Raveena Tandon's Surprising Shool Moment: Ram Gopal Varma's Unrecognized Encounter Sparks Actress' Doubts.

Preparing for the Disney+ Hotstar series "Karmma Calling," Raveena Tandon actively promotes it. In a recent interview, she reflects on collaborating with director Ram Gopal Varma in "Shool." Raveena shares that initially, RGV struggled to envision her in the film. Even in costume, he had trouble recognizing her.

Raveena Tandon recalls working with Ram Gopal Varma

During her discussion with Film Companion, Raveena Tandon revealed that while leaving the makeup room for the promo shoot, she positioned herself in front of the camera. Walking through the long corridor from the makeup room to the set, she encountered Ramu. Despite her greeting, he glanced at her without responding, making her wonder if he harbored doubts about her selection for the film.

Following her greeting on the set, Raveena began the emotional shoot for the Shool poster. She added, “I went on the set and I was doing my job and emoting for the poster of Shool. It was a very emotional shoot and suddenly, in the middle of that emotional shoot, I hear ‘Oh my god, Ravs! Is that you?’ I said ‘yeah, I said hello to you in the corridor, you didn’t even acknowledge me. He said ‘I didn’t recognise you.’ Then he said ‘okay, we are going for it’. That is how I got Shool.” 

In an earlier interview with Hindustan Times, Raveena mentioned that people started taking her seriously as an actor after Shool and Daman. She recalled that when Eeshwar Nivas, the director of Shool, wanted to sign her, he was determined. However, the producer, Ram Gopal Varma, was not sure because her image was associated with the song 'Kisi Disco Mein Jaayein.' Varma told her that when he closed his eyes, he could only envision her doing that song.

She said, “People took me seriously as an actor after Shool and Daman. I still remember, when Eeshwar Nivas, the director of Shool wanted to sign me, he was adamant. But the producer, Ram Gopal Varma was not sure. My image was ‘kisi Disco mein jaayein’, that image was so heavy in his mind, he said ‘when I shut my eyes, I can only see you doing Kisi Disco’!”

Tandon Shines in Riveting Performance in 'Karmma Calling' - A Must-Watch Series with Intriguing Twists!

Starring Raveena Tandon and directed by Ruchi Narain, 'Karmma Calling' draws inspiration from the American series 'Revenge' (2011-2015). Set in a realm of opulence and intrigue, the show features Tandon as Indrani Kothari, a notable figure in the Alibaug community. The trailer unveils her in a glamorous avatar, and the premiere is scheduled for January 26, 2024, exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.

Raveena Tandon's work front

Raveena Tandon, featured in the suspense thriller "One Friday Night" directed by Manish Gupta, alongside Milind Soman. Her next project, "Welcome to the Jungle," stars her alongside Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Disha Patani, and Jacqueline Fernandez. In 2021, she made her web series debut with "Aranyak." "Karmma Calling" marks her second consecutive venture into the digital realm.