Raveena Tandon, born on 26 October 1974, turns a year older today. She has been the crush of many in the 90s era. The beautiful daughter of producer Ravi Tandon, entered the film industry only to rule the hearts of the fans. She debuted in Bollywood with Salman Khan starrer Patthar Ke Phool in 1991 and instantly became a desirable personality for the filmmakers. She then bagged interesting films and gave super hits irrespective of who the co-star was. These are some of her ultra-popular roles that made her the icon that she is.
Dilwale
The romantic thriller starring Raveena, Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty went on to become the highest grosser of 1994. Her role as Sapna was apparently a last moment decision after actress Divya Bharti's sudden demise. However, he made a gold out of it. The songs "jeeta tha iske liye" and "saaton janam me tujhe" are still fresh in the minds.
Mohra
This Raveena-Akshay Kumar-Suniel Shetty starrer action thriller in 1994 was a blockbuster for many reasons. However, it was Raveena and Akki's sizzling chemistry that took the movie to an unreachable level. Also, it is this film that gave her the nickname of 'Mast Mast Girl', thanks to the evergreen song " tu cheez badi hai mast mast". Not to forget, her unforgettable sizzling dance in a "Tip Tip Barsa Pani".
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
The 1998 comedy film had Raveena, Govina and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Her comic timing, dance steps and pairing with Govinda has been always audience' favourite. Also, her sing track with him "Chalo ishq ladaye" has been one of the biggest hits. It must be noted that the flick released along with Kara Johar's debut film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Despite that, she managed to catch all the attention with her acting skills and the film went on to become the second big hit after KKHH.
Maatr
The comeback film of Raveena was critically acclaimed and a hit of 2017. Her hard-hitting role in this emotional drama was applauded by her fans. The movie also showed a never-seen-before side of the actress. Post this, the fans are expecting even more wonderful roles from her.
Of course, these are just few of her films that were imprinted on the hearts of the fans. Her career and her achievements are too long to jot down but then these films just cannot go past the memories. Tell us your favourite movie of the stunning actress and post your wishes for her in the comments section below.
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