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THIS director-producer believed Raveena Tandon cannot do serious roles

Updated On: 22 April, 2023 06:33 PM IST | Natasha Coutinho D`Souza

Raveena Tandon who was recently awarded the Padma Shri, got into conversation with mid-day.com. Find out all about her journey from Andaz Apna Apna to KGF, her transition from glamorous to performance oriented roles, what interests her kids Ranbir and Rasha and much more. Watch the full interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

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Raveena Tandon who was recently awarded the Padma Shri, got into conversation with mid-day.com. Find out all about her journey from Andaz Apna Apna to KGF, her transition from glamorous to performance oriented roles, what interests her kids Ranbir and Rasha and much more. Watch the full interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

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Raveena Tandon who was recently awarded the Padma Shri, got into conversation with mid-day.com. Find out all about her journey from Andaz Apna Apna to KGF, her transition from glamorous to performance oriented roles, what interests her kids Ranbir and Rasha and much more. Watch the full interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

Going down memory lane, the actress who featured in a number of glamorous and comedy roles recalled, "I started off with `Shool` and it was the doorway for people to take me seriously. Ram Gopal Varma was the producer and he was not at all convinced that I could do it. He kept telling people including me that when he closes his eyes he sees me doing Akhiyon Se Goli Maare."

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Going down memory lane, the actress who featured in a number of glamorous and comedy roles recalled, "I started off with `Shool` and it was the doorway for people to take me seriously. Ram Gopal Varma was the producer and he was not at all convinced that I could do it. He kept telling people including me that when he closes his eyes he sees me doing Akhiyon Se Goli Maare."

Speaking about completing 33 years in the industry she said, "It`s been a long journey, there have been ups and downs but overall it`s been a great culmination of everything."

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Speaking about completing 33 years in the industry she said, "It`s been a long journey, there have been ups and downs but overall it`s been a great culmination of everything."

Raveena said she intentionally started taking up challenging roles. "At times I would be nervous and scared about the criticism and reviews and it actually turned out well."

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Raveena said she intentionally started taking up challenging roles. "At times I would be nervous and scared about the criticism and reviews and it actually turned out well."

Abour recieving the Padma Shri she said, "A lot of people on Twitter messaged me saying they are surprised I hadn`t got it already and that it was long overdue."

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Abour recieving the Padma Shri she said, "A lot of people on Twitter messaged me saying they are surprised I hadn`t got it already and that it was long overdue."

The actress who featured in a spate of comedy films with Govinda, gives him credit for helping her perfect her comic timing.  Watch the full interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

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The actress who featured in a spate of comedy films with Govinda, gives him credit for helping her perfect her comic timing.  Watch the full interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

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