Some Survive, Some Don’t -Raveena Tandon on ‘Mean Girl Gang’,’Camps’ and ‘Dirty Politics’ in Bollywood!

The film industry and the nation alike have been left reeling in shock from Sushant Singh Rajput’s death on 14 June 2020. The 34 year old actor died by suicide from hanging in his Bandra residence. Reportedly, he was suffering from depression for some months.

Along with an outpouring of condolences and heartfelt eulogies by Bollywood celebs, the social media is buzzing with the issue of nepotism with hashtags like #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput, #BoycottFakeStars trending!

Adding her two cents to the insider vs outsider topic that is currently raging, Raveena Tandon took to Twitter to express her opinion. Recounting her experience in the film industry the actress said that ‘mean girl gang’, ‘camps’ and ‘dirty politics’ do exist in Bollywood. 

She talked about how she herself had been removed from films by actors and their girlfriends and fallen prey to career-destroying fake media reports. And how some people can survive the politics but some don’t.  

“mean girl”gang of the industry.Camps do exist.Made fun of,bn removed from films by Heroes,their girlfriends,Journo chamchas&their career destroying fake media stories.Sometimes careers are destroyed.U struggle to keep afloat.fight backSome survive Some Dont.#oldwoundsrevisited

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 15, 2020

In another tweet, she elaborated that on speaking the truth, one’s hard work can be ruined by being branded as a ‘liar’, ‘mad’ and ‘psychotic’ by ‘Chamcha journos’.

When you speak the truth,you are branded a liar,Mad,psychotic. Chamcha journos write pages&pages destroying all the hard work that you might have done.Even though born in the industry, grateful for all it has given me,but dirty politics played by some can leave a sour taste . https://t.co/uR9usJitdb

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 15, 2020

Raveena also shared that this can happen to an ‘insider’ as well since these dirty politics happen everywhere. But one should fight back harder.  

It can happen to someone born within,an “insider” as I can hear insider/outsider words,some anchors blaring away.But you fight back.The more they tried to bury me,the harder I fought back. Dirty politics happen everywhere. But sometimes one roots for good to win,and Evil to lose. https://t.co/NMIkUgkLbW

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 15, 2020

The actress concluded on the note that while she loved the industry, the pressure is high and there are all kinds – good people and those who play dirty. But one has to pick up the pieces and walk with their head held high!

I love my industry,but yes,the pressures are high,there are good people and people who play dirty, there are all kinds,but that’s what makes the https://t.co/YEXmquEDj2 has to pick up the pieces,walk again and again,with the head held high.Goodnight world.I pray for a better tmrw https://t.co/52nGxPma2m

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) June 15, 2020

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