Ravi Tandon, Raveena Tandon’s father, passes away. He was 83 years old. Ravi Tandon, acclaimed filmmaker and Raveena Tandon’s father, has passed away at the age of 85. Raveena confirmed the news on Instagram. An actress shared a series of pictures with Ravi and penned a heartbreaking note. “You will always walk with me , I will always be you, I’m never letting go. Love you papa,” she wrote in the caption.
Several stars took to the comments section and offered their condolences. Neelam Kothari Soni wrote, “Heartfelt condolences.” Juhi Chawla wrote, “Heartfelt condolences to you & your family Raveena.. May his soul rest in peace 🙏🏻Om Shanti.” Namrata Shirodkar dropped a series of folded hands emojis.
Following the news of his death, some stars visited Raveena’s Mumbai home to pay their last respects and support Raveena during the difficult time. The paparazzi spotted Farah Khan and Ridhima Pandit making their way to Raveena’s home.
About Ravi Tandon
Ravi Tandon is an Indian film director and producer. His most popular films include Khel Khel Mein, Anhonee, Nazrana, Majboor, Khud-daar and Zindagi. Ravi Tandon was raised in a Punjabi family in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
He reportedly breathed his last at his residence at 3.45 am on Friday. Although Raveena hasn’t shared details about his death, an Indian Express report claims he had lung fibrosis and died of respiratory failure.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Ravi worked as a director, producer, and writer for Bollywood films that included Anhonee, Khel Khel Mein, Majboor, Khuddar, and Zindagi. Raveena shared a close bond with her father. As reported by IANS in 2019, Raveena had revealed that her father was ‘pleasantly surprised’ after seeing her in her first film. “My father didn’t believe that I could get into acting because I didn’t attend acting or dance classes before entering films. After finishing school, I immediately faced the camera, so he was bit shocked. I think he was pleasantly shocked and happy,” she said at the time. Last year, Raveena also hosted an intimate birthday party for Ravi at their residence and shared a video from it on Instagram.