Raveena Tandon Archives

Can We Please Stop Scrutinising Zaira Wasim’s Decision to Quit Bollywood?

Many Twitter intellectuals have condemned Zaira Wasim for citing her religious beliefs to exit Bollywood, while others have blamed her for making Muslims look regressive. But is ganging up against a teenager on social media progressive?

Kahini Iyer July 22, 2016

Pop Culture

2017: The Year That Destroyed ’90s Bollywood

This was the year our rose-tinted memories of the glorious ’90s died. “Oonchi Hai Building” is permanently sullied by Varun Dhawan and we’ll never look at Govinda, Sridevi, and Sanjay Dutt the same way again.

Poulomi Das May 31, 2016

Bollywood

Andaz Apna Apna: An Ode To Stupidity and Taking Ourselves Less Seriously

We love Andaz Apna Apna for the same reason we enjoy a good prank. Sometimes and in small doses, being a fool can be exhilarating. Andaz Apna Apna is what life would look like if we stopped taking ourselves so damned seriously all the time and embraced our inner idiot.

Runjhun Noopur April 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Aranyak Review: Too many cooks spoil this promising broth

Raveena Tandon was supposed to be the headline act in this series, but she is one of the weakest links in what is a serviceable show, almost entirely salvaged by the calm elegance of Parambrata Chatterjee.

Manik Sharma April 12, 2016