Raveena Tandon (Hindi: रवीना टंडन, born October 26, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil and Telugu language movies as well.
Tandon made her acting debut with Patthar Ke Phool (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor. This was however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like Aks (2001) and Satta (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lazmi’s Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001).
Born Raveena Tandon
October 26, 1974 (1974-10-26) (age 34)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active 1991 – 2006
Spouse(s) Anil Thadani (2004 – present)
Early life and background
Raveena Tandon is the daughter of filmmaker Ravi Tandon and his wife Veena. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents’ name. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and studied at Mithibai College. She completed her first and second years at the college. During her time as an intern, she got her first film offer from Shantanu Sheorey which she accepted. She dropped out of college and decided to pursue her film career. Her maternal uncle is actor Mac Mohan.
Personal life
She adopted two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in the 1990s. Tandon previously dated actor Akshay Kumar and was set to be engaged to him, however they broke up soon after.
Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani during the making of her film Stumped (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003.[18] She married Thadani on February 22, 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi style.[19] She gave birth to a baby girl called Rasha on March 16, 2005. She gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Ranbir on July 12, 2007.
Filmography
Year Film Role Other Notes
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Kiran Winner, Filmfare Lux New Face Award
1992 Parampara Vijaya
1993 Ek Hi Raasta Priya Choudhry
Divya Shakti Priya
Pehla Nasha Avantika
1994 Zamane Se Kya Darna
Laadla Kaajal Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress
Insaniyat Salma
Dilwale Sapna
Aatish Nisha
Andaz Apna Apna Karishma/Raveena
Mohra Roma
Imtihaan Priti
Main Khiladi Tu Anari Raveena (herself) Special appearance
Saadu Tamil film
1995 Zamana Deewana Priya Malhotra
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Sapna Narang
1996 Rakshak Special Appearance (song ‘Shahar Ki Ladki’)
Ek Anari Do Khiladi Priya Rao
Vijeta Vijaya
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Priya
1997 Ghulam-E-Musthafa Kavita
Dus Nasheman (Terrorist)
Ziddi Jaya
Daava Seema
1998 Gharwali Baharwali Kajol
Vinashak – Destroyer Kajol Agnihotri
Keemat: They Are Back Sharmili
Salaakhen
Aunty No. 1 Sandhaya
Dulhe Raja Kiran Singhania
Barood Neha
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Seema
Pardesi Babu Karuna
2000 Anjaane
Bulandi Meena
Khauff Special Appearance
Ghaath Special Appearance
2001 Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence Durga Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress
Aks Neeta Winner, Filmfare Special Performance Award
Akasa Veedhilo Indu Telugu film
Aalavandhan Tejaswini Tamil film
Dubbed into Telugu and Hindi as Abhay
2002 Agni Varsha Vishaka
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Kiran
Soch Preeti Sardesai
2003 Ek Hindustani
Satta Anuradha Sehgal
Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye Laxmi Rathod
Stumped Reema Seth
Qayamat: City Under Threat Mamta
LOC Kargil Rampal’s wife
2004 Jaago Shweta
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Jaya
Police Force:
An Inside Story Roma
Aan: Men at Work Roshni Verma
Dobara Ria
Ek Se Badhkar Ek Kanchan Dhillon
2005 Pehchaan:
The Face of Truth Advocate Mridula M. Khanna
2006 Sandwich Nisha S. Singh
