Tina Munim
| Tina Munim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tina Munim 11 February 1957 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–1991 |
| Spouse | Anil Ambani |
Tina Munim (born 11 February 1957) is an Indian film actress who had a successful Bollywood career during the late seventies and early eighties. She is married to Anil Ambani. She is involved in a number of philanthropic and charity activities and is currently running an NGO and a hospital.
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[edit] Early life and background
Munim was born in Mumbai in a Gujarati-speaking family. She belongs to the Svetambara sect of Jainism. Her forefathers were royal merchants in the service of the Burmese kings under British rule.
[edit] Career
Munim was discovered by Dev Anand after she represented India at the International Teen Princess contest in Aruba, and won the Miss Photogenic and Miss Bikini awards. Tina aspired to become a Paris-trained couturier and was poised to travel there for her studies in design when approached with a cinematic offer.[citation needed]
In 1978, Dev Anand cast her in his film Des Pardes, which launched her film career. He would repeatedly cast her in several other films with him in the lead role, such as Lootmaar and Man Pasand.
Sunil Dutt launched his son Sanjay Dutt in his film debut Rocky. Tina was chosen as Sanjay's heroine.
Tina Munim fell in love with Rajesh Khanna, when they were paired together in Fiffty Fiffty, Souten, Bewafai, Suraag, Insaaf Main Karoonga and Adhikar and films where she was not heroine of Rajesh like Rajput, Akhir Kyun and Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai.[1] Khanna formed popular on-screen and off screen pair with Tina in the eighties[2] but the relation ended when Tina decided to go to California to graduate.[3] In 1985 Rajesh Khanna turned into a film producer and cast Tina Munim as his female lead in the film Alag Alag.[4] In 1992, Ram Awatar Agnihotri wrote that it was in the films Alag Alag and Adhikar, both opposite Rajesh Khanna that Tina Munim showed the "first sparks" of the dedicated actress she would become. Tina regards her performance in the film Adhikar as the best performance of her career.[5]
Apart from Dev Anand and Rajesh Khanna, she also made a popular screen team with actor Rishi Kapoor, since they were paired romantically in six films, of which two were hits Subhash Ghai's Karz and Katilon Ke Kaatil. Director Basu Chatterjee repeatedly cast her in his films, such as Baaton Baaton Mein and Man Pasand.
Tina's nephew Karan Shah tried to follow in her footsteps by starring in the teen love story Jawani (1984) opposite Neelam, but Karan's film career fizzled.[6]
In the year 1987, Munim made the conscious decision to put her Bollywood career on a hiatus. She moved to California and attended college.
[edit] Personal life
Tina Munim had an affair with Rajesh Khanna from 1981-87 but the relation broke off in 1987.[7] Later Munim married Anil Ambani, brother of Mukesh Ambani, now one of the richest men in the world. She has three children including Zahir and Anshul. Today she is involved in a number of charity, arts, and talent endeavours and hasn't appeared in any film since 1991.[8]
Tina Munim is involved in charity events as follows:
- Harmony Foundation - For Senior citizens.
- Harmony Art Foundation - For Promoion of Art.
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute - Mumbai
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Nursing College (KDA-NC) - Mumbai.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Character/Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Des Pardes | Gauri | Debut film, as Tina |
| 1979 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Nancy | |
| 1980 | Karz | Tina | |
| 1980 | Man Pasand | Kamli | |
| 1980 | Lootmaar | Neela Ramniklal | |
| 1980 | Ek Do Teen Chaar | ||
| 1980 | Aap Ke Deewane | Sameera | |
| 1981 | Katilon Ke Kaatil | Petty thief | |
| 1981 | Fiffty Fiffty | Mary | |
| 1981 | Khuda Kasam | Tina Hukamchand | |
| 1981 | Harjaee | Geeta Chopra | |
| 1981 | Rocky | Renuka Seth | |
| 1982 | Yeh Vaada Raha | Sunita Sikkan/Kusum Mehra | |
| 1982 | Rajput | Jaya | |
| 1982 | Deedar-E-Yaar | Firdaus Changezi | |
| 1982 | Suraag | ||
| 1983 | Souten | Rukmani Mohit | |
| 1983 | Bade Dil Wala | Rashmi | |
| 1984 | Karishmaa | Radha | |
| 1984 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Neeta | |
| 1984 | Aasmaan | ||
| 1984 | Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai | ||
| 1984 | Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye | ||
| 1985 | Alag Alag | Chandni | |
| 1985 | Insaaf Main Karoonga | Seema Khanna | |
| 1985 | Aakhir Kyon? | Indu Sharma | |
| 1985 | Bewafai | Asha | |
| 1985 | Bayen Hath Ka Khel | ||
| 1985 | Yudh | Anita / Rita | |
| 1986 | Samay Ki Dhaara | Rashmi A. Verma | |
| 1986 | Bhagwaan Dada | Madhu | |
| 1986 | Adhikar | Jyoti | |
| 1987 | Kamagni | Megha | |
| 1987 | Muqaddar Ka Faisla | Nisha | |
| 1991 | Jigarwala | Sohni |
[edit] References
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna, the phenomenon". rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/28sli4.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ Entertainment (2010-12-29). "Birthday Special: Rajesh Khanna - 6". Entertainment.in.msn.com. http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=4155691&page=6. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Bollywood Divas". Hindustantimes.com. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/slideshows/80s/tinamunim.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "ALAG ALAG - Film / Movie". Citwf.com. http://www.citwf.com/film9226.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Artistes and their films of modern ... - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2008-05-21. http://books.google.com/books?id=jv5kAAAAMAAJ&q=ALAG+ALAG#search_anchor. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Films-Cover Story". Screenindia.com. http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020426/fcover.html. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020623/herworld.htm
- ^ Indbazaar.com - FamilyTime
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