Raveena Tandon is a top Indian Bollywood actress and a renowned celebrity in India. Apart from being a superstar actress, Raveena Tandon is also recognized widely for her stints as a model and also as a fairly successful film producer too.
Apart from being an award-winning actress, Raveena Tandon is also known for being an activist against child labor in the country, and has been associated with UNICEF on issues of maternal healthcare and neonatal healthcare in the country.
About Raveena Tandon
Bio | |
| Real Name | Raveena Tandon |
| Nickname | Ravs and Mast Mast Girl |
| Date of Birth | 26th October 1970 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 48 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai |
| Education | Dropout from Mithibai College (Mumbai) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 6" (168 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Ravi Tandon (Film Producer) |
| Mother | Veena Tandon |
| Brother | Rajiv Tandon |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Anil Thadani (Film Distributor) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress/Model/Film Producer |
| Net Worth | INR 52,00,00,000 (USD 7 Million) |
| Famous for | Patthar Ke Phool (1991), Pehla Nasha, Divya Shakti, Kshatriya, Parampara, Ek Hi Raasta (1993), Dilwale, Laadla, Andaz Apna Apna, Aatish, Mohra (1994), Taqdeerwala, Zamaana Deewana (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Vijeta (1996), Anjaane, Ziddi, Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997), Salaakhein, Aunty No. 1, Gharwali Baharwali, Dulhe Raja, Barood, Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998), Anari No. 1, Shool (1999), Jung, Kahin Pyaar Naa Ho Jaye (2000), Daman: A Victim Of Marital Violence, Aks, Abhay (2001), Satta, Stumped, LOC Kargil (2003), Aan: Men At Work (2004), Bbuddah.. Hoga Tera Baap (2011), Bombay Velvet (2015) |
| First Movie | Patthar Ke Phool (1991) |
| Salary (per film) | INR 2,00,00,000 (USD 270,000) |
| Favorite Food | Tandoori chicken, Tandoori Paneer and Dhokla |
| Favorite Actors | Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Rishi Kapoor |
| Favorite Actress | Neetu Singh |
| Hobby | Reading books and dancing |
Raveena Tandon is a hugely popular and award-winning Indian actress who has showcased her impressive acting skills not only in the Bollywood Hindi cinema, but also in the Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada film industries too. Raveena Tandon is renowned for her excellent roles in films from several different genres, including romantic, action-thrillers and comedy movies.
Raveena Tandon’s age is 48 years as Raveena Tandon was born on the 26th of October, 1970 in Mumbai. Raveena Tandon’s height is around 5 ft 6 inches (168 cm) while Raveena Tandon’s weight is around 60 kg (130 lbs). In her spare time, Raveena Tandon loves to read books or dance, as part of her hobbies.
Raveena Tandon’s father is a film producer, Ravi Tandon, whereas, Raveena Tandon’s mother is Veena Tandon. Although Raveena Tandon does not have any sisters, Raveena Tandon’s brother is Rajiv Tandon. Before her marriage, Raveena Tandon was in relationship with a couple of popular actors. Raveena Tandon’s ex-boyfriends include actors Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar. However, Raveena Tandon’s husband is popular film distributor, Anil Thadani, whom she married in February of 2004. Raveena Tandon and Anil Thadani have two lovely children from their marriage – son Ranbir and daughter Rasha. However, when she was single, Raveena Tandon had also adopted daughters, Pooja and Chhaya.
Talking about her commercial success, Raveena Tandon’s salary per film is around INR 2 crores (USD 270,000). Combining her impressive acting salary, along with her numerous luxury brand endorsement deals and film production revenue, Raveena Tandon’s net worth is currently estimated to be around INR 52 crores (USD 7 Million).
Being an impressively talented actress Raveena Tandon is also the winner of numerous prestigious acting awards and award nominations.
The list of Raveena Tandon’s awards include winning the Filmfare Awards’ Lux New Face of the Year award for her impressive acting debut in ‘Patthar Ke Phool’ (1993). Raveena Tandon also had the Filmfare Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award nomination for her role in ‘Laadla’ (1994).
Later, Raveena Tandon won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her excellent portrayal in ‘Daman: A Victim Of Marital Violence’ (1994). In the same year, Raveena Tandon also won the Filmfare Awards’ Special Performance Award, the Screen Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award, the Bollywood Movie Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award, the Bollywood Movie Awards’ Critics Award – Female, the Bengali Film Journalists Association (BFJA) Awards’ Best Supporting Actress award for her amazing performance in ‘Aks’ (1994). Apart from this Raveena Tandon was also awarded the Awadh Samman, by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1994.
Raveena Tandon had the Screen Awards’ Best Actress award nomination for her role in ‘Satta’ (2004). Later on, Raveena Tandon was the winner of the Kalakar Awards’ Best Actress award for her role in ‘Laboratory’ (2011). Raveena Tandon received the Indian Film Festival of Houston Awards’ Best Actress award for her role in ‘Shobhana 7 Nights’ (2012).
Raveena Tandon was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Best Actress (Critics), the Lions Gold Awards’ Performance with Social Impact award, the Bollywood Film Journalists Awards’ Special Trendsetter Award and the Society Awards’ Acting Excellent Award for her impressive role in ‘Maatr’ (2017).
Besides these award-wins, Raveena Tandon is also the recipient of the 2018 GeoSpa AsiaSpa Awards’ Women of Substance Award and the 2018 Iconic Awards Women Empowerment Icon Award too.
Interesting Facts About Raveena Tandon
- Although Raveena Tandon is not a smoker it is not known whether she drinks alcohol.
- Raveena Tandon only decided to try her luck in acting after colleagues at Prahlad Kakkar’s ‘Genesis PR’ complimented her on her good looks.
- Initially Raveena Tandon was nervous about accepting movie offers but Prahlad Kakkar convinced her to sign her first movie ‘Patthar Ke Phool’ (1993).
- Raveena Tandon confesses that, as a youngster, she had a huge crush on popular actor, Sanjay Dutt.
- Raveena Tandon was actually forced to quit her B. A. degree in the 2nd year as her growing popularity was taking a toll on the college as crowds of fans used to always be flocking to see her in person.
- Little known fact about Raveena Tandon is that popular veteran actor, MacMohan, was her maternal her mother’s real brother.
