Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress, producer, television personality and former model who mostly works in Bollywood. He has played various roles in various film genres, making himself one of the most popular Bollywood actors. She is known as the “Mast Mast Girl.”
Wiki/Biography
Raveena Tandon Thadani was born on 26 October 1974 (age 48 years; in 2022) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Raveena Tandon as a Child
He attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and went to Mithibai College to pursue a Bachelor of Arts. He had to leave his college after 2 years because of his growing popularity as a Bollywood actor. As a child, he wanted to become an IPS officer or a Pilot. Tandon never thought of becoming an actor. However, while he was interning at Genesis PR, he received a call from Shantanu Sheorey’s office saying that they wanted to shoot him for an ad. At the age of 15, he was offered an advertisement for Sunsilk which was his first project.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Figure Measurements (approx): 34-28-34
Eye Color (approx): Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Husband
Raveena Tandon belongs to a Hindu Family. His father, Ravi Tandon, was a producer who died on 11 February 2022 at the age of 85; Raveena performs her father’s last rites. His mother’s name is Veena Tandon.
Raveena Tandon With Her Parents
He has an elder brother, Rajiv Tandon, who is an actor.
Raveena With Her Brother Rajiv Tandon
He is the nephew of supporting actor, Mac Mohan. He is the cousin of director and producer, Manjari Makijany, and actor, Kiran Rathod.
Raveena Tandon’s uncle Mac Mohan
Raveena Tandon’s cousin, Manjari Makijany
Raveena Tandon’s cousin sister Kiran Rathod
In the 90s, Raveena was reportedly in a relationship with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. The actor dumped her after falling in love with Karishma Kapoor.
Raveena Tandon with Ajay Devgn
She then started a relationship with Akshay Kumar and the couple got engaged in 1994. The two called off their engagement 3 years after their engagement as Raveena was unhappy with Akshay’s image in Casanova and with rumors of his relationship with Rekha.
Raveena Tandon with Akshay Kumar
In 2003, Raveena entered into a relationship with a film distributor, Anil Thadani. The couple married on 22 February 2004 and have a son, Ranbir Thadani, and a daughter, Rasha Thadani.
Raveena Tandon with her husband Anil Thadani
Raveena Tandon with her son
Raveena Tandon with her daughter Rasha Thadani
Raveena Tandon’s family photo
Raveena also adopted two daughters Pooja and Chayya in 1995.
Raveena Tandon with her daughters, Pooja and Chayya
Career
Raveena made her debut in 1991 with the Bollywood film “Patthar Ke Phool.”
Raveena Tandon in Patthar Ke Phool
Her performance in the film was appreciated by the audience and won her the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. After that, he appeared in many hit films including Laadla (1994), Dilwale (1994), Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Ziddi (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and Dulhe Raja (1998). .
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In 1999, he made his Kannada film debut with the film “Upendra.”
In the 2000s, Raveena started working in art films and realistic cinema which won her great acclaim. In 2001, her performance in the film Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence won the National Film Award for Best Actress. Her last appearance before she took a long break from acting was in the movie “Sandwich” in 2006. She made her Bollywood comeback with the movie “Bombay Velvet” in 2015.
Besides acting, Tandon has produced two films. He has hosted TV shows “Isi Ka Naam Zindagi” and “Simply Baatien With Raveena.” He has also appeared as a judge in TV shows like “Sabse Bada Kalakar,” “The Drama Company,” and Nach Baliye 9.”
Raveena Tandon reviews the show Sabse Bada Kalakaar
Controversy
- During the ongoing #MeToo movement in India, Raveena Tandon tweeted in support of the movement and after that many Twitterati linked her tweet to her past relationship with Akshay Kumar. However, later, she lashed out at Twitterati saying that she didn’t tweet just because of her past but because of what she saw happening to women in the industry.
- In 2018, When there were several strikes by farmers that took place in various states, Raveena tweeted that anyone who damages public property and commodities should be arrested immediately. After his tweet, he was slammed for his insensitivity and political leanings. He quickly deleted his post afterwards and tweeted that he never meant farmers and he was talking about antisocials. He also blamed the media for distorting his comments.
- In 2018, Raveena courted controversy after filming an ad in the ‘no camera zone’ at the Lingaraj Temple in Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneswar. The incident came into limelight after a clip featuring Raveena giving beauty tips at the Lingaraj Temple in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar was uploaded on social media. An FIR has been filed by the temple authorities against him.
- In 2015, she sued matrimonial sites such as Shaadi.com and Shaaditimes.com for using her image for promotional purposes without her permission.
Awards/Honors
- Awadh Samman by Government of Uttar Pradesh (2002)
- National Film Award for Best Actress for the film “Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence” (2002)
- Padma Shri by Government of India (2023)
Filmfare Awards
- New Face of the Year Lux for the movie “Patthar Ke Phool” (1993)
- Special Performance Award for the movie “Aks” (2002)
Autograph
Raveena Tandon’s autograph
Net Worth & Salary
Raveena’s net worth is expected to be $7 million. He received a payment of Rs. 1-2 crore per film.
Car Collection
Raveena’s car collection includes an Audi Q7 and a Bentley Continental Flying Spur.
Favourite
- Food: Dhokla, Tandoori Paneer, Tandoori Chicken
- Movies: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Padosan (1968)
- Perfume: Angel by Thierry Mugler
- Travel Destination: Switzerland
- Watch Brand: Audemars Piguet
Facts
- Her hobbies include reading and dancing.
- Raveena never thought of becoming an actress, but with her friends and people around her praising her looks, she later realized that she could be an actress.
- While working as an intern under Prahlad Kakkar (ad maker) at Genesis PR; he got his first offer for the film.
- Reportedly, she was engaged to Akshay Kumar but did not reveal it as Akshay took threats to her career and female fan following.
- He refused to do films like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998),” “Dil To Pagal Hai (1997),” and “Gupt (1997),” as he took a 2-year break from acting.
- Tandon was the chairman of the Children’s Film Association of India from 2003 to 2004. In 2005, he resigned from his post citing personal reasons.
- Apart from being an actress and producer, Raveena is also a columnist.
- Her name, Raveena, is a combination of her father’s name Ravi and her mother’s name, Veena Tandon.
- He resides at Nippon Society, Tandon House, Juhu Church, Mumbai.
- In 2017, Raveen appeared in the film “Shab” where he fell in love with an actor who was 13 years younger than him. The film had so many bold scenes that the censor board stopped the film from being shown on television.
- Tandon considers his parents as his role models.
- According to some sources, Raveena Tandon did not charge any fee to make the film “Bombay Velvet.”
- Raveena has inked a scorpion below her neck and Rasha and Ranbir’s Kundli names of her children “Vardhan” and “Vishakha” behind her shoulders.
Raveena Tandon’s tattoo
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