Before becoming an actress, Raveena Tandon used to work as..., her life changed after her boss asked her to...
Raveena started her career in Bollywood in the 90s. She is the daughter of the famous producer-director late Ravi Tandon. While Raveena became a famous figure in the industry, you will be shocked to know that Raveena never wanted to be an actress.
Yes, you read that right! Just like her father, Raveena also wanted to try her luck in direction. However, fate had something else in store for her. When she was just eight years old, she assisted her father on one of his films. She also did an internship under renowned ad director Prahlad Kakkar.
After assisting her father for a film during her eighth grade, Raveena Tandon started learning things like ad filmmaking, pre- and post-production with a view to becoming a filmmaker after her 10th-grade studies. For this, she took the help of Prahlad Kakkar, whom she also considers her boss.
During her college days, Raveena continued working under Prahlad Kakkar. It was during one of these times when she was offered a film opposite Salman Khan. Upon receiving the offer, Raveena was hesitant and skeptical. However, it was her boss, Kakkar, who advised her to take the opportunity.
In an interview, Raveena opened up on the matter and said, 'My boss Prahlad Kakkar also used to say that how long will you stay behind the camera, you should come forward. I was rejecting offers one after the other. Then I was offered a film Patthar Ke Phool with Salman Khan.'
This became a game changer in Raveena's career, and she made her debut in 1991 with Patthar Ke Phool. The film, which starred her opposite Salman Khan, was a box office success.
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