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Ruled by the Scorpio sun sign, Raveena Tandon comes across as determined, forceful and intuitive. She wears a profound power of self-confidence – it reflects not just in her eyes but also in the way she carries herself. Being observant is her nature though she comes across as withdrawn to the unknowing stranger. Resilient not demure – she is like the volcano not far under the sea. Often her decisions have been sharp but progressive. She dropped out of college to be part of the movies, she flew sparks with her dance numbers, she suddenly turned to realistic cinema and then she made a few heads turn when she chose family life instead of moving on into the number 1 slot.
Today she is happily married with three daughters – she had adopted two of them when she was single. She has been the chairperson of the Children’s Film Society of India and has also signed on to support the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A rebel with a cause, she chose to be herself not just in the industry but always.
She holds great respect for her father, the veteran, Dada Saheb Palke award winning filmmaker, Ravi Tandon and adores her mother, Veena. Her name actually is an amalgamation of her parents’ names – Ravi and Veena. She has always done them proud.
Raveena debuted in 1991with the film Patthar Ke Phool, which was a hit. The role found her place in the industry, she even received the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance. Soon followed a series hits and misses with movies like Mohra, Dilwale, Imtihaan, Diljale, etc. Steadily she became the queen of song and dance. Ravishing Raveena as she was popularly known decided to dump the glamour and turned to artistic, real cinema. That was the best she did for the actor she was. Before letting go of the screen presence she gave commendable performaces in movies like Daman, Shool and Aks.
She may have withdrawn from the silver screen, she may have changed the way she lives but she always will be the actor we loved and the bubbly honesty within.