What's life without fun?

Fun is life’s essence for Angad Bedi. “I always do things I enjoy doing,” he says. So from modeling for friends JJ Valaya and Rohit Bal to cooking for his friends in his latest television show, Cook Na Kaho, fun is the catchword for this 22-year-old cricketer from Delhi.
“It is not exactly a classy cookery show which has exact amounts of ingredients and a ready script to read out before the camera,” explains Angad, son of famous cricketer Bhishen Singh Bedi. “It is about me, Angad Bedi, who lives in Mumbai and is tired of eating outside everyday. So gets up one morning and decides to cook for himself.”
Not only that he also invites his family and friends over to meals that he cooks for them. “I always helped my parents in the kitchen and my dad is a fabulous cook, so I have an idea of what I am supposed to do. Also, I follow a cookbook by Karen Anand. I am basically a safe cook. I prefer to follow a book than try my own concoctions.”
“But, there were times when I was saying, ‘Here is the perfect cook at work’ and the ghee in the utensil starts boiling at me,” he laughs.
“I also have the privilege of inviting my own guests to dinner and the first person on my guest list is Bhishen Singh Bedi.” He is followed by many others. From good friend Arbaaz Khan to commentator Harsha Bhogle to Rohan Gavaskar, they all take a seat at his dining table.
Cookery and modeling is for fun, so what is he seriously? “I am a serious cricketer. I play for the Ranji Trophy and am also a part of the Film Cricket Board which comprises members from film industry as well as from the cricketing field.
“I am a trained actor and would like to be known as a serious cricketer who also did good films.”
Though he has not signed any films yet, he is on the lookout for a good break. “I don’t believe in doing things for the sake of doing them, if I do films I want to put in 15-20 odd years in it and do it. I have age on my side.”

Published in Hindustan Times on May 26, 2005