Remembering director Ravi Tandon: Sridevi's director, Raveena Tandon's late father

Sridevi and filmmaker Ravi Tandon on the sets of Nazrana. Father of actress Raveena Tandon, we remember the kind director on his birth anniversary today. Nazrana ended up being the last film he directed, which on to become the fifth biggest hit of 1987 -- he went out with a bang and blockbuster. 

Sridevi had a memorable role in the film and clearly worked well with the director. Years later, she went on to work with his daughter, young Raveena Tandon in Laadla. Raveena had said she visited her father on sets to see 'the' Sridevi and the actress looked like a Goddess on set.

Hard to argue there... 

Our archive of images and features on the film Nazrana here.

 

As new gen has limited awareness or knowledge of Ravi Tandon, here's a reminder; he was a prominent Bollywood director known for several successful films, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. His hits often featured strong storytelling, popular music, and major stars. For a cquick recap, here is a list of his most notable hit/successful films (commonly regarded as his biggest commercial or critical successes, including blockbusters and superhits), compiled from sources like Wikipedia, film historians, and box-office references:

• Anhonee (1973)
  Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Leena Chandavarkar, Bindu, Padma Khanna
  A gripping murder mystery thriller; one of his early major successes as director-producer.
• Majboor (1974)
  Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Farida Jalal, Iftekhar, Pran, Mac Mohan
  Action-drama remake of an international film; a solid hit with Bachchan in a key role and fabulous songs. 
• Khel Khel Mein (1975)
  Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan, Aruna Irani, Pran
  A blockbuster murder-mystery musical; one of the biggest hits of Rishi-Neetu's careers, with iconic RD Burman songs. 
• Zindagi (1976)
  Cast: Mala Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee
  Family drama; commercially successful and well-regarded.
• Khud-Daar (1982)
  Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Vinod Mehra, Prem Chopra
  Family-action drama; a major hit during the Bachchan era.
• Nazrana (1987)
  Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Smita Patil
  Family drama; one of the top grossers of 1987, marking a successful late-career hit. 

Other notable successful or semi-hit films from his filmography include Apne Rang Hazaar (1975), Waqt Ki Deewar (1981), and Jawaab (1985), but the above are the most consistently cited as his primary hits.