Raveena Tandon Birthday 2023: Lesser-known facts about the 'Mohra' actress

Born on October 26 1974 Raveena Tandon is a complete Mumbai girl She did her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and then studied at Mithibai College Vile Parle The actress only completed her first two years at the college as she dropped out later and decided to pursue her film careerShe was interning at Genesis PR helping famous adman Prahlad Kakkar when she got an offer from photographerdirector Shantanu Sheorey And thats how Raveena Tandons acting journey beganShe was 16 when she did her first film Raveena Tandon made her Bollywood debut in the year 1991 with Salman Khan in Patthar Ke Phool 1991 which was a hit She went on to star in films such as Mohra Dilwale Laadla which too became huge hitsBack in the 90s Raveena Tandon did many commercial films like Andaz Apna Apna Main Khiladi Tu Anari Taqdeerwala Vijeta Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Rakshak Ziddi Daava GhulamEMustafa Aunty No 1 Gharwali Baharwali among othersRaveena Tandon was 21 when she adopted two girls Pooja and Chhaya They are a distant cousins children Due to certain circumstances in their family they needed someone to love and take care of them Both have been a part of my life ever since I have never hidden anything from them Raveena had told midday in an old interview Pooja and Chhaya had featured along with Raveena Tandon in the Farooque Shaikh hosted Zee TV show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai in 2002 While Pooja got married in 2011 Chhaya tied nuptial knots in 2009When Raveena Tandon brought her daughters home Pooja now an event manager was only eleven while Chhaya an air hostess was eight The actor had revealed that despite her stature in society she too was often subjected to ridicule Unfortunately people say nasty things to you when you take such a step even if your intentions are pure I faced flak from people who said that the move would ruin my career However it turned out to be for the better My life would have never been as blissful without them as it is today said RaveenaRaveena Tandon married famous film distributor Anil Thadani in 2004 The couple was blessed with a baby girl in 2005 whom they named Rasha Their second child was born in 2007 a baby boy whom they named RanbirvardhanJust like their Mumma Raveena Tandons children believe in social service and charity The little ones have had raised funds for the NGO In Defence of Animals As the young ambassadors of the NGO the kids used to visit schools across the city to spread awareness about animal rights and share their views about the importance of compassionRaveena Tandon completed 30 years in the film industry in 2021 Its been a long and great journey for sure It has taught me a lot I remember I was so young when I started It was not easy but I didnt quit and always worked hard to make a respectable place for myself Theres so much I have learned in all these years Life is the best teacher Everyday comes with a new lesson she saidSpeaking about her career Raveena also shared that she doesnt have any regrets in life I dont have any regrets in life I never regret anything I might have an incomplete dream but I never regret anything I have done I believe destiny has a path to follow I love my life It could not be better than this There is nothing that I would like to change about my life I have made mistakes like other human beings I have learned from them So no regrets I thank God for giving me whatever I wanted in life she addedRaveena Tandon feels at this stage she has the luxury to select projects she is not interested in signing any and every film that comes her way I am not interested to be seen on every Friday I have the luxury to do that today Earlier I used to do 30 films in one go Now at this stage I have the luxury to choose what I want to doIn 2018 the Maharashtra government appointed Raveena Tandon as the brand ambassador of Sanjay Gandhi National Park The actress has been passionate about wildlife since her childhood Wildlife needs our attention and I am glad to be associated with it I am hoping to be part of a progressive and greener environment she saidIn fact Raveena Tandon has been dabbling in wildlife photography for some time now She had even showcased her maiden collection at an exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery in Kala Ghoda Mumbai in 2018 A vociferous animal activist Raveena Tandons interest in wildlife photography stems from her love for them It is amazing to see them in the natural habitat said the actorIn 2018 Raveena Tandon adopted a leopard from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and her kids Rasha and Ranbirvardhan raised the money to do soMy children got the money from their piggy bank savings Where they fell short we chipped in They are animal lovers My daughter helps me take care of the animals that I rescue In fact she has rescued two kittens and a dog from the streets too said RaveenaRaveena Tandon is truly an inspirational personality one should look upto We wish her a very happy birthday