- Born
- Birth nameTina Munim Ambani
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Tina was born in a Gujarati-speaking family in Bombay on February 11, 1957. The Munim family used to live in Bhuleshwar.
Tina shot into fame during the year 1978 when she represented India at the International Teen Contest in Aruba. She won the Miss Photogenic and Miss Bikini awards.Pretty, very photogenic, she was discovered by Dev Anand who cast her as his leading lady in Des Pardes and gave two more back to back super-hits opposite Tina. These 3 films went on to become blockbusters, making Tina a household name. Tina then got opportunity to work with Superstar Rajesh Khanna in 7 released films opposite him of which six are super-hits and plus 3 more hits, where Tina was not paired opposite him. She fell in love with him and their affair lasted from 1980-87.
As her career was going nowhere fast after her breakup with Rajesh Khanna in 1987, she re-located to California for completing her studies, then returned back home in 1991, got married to multi-billionaire industrialist, Anil Ambani. She has two sons, Anmol and Anshul.
- IMDb mini biography by: rAjOo - Tina Munim was a successful beautiful actress and appeared in many hit films in the late seventies until the mid eighties. Tina began her career in 1978 and quickly shot to fame. Tina Munim was Dev Anand's discovery and did three super-hits opposite him Des Pardes, Manpasand and Lootmaar. Tina starred in eleven films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero and of them was paired opposite Rajesh Khanna in 8 films but only 7 were released. Tina has six blockbusters with Rajesh Khanna of the 7 released films opposite him and the other 3 were hits too. She has two hits opposite Rishi Kapoor of the six films she did with him. She quit acting in 1987 and re-located to Britain to finish of her education and then after her return got married to multi-billionaire industrialist, Anil Ambani and has two sons, Anmol and Anshul from the marriage.
- IMDb mini biography by: gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)
- SpouseAnil Ambani(1991 - present) (3 children)
- RelativesPranav Munim(Niece or Nephew)Master Manan(Niece or Nephew)
- Father Bachubai Shah (Nandkumar Munium) was in the film distribution business in the 1950s. He was the pioneer distributor in C.P.C.I. His concern was the Central Talkies Circuit. His office was located at Rawal bridge in Bombay. He also produced Bhojpuri movie Bidesiya. He worked with Ranjit Movies and Wadia Films. Her grandfather Chunnilal Munium brought Universal Pictures to India. It was during the partition that Chunnilal had a setback because his business was based in Lahore.
- Tina Munium was suppose to be launched in films with Doosra Aadmi. Rishi Kapoor had seen Tina at Rajesh Roshan's music studio and found her beautiful. He recommended her to Yash Chopra. Tina arrived in Simla on the sets of Kabhi Kabhie and did a screen test. Rishi was not sure what happen as he was not on the sets that day. Neetu Singh ended up signing the role.
- Her husband industrialist Anil Ambani was, at the time of separating from his elder brother and fellow business tycoon Mukesh, the 6th wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of US$ 42 billion.
- Aunt of Karan Shah.
- Younger sister of former model and Costume Designer Bhawna Munim (Bhawanaben Motiwala). Her daughter Antara married Anil Kapoor nephew Mohit Marwah.
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