Mandira Bedi on life post husband Raj Kaushal's sudden demise: My greatest motivation are my children, they are the reason I have strength and my reason to live

Television actor, anchor and a fitness enthusiast, Mandira Bedi is devoting her energy and time in becoming a better parent for her two children - son Vir (10) and daughter Tara (5). The actress, who lost her producer-husband Raj Kaushal in June 2021 due to a massive heart attack, believes that her children are her biggest strength. In an interview with news agency PTI, Mandira spoke about how her children are her biggest motivation. (All Photos - Instagram)

Mandira Bedi said: "My motivation to keep working, striving and doing better... My greatest motivation is my children. Everything I do, I do for them. They are my reason to carry on, my reason to live, to do better, to be better. They are the reason that I have courage, strength, the reason for me to earn. I need to be a good parent for them."

Mandira Bedi has worked in several films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dus Kahaniyaan but she found fame through her television shows, 'Shanti', 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and '24. The 49-year old was seen in the film, Saaho and was recently seen in a web series too. Apart from acting, Mandira has also hosted ICC Cricket World Cups in the years 2003 and 2007, the Champions Trophy in the years 2004 and 2006, and the Indian Premier League season 2.

"There have been many challenges, the downs have been challenging, there have been difficult times. But the public memory is short. You are known by the last project you have done. By God's grace I have had a lot of work behind me. The ups are wonderful, when you are experiencing them they are great. When you are down, they make you appreciate the good times. You learn more from your failures than you do from success. The downs give you perspective in life, that's the way I look at challenges. I have had a lot that I have faced in my life and there is always growth and learning from them."

"The world could do with a lot more positivity, I know I could. Every time I meet any of our guests, the line of questioning is so lovely, upbeat that anyone who is watching it can get that vibration. I feel it when I am hosting it. There is a lot that people have gone through in the last year and a half. To know that people who are in the public eye have also struggled and how they have overcome those struggles is something that audiences would love to hear, experience and see," said Mandira, who is seen as the host on TV chat show, Love Laugh Live.

Mandira Bedi said that when she was in her 30s, she felt insecure about her work but now she has "endless opportunities". "In my 30s, I was riddled with insecurities, thinking, 'Any minute now, things are going to end.' But in my 40s, I have reached a situation where I feel that, 'I will work and do amazing work till I want to."

"I have got to see change in the way entertainment is consumed, looked at, and evolved. I am blessed to be around at a time like this, there is social media, OTT platforms. There is so much more an artiste can do now. I feel grateful that the best work that is coming my way, is coming now," concluded Mandira Bedi.