003 World Cup. While millions of women drew inspiration from Mandira to take over traditionally male-dominated professions, for the actress, it was not a smooth transition but rather gruelling.
Mandira Bedi recalls her experience as a cricket broadcaster
Best known at the time for her roles in Shanti and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Mandira found herself at the centre of scrutiny when she stepped in as a cricket broadcaster in the 2003 World Cup, surrounded by cricketing legends who didn’t quite know what to make of her presence. In a recent conversation with Yuvaa, Mandira recalled:
“I felt dismissed, and I felt disrespected. I felt powerless, and I felt like, ‘I don’t know what am I doing here’. I questioned myself and belittled myself saying, ‘It must be me’.”