Today Akshay and I are friends, Shilpa and I are friends: Raveena Tandon
Actress Raveena Tandon opens up about her past with Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty and how time has transformed old crushes into a mature friendship.
Actress Raveena Tandon has finally answered the long standing questions about her relationship with Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty. Reflecting on the link-up rumors and alleged fallout of the 1990s, he offered a refreshingly cool perspective: “Who hasn’t gone through a link-up, a break-up?”
Speaking ahead of his reunion with Kumar welcome to the jungleTandon made it clear that time has done what gossip never could – it has healed, matured and simplified things. “Today Akshay and I are friends, Shilpa and I are friends. We have moved on,” he told the Zoom podcast. He emphasized that everyone is happy in their family life.
Are Raveena, Akshay and Shilpa really friends now?
According to Tandon, yes–and quite comfortably so. He rejected the old story of the rivalry, explaining that they were young, navigating relationships under constant public scrutiny.
“We are all in the same industry,” he said, adding that growth and maturity comes naturally over time. The actors, once at the center of tabloid frenzy, now share a cordial relationship and mutual respect – what she says means more than old speculation.
What was it like working together again?
Tandon and Kumar reunite welcome to the jungleThe latest installment of the popular franchise. If awkwardness was expected, it never came.
He described the shoot as completely enjoyable, sharing, “We laughed a lot the whole movie.” For him, the experience underlined how professionalism and personal growth can co-exist – even after a very public past.
Have rumors exaggerated the results?
Without directly revisiting old headlines, Tandon indicated that media stories often exaggerate what is at its core, placing young relationships in an unforgiving spotlight. He said that he and Kumar were “always very good friends”, suggesting that the foundation of camaraderie never completely eroded.
As the film gears up for release on June 26, Tandon’s comments are a reminder that in Bollywood – like in life – yesterday’s drama can quietly turn into today’s laugh.