Introducing his web series debut, ‘Aranyak’, Tandon says taking time out for life was worth it
About three decades ago, Raveena Tandon stepped in front of a film camera for the first time. Being the eldest daughter of director Ravi Tandon (In fun, Compelled) meant that as soon as she finished school, she was offered films, but she was not interested in acting. That was until a film starring Salman Khan came to him. The film was GP Sippy’s stone flowers,
This month she’s making another debut with Netflix Aranyaki And it comes again from the Sippy stable, this time produced by Rohan Sippy. As he has done for most of his film career, the actor went through several scripts before choosing a thriller. “I wanted to wait for something that ticked all the boxes and felt right for me. I fell for Kasturi Dogra,” she says of her character – a cop in a small town in the hills of North India.
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Met the actress recently in Lonavala on the sidelines of the trailer launch of The Hindu Weekend Show. Directed by Vinay Vaikul, the show which also stars Parambrata Chatterjee and Ashutosh Rana, revolves around a dead tourist, a troubled local cop desperately trying to balance his work and personal life and a city full of secrets.
to become a Kasturi Dogra
In the early years of his career, Tandon would often talk about his childhood ambition of joining the IPS, so playing the role of a cop was an added bonus. “It’s always a matter of pride for me when I wear a uniform, even if it’s just for the reel.” Apart from that though, the actress found it challenging to get into the character. “We are fortunate that we come from privileged families, with the emotional support and support we are able to do and achieve what we want in our jobs. But there are a lot of women who do not get this kind of emotional support Or even running your own house doesn’t help. Had to be a cop [Dogra’s] Childhood passion and he is brilliant at it. Unfortunately for her, right when she decides to take leave for her family [comes] Biggest case of getting hit in the city. ,
100% or nothing
Coming from this ideology, 47-year-old Tandon has always managed to find time for the things that matter to him. In 1995, she adopted two girls – Pooja and Chhaya – and a decade later when their children Rasha and Ranbirvardhan were born, she was a hand-holding mother. “I am often asked why I do such a small job. I don’t want it to be so busy that I can’t enjoy what I’m doing. When I work, I want to give it 100%. Last month, I was doing recce of colleges for my daughter and I was out of my field of work and almost out of reach because I wanted to be 100% for her. I’m currently reading eight scripts and I can sign them all but I don’t want to crowd my place. ,
This is Tandon’s 30th year in the business. His filmography includes masala entertainers like groom king And big mia small mia with movies like Speculative And colic, his last movies were maternal And shab in 2017. Several acting awards include a National Award for repression, a film dealing with marital violence. For someone who described himself as a reluctant actor, he has a lot to show for his time in the industry.
“I made a conscious effort to diversify into a variety of roles, whether it was colic, Speculative, repression, Ghulam-e-Mustafa, Aks Or maternal, I have been one of those actors who like to experiment with different types of roles. I didn’t want to be comfortable in my own skin and play myself in every film; I grew up with him,” she says. “And it is something that I am glad I did, whether it was playing a Bihari housewife, a Himachali cop, high society brat, a victim-mother or a staunch politician. I may have come too far. I think I should be grateful and appreciative that the audience accepted me in all those roles.
Aranyak drops on Netflix on December 10
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