Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi cinema and was one of its top stars of the 1990s. Audiences remember her for the action hits Mohra (1994) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), the comedy Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) and the crime series Aranyak (2021). In 2023 she received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. Her rise came in 1994, when Dilwale and Mohra both did well at the box office, and Ziddi (1997) kept the run going. Laadla (1994) earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. With Govinda she made a string of popular comedies, among them Dulhe Raja (1998) and Anari No.1 (1999). Darker parts in Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997) and Shool (1999) showed another side of her. In 2001 she turned to serious dramas with Daman and Aks. After a long break she returned in the thriller Maatr (2017), then took a lead role in Aranyak (2021) and a supporting part in K.G.F Chapter 2 (2022), the highest-grossing release of her career. Her work in 2024 includes Karmma Calling and Patna Shuklla. Raveena is admired for her range, moving easily between big mass entertainers and thoughtful dramas. Daman won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, Aks brought her a Filmfare Special Performance Award, and Aranyak earned her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress. Away from the screen, she is also known as an environmentalist.