- Born
- Nickname
- Ravs
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Daughter of Bombay film industry (Bollywood) director Ravi Tandon. Raveena dropped out of Bombay's Meethibai College to pursue a career as a model with middling success. She made her movie debut with the flop _Pathar Ke Phool (1991)_. Her next few films were also failures and it was only with Andaz Apna Apna (1994) that she tasted success. Mohra (1994) made her a superstar all set to become Bollywood's reigning actress. However she then began a tangled affair with co-star Akshay Kumar. All her films flopped and her arch-rival Karisma Kapoor had her fired from some top films. By the end of 1995 her career was in tatters and she was reduced to the level of a starlet doing bit roles. Her career revived with a huge hit Ziddi (1997) and she now is again a top rung star.
- IMDb mini biography by: An RT fan
- SpouseAnil Thadani(February 22, 2004 - present) (2 children)
- Children
- ParentsVeena Tandon
- RelativesRajiv Tandon(Sibling)Kiran Rathod(Cousin)Manjari Makijany(Cousin)
- Raveena Tandon declined the role of Tina Khanna in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), a part eventually portrayed by Rani Mukerji. Tandon cited her status as a contemporary of lead actress Kajol and a desire to avoid second lead roles after establishing herself as a primary heroine in productions such as Mohra (1994). The production of Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) initially offered the role of Nisha to Raveena Tandon before Karisma Kapoor accepted the part. Tandon was among several actresses, including Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala, who were considered for the second female lead.
- Raveena launched a signature fragrance in 1996 through a marketing agreement with a Swiss firm. Initial distribution of the product commenced in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before expanded international retail availability. The licensing deal established the actress as one of the first contemporary Indian performers to secure a commercial perfume endorsement with a European manufacturer. Production logistics for the fragrance involved European formulation and Middle Eastern distribution hubs to accommodate the 1996 release schedule.
- Director Yash Chopra initially cast Tandon for the lead role of Kiran Awasthi in the psychological thriller Darr (1993). Tandon declined the role during the pre-production phase due to personal discomfort with specific scenes and wardrobe requirements, specifically citing a scene involving a swimming costume. The role was subsequently reassigned to Juhi Chawla.
- Was given the name Raveena by combining Ravi and Veena, her father and mother's name repectively.
- Has four children: two daughters, Pooja and Chhaya, whom she adopted as a single mother in 1995 when they were 11 and 8 years old, respectively; a daughter Rasha Thadani (b. March 16, 2005) and a son Ranbirvardhan Thadani (b. July 12, 2007) with her husband Anil Thadani.
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