Raveena Tandon Takes On 'Insecure' People In Bollywood: 'They Indulge In Politics Here And...'

Raveena Tandon spilled the beans about Bollywood, revealing it’s a place full of insecure and cutthroat people. But she thinks its reputation is only tarnished because it gets more gossip than a celebrity wedding. During a recent interview, Raveena dished on her own encounters with sneaky politics but proudly said that she’s never schemed to take down anyone’s career.

And when she caught up with Rajshri Unplugged, Raveena stuck to her guns, repeating her old stories about the competitive atmosphere in the industry back in the 90s, comparing it with the more impersonal environment of today and how her dramatic roles were lightyears ahead of their time. She recalled, “The atmosphere on set used to be so much fun. People would be teasing each other about fights, affairs, revenge dramas… It used to be action-packed.”

Raveena discussed the competitive side of the film industry, saying that some people are insecure and try to undermine others’ success. “Some people are insecure, and they can’t bear to see others succeed. They look for ways to pull others down. This could be via their relationships, via the groups they belong to, they could come at you via your boyfriends and girlfriends. Our industry is undoubtedly competitive. But which industry isn’t? It’s the same in the world of politics and corporates. The only difference is that the film industry is written about because people want to consume gossip about famous people. Definitely, people indulge in politics here. It’s happened to me as well.”

Raveena said that she never deliberately harmed careers and will be ready to apologise for any unintended harm. “If something like this has ever happened because of me, it was unintentional, and I’m willing to apologise for it. My father used to say that when a baby learns to walk, it falls over and over again before it can stand up and eventually become someone who can walk with their head held high. This was the lesson that I was taught. I haven’t hurt anybody, I haven’t had anybody thrown out of a film. And I don’t have problems working with newcomers, because I too was a newcomer once,” she said.