Raveena Tandon turns 45: Here's some of her critically acclaimed roles

Raveena Tandon will celebrate her 45th birthday this October 26. The Laadla actor has delivered several noteworthy performances in her career. Raveena Tandon apart from being a stunning actor has also worked as a reality show judge and a supporter of PETA. Raveena has also hosted a couple of TV shows which has always received positive reviews from the audience. In honour of this Bollywood actor’s birthday, here are a few critically acclaimed performances of Raveena Tandon.

Raveena Tandon’s critically acclaimed performances

1. Daman: A victim of marital violence

This 2001 drama film directed by Kalpana Lajmi was a turning point of Raveena Tandon. Raveena Tandon stunned everyone with her performance has a battered wife who then takes charge of her own life and fights for her desires. Raveena’s successful portrayal of marital violence victim and a mother won her the National Film Award for Best Actress that year. Daman also received critical acclaim for its storyline and was also distributed by the Indian Government.

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2.  Aks

Aks was a 2001 supernatural- drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film starred Shehenshah Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee in lead roles. Raveena Tandon although she had a small role in this film, her presence was eminent on-screen. She made the role of Neeta a page-turner and impactful in the storyline of the film. Raveena Tandon’s performance in Aks earned her a Filmfare Award in the Special Performance category.

3. Shool

Shool was a 1999 action-crime film directed Eeshwar Nivas and produced and written by Ram Gopal Verma. The film starred Manoj Bajpayee and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Manoj Bajpayee played the role of an honest cop in the film whereas Raveena plays the role of his wife. Raveena played her role with such immense passion that even though the story revolves around the disturbance in a cop’s life due to the political drama around him, Raveena’s character maintained a strong presence throughout the film.

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4. Satta

This 2003 Indian political drama directed by Madhur Bhandarkar showed Raveena Tandon in a completely different light. When Raveena takes up the role of a politician as her husband a former politician lands up in jail due to murder charges being pressed on him the story’s dynamic completely changes. Raveena dominates the screen with her strong portrayal of a politician’s wife and later on leading the pack. Satta not only received critical acclaim but is also considered one of Raveena Tandon’s best performances.

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