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Even today, remembering the golden era of the Indian cinema world and especially the 90s, a different kind of nostalgia awakens in the hearts of the fans. Recently, famous and beautiful Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon has shared the example of how the stars of that era used to sacrifice their lives and shoot films without any modern facilities during an interview. Raveena narrated the story of her early and busy days in the 90s which will astonish the senses of today’s young generation and new artists. The actress told that at that time there was neither the modern luxury of a vanity van nor any fixed time for rest, rather they used to work continuously for 36-36 hours a day instead of 24 and used to change their clothes on the way. Let us do a complete and in-depth review of that golden and difficult world of the 90s, this conflict-filled revelation of Raveena Tandon and the film culture of that era.
Tough struggle between the film world and actors of the 90s
Today, when we see the shooting sets of big Bollywood or OTT stars, we see air-conditioned vanity vans, an army of make-up artists and fixed working hours (8 to 10 hours). But Bollywood of the 90s was not like this at all. During that period, stars like Govinda, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor used to work in four shifts together. Producers had their own budget limitations and the release dates of films were fixed so fast that artists had to constantly run around studios without sleeping. Reminiscing about her old days, Raveena Tandon said that in the initial phase of her career, there used to be such a situation when immediately after the end of a studio shift, she had to run to another set without taking a moment’s rest.
“We used to work 36 hours out of 24 and change clothes on the way”
While sharing her experience, Raveena Tandon said that the definition of time had changed for her. He said that in those days, actors had so many projects that they used to work 36 hours in a day, which meant that they were constantly doing action and romance in front of the camera, regardless of day or night. In between shooting, when he had to travel by car from one location to another, the same car became his dressing room. He used to change his costume and make-up in the middle of traffic on the roads or in a moving car so that he would not have to wait for the director after reaching the next set on time. It was this discipline and unwavering dedication towards work due to which the artists of the 90s gave a strength to Indian cinema that continues to inspire generations even today.
Comparison of modern vanity van culture and today’s changes
After this revelation by Raveena Tandon, the difference between the present day film industry and the working style of that era is clearly visible. In today’s time, even though technology and facilities have advanced a lot, and artists get every kind of personal comfort and security, but at the same time, that raw hard work and connection with the land seems to be decreasing somewhere. Today, when any actor or actress complains of a little fatigue or discomfort, the struggle of these 90s legends makes one realize that success never comes handed down on a platter. Artists like Raveena Tandon have spent their early years amidst studio lighting, dust and countless hours of stress, only to achieve what the world today knows as ‘superstardom’.
This incident became a topic of discussion among fans and the reaction on social media.
As soon as this interview of Raveena Tandon and this story of the struggle of the 90s went viral on social media, fans started giving their tremendous reactions on it. On Instagram and Twitter (x), people are praising Raveena’s hard work during that period and saying that that kind of dedication and intensity is not seen in today’s stars. On one hand, the young generation is surprised at how someone can work for so many hours without a vanity van, while on the other hand, the true lovers and cinephiles of the 90s are lost in nostalgia remembering this era. This statement of Raveena Tandon is not just a box of old memories, but it is an invaluable lesson for the upcoming new artists that only true dedication and discipline towards art and cinema makes any person immortal forever.