Book to be penned on Kabir Bedi's mother

A book on veteran actor Kabir Bedi's mother Freda Bedi is being penned by British journalist Andrew Whitehead.

The "Sandokan" actor took to his Twitter handle and posted the news along with a black and white image of his mother.

"British journalist Andrew Whitehead writing a book on my mother Freda Bedi," he posted.

Freda Bedi, who was also named Sister Palmo or Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo, was a British woman born in Derby, England. She became famous as the first western woman to take ordination in Tibetan Buddhism.