Ravi Tandon (17 February 1935 – 11 February 2022) was an Indian film director and producer. He also worked as an assistant director and story writer. He was the father of actress Raveena Tandon.

Ravi Tandon
Born(1935-02-17)17 February 1935
Died11 February 2022(2022-02-11) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Film director
Film producer
Years active1960–1987
Children2, including Raveena Tandon
RelativesRakhee Tandon (daughter-in-law)

Ravi Tandon directed a number of hit movies, the most popular among these are Khel Khel Mein, Anhonee, Nazrana, Majboor, Khud-daar, Zindagi. Ravi Tandon was born in a Punjabi family in Agra.[1] Tandon and his wife Veena had a son Rajeev, a producer and director who made the television series Heena, and a daughter, film actress Raveena Tandon.[2] His 22nd directorial venture Nazrana with Rajesh Khanna in the lead was the 5th highest grosser of the year in 1987. He died of respiratory failure at his residence in Mumbai on 11 February 2022, at the age of 86. He had pulmonary fibrosis in the last few years of his life.[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Notes
As Director
1987 Nazrana
1986 Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
1985 Jawaab
Rahi Badal Gaye
Bond 303
1984 Aan Aur Shaan
1982 Khud-daar
1981 Waqt Ki Deewar
1979 Jhoota Kahin Ka
1978 Chor Ho To Aisa
Muqaddar
1976 Zindagi
1975 Apne Rang Hazaar
Khel Khel Mein
1974 Majboor
Nirmaan
1973 Anhonee
As Producer
1986 Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
1975 Apne Rang Hazaar
1973 Anhonee
As Assistant Director
1963 Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke Chief Assistant Director
1960 Love in Simla Assistant
As Writer
1973 Anhonee Story
As Actor
1960 Love in Simla

References

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  1. ^ "Filmmaker Ravi Tandon, father of actress Raveena, dies at 86". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ "'Khud-daar' director Ravi Tandon, father of Raveena, passes away". IANS. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Filmmaker Ravi Tandon dies at 87". Press Trust of India.
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