Born on October 26, 1972, in Mumbai to director Ravi Tandon and Veena Tandon.

The daughter of filmmaker Ravi Tandon, Raveena actually started as an intern at Genesis PR under Prahlad Kakkar. She was pushed into acting by a modeling break and debuted in Patthar Ke Phool

Despite her filmy background, Raveena initially had no plans to act; she dreamed of being a director like her father. Her journey began during an internship at under ad guru Prahlad Kakkar , where her striking looks led to modeling assignments and eventually her film debut.