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Tina Munim

Tina Munim (born February 11, 1957) was an Indian film actress who had a successful Bollywood career during the late seventies and early eighties. She is married to the industrialist Anil Ambani, now one of the richest men in the world.

Early life and background

Munim was born in Mumbai in a well to do Gujarati-speaking family. They lived in Khar, Mumbai, India. She belongs to the Svetambara sect of Jain religion. Her forefathers were royal merchants in the service of the Burmese kings under British rule.

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 Parisian trained couturier and was poised to travel there for her studies in design when approached with a cinematic offer.

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, such as Lootmaar.

Sunil Dutt launched his son Sanjay Dutt in his film debut Rocky. Tina was chosen as Sanjay’s heroine.

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, the most popular being Subhash Ghai’s Karz. Producer-Director-Actor Rakesh Roshan also cast her several times, including for the hit film “Aakhir Kyon?”. 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 the film didn’t become a hit, in spite of R.D. Burman’s hit music, and Karan’s film career fizzled.

In the late 1980s, Munim made the conscious decision to put her Bollywood career on hiatus. She moved to California and attended college.

Tina is working on “Empowering Indian Senior Citizens” and runs magazine called “Harmony”. She also organizes yearly exhibits for artists, “The Harmony Show”.

Personal life

Earlier she was rumoured to be in a live -in relationship with superstar rajesh khanna.In 1991, she returned to India and married industrialist Anil Ambani, with whom she has two sons. Today she is involved in a number of charity, arts, and talent endeavors and hasn’t made any new films since 1991.

Filmography

Note: Not exhaustive

• Bade Dilwala (1978)
• Des Pardes (1978)
• Baaton Baaton Mein (1979)
• Lootmaar (1980)
• Man Pasand (1980)
• Karz (1980)
• Aap Ke Deewane (1980)
• Khuda Kasam (1981)
• Fiffty Fiffty (1981)
• Harjaee (1981)
• Katilon Ke Kaatil (1981)
• Rocky (1981)
• Deedar-e-yaar (1982)
• Suraag (1982)
• Yeh Vaada Raha (1982)
• Pukar (1983)
• Souten (1983)
• Aasman (1984)
• Karishma (1984)
• Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai (1984)
• Wanted (1984)
• Yudh (1985)
• Aakhir Kyon? (1985)
• Bewafai (1985)
• Char Mharathi (1985)
• Alag Aag (1985)
• Insaaf Main Kroonga (1985)
• Adhikar (1986)
• Bhagwan Dada (film)| Bhagwan Dada (1986)
• Samay Ki Dhara (1986)
• Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)
• Kaamagni (1987)
• Saat Bijliyan (1988)
• Jigarwala (1991)

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