Raveena Tandon debut movie
During a recent interview, Raveena Tandon who made her Bollywood debut alongside Salman Khan in Patthar Ke Phool, shared that she declined “five to six” film offers before making her debut. Raveena explained that she never aspired to become an actress, so she turned down the opportunities that came her way. She also mentioned how Salman Khan observed her work before selecting her for Patthar Ke Phool. Raveena said, “At that time, Bunty Walia, who was a friend of mine and a co-model on an ad, called Salman and said ‘You have to meet this girl and I think she is the next big thing and you are looking for a new girl.’ Salman separately came to see my work. I think it was destiny.”
She further added, “I had already said no to five to six films before Pathhar Ke Phool. I have said no to Jungle, I have said no to Heer Ranjha, I have said no to one film with Lucky Ali, I said no to Pahlaj ji’s film, I said no to Prem Qaidi and I had actually said no to Phool Aur Kaante as well. So, I was already saying no because I did not know if I wanted to do movies.”
Raveena Tandon also remembered that despite her popularity in the 90s, she wasn’t viewed as a serious actress. She attributed this perception to the limited opportunities for substantial roles for female actors during that time. Emphasizing this, Raveena expressed, “In the 90s era, there were very few films which gave equal opportunities to female actors. It was a struggle to break the perception that she can only do super hits and she can’t perform in a look besides being a glamorous person. That was the image. It was a challenge for me to sign a film like Shool because Ram Gopal Varma told me that when I close my eyes, I can only see you doing Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye and Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare. His film Shool where I played the role of a Bihari house wife gave me the scope to break that mold.”
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