Raveena Tandon's journey to stardom began in the early 1990s when she started modeling and appearing in television commercials. Her breakthrough role came in 1993 with the film "Patthar Ke Phool," directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The movie was a huge success, and Raveena's performance earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
This period was a transition. She took a break to focus on family, but unlike many stars who fade, Raveena used the hiatus to reset her brand.
As popular media began to value "parallel cinema" in the late 90s and early 2000s, Tandon took a deliberate turn toward performance-heavy roles that challenged her "glamour girl" image.
featured her as Kasturi Dogra, a gritty hill-station police officer. She won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress for this performance. Karmma Calling : Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar