Raveena Tandon: ‘Yash, Prabhas and Ram Charan are all India names now’

Raveena Tandon, who will be seen in the second chapter of the much-awaited film, says, “It is no longer about the South and North film industry, our films are becoming pan-India and I am proud of it.” KGF

She doesn’t see it as a short-lived phase or competition with Bollywood , ,I don’t believe in the idea of ​​’Jungle’. This is a ridiculous nomenclature for our hardworking industry. Now we are a united and integrated industry which has become a strong force. There is no competition as the cast and crew from different parts of the country are working together to bring the concepts to life,” says Raveena.

playing prime Minister of Desh in Yash-starrer, Raveena reminisces KGF After that his second Kannada film is upendra Which, she says, has become a cult classic over the years. The actor, who has also worked with Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna, says, “Language was never a barrier and I liked the professionalism of the South.

Analyzing the factors behind the new pan-India craze of films from southern states, Raveena says, “I don’t think there have been many cultural differences. The only difference was that Hindi cinema used to be ‘Hollywoodised’ in the 90s. Western influence was immense, while films from the South were always rooted in culture and told stories that the public could identify with. Thankfully the lines have now kind of joined. ,

She credits her husband Anil Thadani for sharing the behemoth bahubali, kgf, And Pushpa across the country. Factors like acting style and face value, he agrees, have become redundant. “The audience in Hindi belt would not have come to the theaters if they were not accepting the acting style or identifying with the emotions. They are loving content driven cinema but at the same time you cannot deny that Yash, Prabhas and Ram Charan are pan-India names now.

With his performance as Kasturi Dogra Aranyaki Raveena is on a comeback, garnering popular and critical acclaim. “I don’t take full credit for the performance. As a mother and a career woman, I could identify with Dilemma: (Dilection) Kasturi’s but when the character is written so well, it becomes easy for the actor to visualize and portray him. She thanks the diction coach for helping her assimilate the Himachali accent. She says, ‘Despite the hustle and bustle of the character, the challenge was to become a character’. Aranyaki This is Raveena’s OTT debut. “I had turned down several offers because they wanted me to play myself. I have always looked for quality over quantity and a challenge before I get bored with the routine.”

Comparing the 90s with the present, Raveena says that the streaming universe has broadened the horizons of not only filmmakers and actors, but also the audience. “I don’t think in the 90s, any commercial film actor would have shown the courage to do Pushpa, In those days, not only heroines, heroes also used to play safe with their image. A small experiment would mean that the film was dubbed off-beat. How refreshing to see Allu Arjun with his unique shoulder and dance movement,” says Aks actor.

Describing her career, Raveena says that although she enjoyed the romance phase of college, there came a time in 1998 when she wondered how long she would “wear the same mini skirt” and “ponytail her hair”. I’ll keep tying it up.” This, she says, was not for change of perception but for her personal growth. “I’m my own worst critic and I’m okay with that. I stick around…. That’s the word.”

suddenly, pawn The girl made a smooth transition in films like colic, repression, Ghulam-e-Mustafa And Speculative where the characters were not common. “in colicI was a Bihari housewife while repressionI was an Assamese who faces marital violence.” But he’s always game for a crazy comedy. “When I was doing serious stuff, I was a part of it too small mian big mian And groom king,

Hence, after several serious roles, he is again looking forward to a comedy. Gudchadi From Amitabh Bachchan with Sanjay Dutt to Govinda and Nana Patekar to Manoj Bajpayee and Parambrata Chatterjee, Raveena has worked with actors who come from different acting schools. “I just react to the energies on the sets. I am very comfortable I don’t lock myself in a room before a serious scene. In fact, you’ll find me laughing and chirping in a corner.”

Coming from a film family, his father Ravi Tandon made a variety of films, such as Life And Sincere “As a child, I was kept out of the film world. We could visit the film sets only during the holidays. But, like my father, I like to try different themes. ,

In the industry, Raveena is known as a straight shooter and she is not someone who can easily say yes to anything between right and wrong. “In this world, honesty isn’t always the best policy, but I’ve been brought up that way. With me, you get what you see.”

So, there must be something the Mumbai film industry is not getting into right? “Whenever I go to Chennai, I always bring milagai podiit adds some rust to my idlis!” Well, now we know!