When Raveena Tandon said ‘I never wanted to do movies’, and later gave it a rethinking

Raveena Tandon

said that she had rejected films like ‘Prem Qaidi’, ‘Jungle’ and ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ among others before finally deciding to make her debut along with

Salman Khan

in ‘

Patthar Ke Phool

’.
Actress Raveena Tandon, who made her debut alongside Salman Khan in ‘Patthar Ke Phool’, revealed that she remembers turning down five to six film offers before accepting her first role.

Raveena explained that becoming an actress was never her goal, which is why she kept rejecting the opportunities that came her way. She also recalled how Salman took the time to observe her work before deciding to cast her in ‘Patthar Ke Phool’.
In an interview with Lehren, Raveena said, “At that time, Bunty Walia, who was a friend of mine and a co-model on an ad, called Salman and said ‘You have to meet this girl and I think she is the next big thing and you are looking for a new girl.’ Salman separately came to see my work. I think it was destiny.”
She also added, “I had already said no to five to six films before Pathhar Ke Phool. I have said no to Jungle, I have said no to Heer Ranjha, I have said no to one film with Lucky Ali, I said no to Pahlaj ji’s film, I said no to Prem Qaidi and I had actually said no to Phool Aur Kaante as well. So, I was already saying no because I did not know if I wanted to do movies.”

‘Phool Aur Kaante’ (1991) marked the

Bollywood debut

of many stars like Madhoo and Ajay Devgn. The Kuku Kohli film ended up becoming a blockbuster.