An Indian film actress, Tina Munim had a successful Bollywood career during the late seventies and early eighties. She was not only popular for her acting skills but also for her innocent and fresh look on screen. Tina Munim was born on February 11, 1957 and belongs to a well to do Gujarati-speaking family, who lived in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai. She is married to the industrialist Anil Ambani, younger son of business tycoon
Dhirubhai Ambani.
The star actor Dev Anand discovered Tina Munim after she represented India at the International Teen Princess contest in Aruba. In the contest, Tina Munim won the Miss Photogenic and Miss Bikini awards. Tina Munim dreamt of becoming a Parisian trained fashion designer and was poised to travel there for her studies in design when Dev Anand approached her with a cinematic offer. In 1978, Dev Anand cast her in his film Des Pardes and thus launched her film career. He repeatedly cast her in several other films like Lootmaar and others.
Sunil Dutt launched his son
Sanjay Dutt in his film debut Rocky and Tina Munim was chosen as Sanjay`s heroine. Tina Munim worked with actor
Rajesh Khanna in films such as Fifty Fifty and Souten. Apart from
Dev Anand and
Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim also appeared in a popular screen pair with actor
Rishi Kapoor. They were paired romantically in six films; the most popular film was Subhash Ghai`s Karz. Producer-Director-Actor
Rakesh Roshan also cast her several times, including for the smash hit film "Aakhir Kyon?". Director
Basu Chatterjee similarly cast her in his series of films, such as Baaton Baaton Mein and Man Pasand.
In the late 1980s, Tina Munim made the firm decision to put her Bollywood career on a pause and moved to California to attend college. In 1991, she returned to India and very soon married industrialist Anil Ambani, with whom she has two sons. Today Tina Munim is involved in several charity, arts, and talent events. She did not appear in films since 1991.
Selected Filmography of Tina Munim
| Des Pardes -1978 |
Suraag -1982 |
Alag Aag -1985 |
| Baaton Baaton Mein -1979 |
Yeh Wada Raha -1982 |
Insaaf Main Kroonga -1985 |
| Lootmaar -1980 |
Pukar -1983 |
Adhikar -1986 |
| Man Pasand -1980 |
Souten -1983 |
Bhagwan Dada -film| Bhagwan Dada -1986 |
| Karz -1980 |
Aasman -1984 |
Samay Ki Dhara -1986 |
| Aap Ke Deewane -1980 |
Karishma -1984 |
Muqaddar Ka Faisla -1987 |
| Khuda Kasam -1981 |
Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai -1984 |
Kaamagni -1987 |
| Fifty Fifty -1981 |
Wanted -1984 |
Saat Bijliyan -1988 |
| Harjaee -1981 |
Yudh -1985 |
Jigarwala -1991 |
| Katilon Ke Kaatil -1981 |
Aakhir Kyon? -1985 |
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| Rocky -1981 |
Bewafai -1985 |
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