| Birth Place: | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India[1] |
| Death Place: | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Years Active: | 1965–1982 |
| Parents: | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Spouse: | Veena Bedi |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Narendra Bedi (1937 – 21 October 1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies like (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri, Rajesh Khanna starrers and, and Amitabh Bachchan starrers Benaam (1974) and Adalat (1977) and the comedy film .[2] [3]
Narendra Bedi was the son of famous Urdu writer and screenwriter Rajinder Singh Bedi. He received a degree in Arts from University of Mumbai,[4] and thereafter started his career by joining the film production team of G. P. Sippy, who later produced Bedi's debut film, (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz.[3]
His films were either in romantic comedy genre like that of Jawani Diwani, Dil Diwana,, Sanam Teri Kasam or were of action genre like, Khotey Sikkay, and had music by R.D. Burman. His film Sanam Teri Kasam fetched R.D.Burman his very first Filmfare Best Music Director Award.[5] His only flops in his career as directors were Dil Diwana, Kachche Heere and Aakhri Sanghursh.[6]