Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon has spoken candidly about the challenges of dealing with media scrutiny in the 1990s, calling it a “toxic era” of yellow journalism.
She said actors often had no way to quickly respond or correct false narratives once headlines were published.
In a recent interview on Not Done Yet: The Malini Agarwal Show, Raveena Tandon reflected on how media culture in the 90s impacted public figures.
She said yellow journalism at the time had very little accountability, and once a story was published, it was extremely difficult to control the narrative.
“No way to clear the air quickly”
Raveena explained that unlike today’s social media era, actors in the 90s had no direct platform to respond to allegations or misleading reports.
She said celebrities now have the ability to clarify situations instantly through platforms like Instagram, but that option did not exist earlier.
The actress noted that damaging headlines often left a permanent mark on an actor’s public image, even if corrections were published later.
She said any clarification or apology that came afterward had little impact compared to the original headline.
According to her, access to editors and media gatekeepers heavily influenced how stories were framed and circulated.
Career update
On the professional front, Raveena Tandon will next appear in Welcome to the Jungle, alongside Akshay Kumar.
The film is scheduled for release on June 26, 2026.
