Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the 1991 action film Patthar Ke Phool, which earned her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year. This was followed by a series of unsuccessful films including Ek Hi Raasta and Parampara (both 1993). In 1994, she appeared in eight Hindi films, most of them were commercial successes. Among these were two of the top-grossing films the romantic musical drama Dilwale and the action drama Mohra. The success of the latter marked a turning point in her career, establishing Tandon as a leading actress in Hindi cinema. The same year, her performance in the drama Laadla, earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other film was the comedy Andaz Apna Apna, which though initially a box office disappointment, attained cult status over the years.
Tandon subsequently played leading roles in the action thrillers Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997). Both films were among the highest grossing Bollywood films of their respective years. In 1998, she starred opposite Govinda in the commercially successful comedies Dulhe Raja, and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Tandon had five film releases in 1999. While the comedy Anari No.1 was a commercial success, her other four releases that year performed poorly at the box office. Nevertheless, she received praise for her performance in the crime drama Shool.
In the early 2000s, she ventured into more serious dramatic roles and turned towards arthouse cinema. She received critical acclaim for her performances in them. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for playing a victim of domestic abuse in the 2001 social drama Daman. The same year, her performance in the supernatural thriller Aks won her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She received further praise for portraying a politician in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2003 drama Satta. Later, she starred on the Sahara One television series Sahib Biwi Gulam, Rituparno Ghosh's adaptation of Bimal Mitra's novel. After her marriage in 2004, she took a break from films, appearing occasionally on television. In 2012, she hosted a talk show titled Issi Ka Naam Zindagi on NDTV.
Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | |- | 1991 ! scope="row"| Patthar Ke Phool | Kiran Khanna |Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year |style="text-align: center;"| |- | 1992 ! scope="row"| Jeena Marna Tere Sang | Asha | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="7" | 1993 ! scope="row"|Divya Shakti | Priya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Kshatriya | Neelima | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Ratha Saradhi | Rekha | Telugu film |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Parampara | Vijaya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Pehla Nasha | Avantika Bajaj | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Bangaru Bullodu | Priya | Telugu film |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Ek Hi Raasta | Priya Choudhry | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="10" | 1994 ! scope="row"| Zamane Se Kya Darna | Anju Rajpal | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Dilwale | Sapna Puri | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Insaniyat | Salma | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Imtihaan | Preeti | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Laadla | Kajal | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Andaz Apna Apna | Raveena alias Karishma | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Aatish | Nisha | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Mohra | Roma Singh | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Main Khiladi Tu Anari | Herself | Cameo appearance |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Sadhu | Selvi | Tamil film |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="3" | 1995 ! scope="row"| Taqdeerwala | Lilly | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Zamaana Deewana | Priya Singh | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Saajan Ki Baahon Mein | Sapna Narang | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="3" | 1996 ! scope="row"| Vijeta | Vijaya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | Priya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Rakshak | Herself | Cameo appearance in song "Shahar Ki Ladki" |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="6" | 1997 ! scope="row"| Anjaane
|style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Ziddi | Jaya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Daava | Seema | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Deewana Mastana | Herself | Cameo |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Ghulam-E-Mustafa | Kavita | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Vinashak | Kajal | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="8" | 1998 ! scope="row"| Keemat – They Are Back | Sharmili | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"|Salaakhen | Neha | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Aunty No. 1 | Sandhya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Gharwali Baharwali | Kajal | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row" | Dulhe Raja | Kiran Singhania | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Barood | Neha Singhal | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Seema | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Pardesi Babu | Karuna | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="6" | 1999 ! scope="row" | Anari No.1 | Sapna | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Jai Hind | Gulnar | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Rajaji | Payal | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Shool | Manjari Singh | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Gair | Madhu | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Upendra | Keerthi | Kannada film | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="6" | 2000 ! scope="row" | Tune Mera Dil Le Liya
| style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Jung | Naina | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Bulandi | Meena | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Khauff | Herself | Cameo appearance | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | Nisha | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Ghaath | Herself | Cameo appearance | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="6" | 2001 ! scope="row" | Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence | Durga | Credited as RaveenaNational Film Award for Best Actress | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Aks | Neeta | Filmfare Award for Special Performance | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Akasa Veedhilo | Indu | Telugu film | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Aalavandhan | rowspan="2" | Tejaswini Teju || Tamil film | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Abhay | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" |Officer | Meenal alias Pari | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="4" | 2002 ! scope="row" | Akhiyon Se Goli Maare | Kiran Bhangare | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Soch | Preeti Sardesai | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Agni Varsha | Vishaka | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Waah! Tera Kya Kehna | Inspector Salma Khan | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="5" | 2003 ! scope="row" | Satta | Anuradha Sehgal | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Laxmi Rathod | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Stumped | Reema Seth | Also producer | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Qayamat: City Under Threat | Mamta | Cameo in song "Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Hai" | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | LOC: Kargil | Deepak's wife | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | rowspan="6" | 2004 ! scope="row" | Jaago | Shraddha | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke | Jaya | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Police Force: An Inside Story | Roma | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Aan: Men at Work | Roshni Verma | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Kanchan Dhillon | | style="text-align: center;" | |- ! scope="row" | Dobara | Ria | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 2005 ! scope="row"| Pehchaan: The Face of Truth | Mridula | Also producer |style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2006 ! scope="row"| Sandwich | Nisha | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2010 ! scope="row"| Laboratory | Sohini | Bengali film |style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2011 ! scope="row"| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Kamini | Cameo |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="1" | 2014 ! scope="row"| Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda | Satya | Telugu film |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 ! scope="row"| Bombay Velvet | Club singer | Cameo |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Jai Hind | Evana "Eve" Chaudhary | Short film |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| 2 Chehare | Radha | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 ! scope="row"| Maatr | Vidya Chauhan | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row"| Hanuman Da' Damdaar | Añjanā (voice) | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row" |Shab | Sonal Modi | |style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2019 ! scope="row" | Khandaani Shafakhana| Herself | Special appearance in song "Sheher Ki Ladki" |style="text-align: center;"| |- |2022 ! scope="row" | K.G.F: Chapter 2 |Ramika Sen |Kannada film |style="text-align: center;"| |- |2023 ! scope="row" | One Friday Night| Lata Verma | |style="text-align: center;"| |- |rowspan="2" |2024 ! scope="row" |Patna Shuklla|Tanvi Shukla | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row" |Ghudchadi|Menaka | |style="text-align: center;"|
| 2025 ! scope="row" |Inn Galiyon Mein | Sapna Joshi
| rowspan="2"| 2026 ! scope="row" | Welcome to the Jungle| Zoya | |style="text-align: center;"| |- ! scope="row" | Vishwanath & Sons|Anjali Vishwanath | Tamil film |style="text-align: center;"|
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Sahib Biwi Gulam Choti Bahu 2008 Chak De Bachche Judge Reality dance show 2009 Chhote Miyan Judge Reality comedy show 2011 Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala Judge Reality comedy show 2012 Issi Ka Naam Zindagi Host Talk show2014 CEO's Got TalentJudgeTalent show 2014 Simply Baatien with Raveena Host Talk show 2017 Sabse Bada Kalakar Judge Kids Reality Show 2019 Nach Baliye 9 Judge Reality Dance Show 2020 Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives HerselfGuest 2021 Aranyak Kasturi Dogra2024 Karmma Calling Indrani Kothari
Music videos YearTitlePerformer. 2013"Betiyaan" (Save the Girl Child) Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam
Music song 2003: Appeared in Hum Ko To Hai Poora Yakeen'' made by msn cricket and sports (MSN India) to support The Indian Cricket team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
References
External links
Raveena Tandon on Bollywood Hungama