India, Oct. 26 -- Raveena Tandon's journey in Bollywood has been nothing short of extraordinary. Becoming an actor was never part of her original plan, but she went on to become one of the leading female stars of the 1990s and an icon. From interning with ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar and cleaning studio floors to turning down several film offers, including Darr and Prem Qaidi, Raveena took her time finding her way into the industry. She eventually made her debut opposite Salman Khan in Patthar Ke Phool (1991).

On her 54th birthday, we revisit her early days as an actor in Bollywood.

Despite being the daughter of filmmaker Ravi Tandon, Raveena began her professional journey behind the camera. In an interview with Mid-Day in 2022, she reca...