Raveena Tandon on not being considered a serious actor in the 90s: ‘Ram Gopal Varma could only see me doing Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye’

Raveena Tandon and Govinda was a hit onscreen jodi in the 90s. They together delivered blockbusters like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, Dulhe Raja and others.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | September 28, 2023 06:36 PM IST

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Raveena Tandon will soon be seen in Karmma Calling. (Photo: Raveena/Instagram)

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Raveena Tandon, one of the top female actors of the 90s and the 2000s era, was often paired with Govinda in hit comedy films like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, Dulhe Raja and others. Despite her fame, Raveena wasn’t seen as a serious actor thanks to her glamorous roles majorly in comedy films.However, she successfully shattered this stereotype with her portrayal of a deglamorised Bihari housewife in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1999 film Shool.

In a recent interview on the YouTube channel Lehren Retro, Raveena acknowledged that she was not initially considered a serious actor. She attributed this perception to the limited availability of substantial roles for female actors during that era.

Reflecting on the same, she remarked, “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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Raveena Tandon’s career has experienced a resurgence in recent times. Her performance in the web series Aranyak, where she portrayed an ambitious police officer, who is also a devoted wife and mother, striving to solve the case of a foreign teenage girl’s rape and murder, earned her critical acclaim. She also featured in the blockbuster movie K.G.F: Chapter 2.

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