Tina Ambani (
née
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Munim) is a former Indian actress. She is married to
Anil Ambani
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian businessman. He was the chairman of Reliance Group (also known as Reliance ADA Group), which was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He leads a numbe ...
, Chairman of
Reliance Group
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group or popularly known as Reliance ADA Group or simply Reliance Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company, which was formed after Dhirubhai Ambani's business was divided up, ...
. She is actively involved in many foundations and charities. Many of these were established in the memory of her in-laws, Dhirubhai and Kokilaben Ambani. Her work ranges from elder care to promotion of Indian art.
Personal life
Ambani was born Tina Munim on 11 February 1957. She graduated high school in 1975 from the MM Pupils Own School in Khar, Bombay. The same year, she was crowned Femina Teen Princess India 1975 and represented India at the Miss Teenage Intercontinental contest in
Aruba
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, where she was crowned second runner-up.
She subsequently enrolled in
Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College (Marathi: जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It was established in 1948.
In 2000, ''India Today'' named Jai Hind College as one ...
for a degree in arts. Later in 70s, she joined the Hindi film industry and had a successful career as a leading actress, for thirteen years.
On 2 February 1991, she married
Anil Ambani
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian businessman. He was the chairman of Reliance Group (also known as Reliance ADA Group), which was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He leads a numbe ...
, the younger son of Indian business tycoon
Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002), popularly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was an Indian business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977 and was worth US$2.9 billion in 2002 upon hi ...
who founded
Reliance Industries
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. They have two sons Jai Anmol (born in December 1991) and Jai Anshul (born in September 1995). The eldest, Jai Anmol married Khrisha Shah on 20 February 2022. Munim's brother-in-law is Asia's richest man,
Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company and India's most valuable company by market value. Acco ...
who is the chairman, managing director, and largest shareholder of
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). Nita Ambani
Nita Mukesh Ambani (''née'' Dalal, born 1 November 1963) is an Indian philanthropist. She is the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and a director of Reliance Industries. She is married to ...
, founder of
Reliance Foundation
Reliance Foundation is an Indian non-profit organisation which was founded in 2010 by Mukesh Ambani. It is wholly owned by Reliance Industries Limited and is one of the largest non-profit foundations in the country.
History
Reliance Foundati ...
, and wife of Mukesh,is her sister-in-law.
Career
Films
Munim made her debut in Hindi films with filmmaker ''
Dev Anand
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...
's''
Des Pardes. Her other films with Dev Anand include ''
Lootmaar
''Lootmaar'' () is a 1980 Hindi mystery film produced and directed by Dev Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Mehmood, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Simple Kapadia, Shreeram Lagoo and Rakhe ...
'', and ''
Man Pasand
''Man Pasand'' (English language, English: Favourite) is a 1980 Hindi movie produced by Amit Khanna under the Film Unit banner and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Girish Karnad, Simple Kapadia, Mehmood (actor), ...
.'' She was cast opposite
Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema.
Career
Palekar studied fine arts at the Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai, and commenced his artistic career as a painter. As a painter, he ...
in
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee ( bn, বাসু চ্যাটার্জ্জী; 10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Through the 1970s and 1980s, Chatterjee became associated with what came to be known as mi ...
's ''
Baaton Baaton Mein
''Baton Baton Mein'' () is a 1979 Indian romantic comedy film, produced and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Amol Palekar and Tina Munim in leading roles. David, Pearl Padamsee, Asrani and Ranjit Choudhary appear in supporting roles ...
.''
Her notable films with
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry base ...
include ''
Karz'', and ''
Yeh Vaada Raha''.She starred with actor
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
in many films including ''
Fiffty Fiffty
''Fiffty Fiffty'' is a 1981 Indian Hindi romance drama film directed by Shomu Mukherjee, starring Rajesh Khanna and Tina Munim.
Plot
Thakur Virendra Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle in India along with his wife and a son, Kishan. His relative ...
'', ''
Souten
''Souten'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak, starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Padmini Kolhapure, Prem Chopra and Pran. It was written by Kamleshwar, with music by Usha Khanna. The song "Shayad Mer ...
'', ''
Bewafai
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'', ''
Suraag '', ''
Insaaf Main Karoonga
''Insaaf Main Karoongaa'' () is a 1985 Hindi drama film directed by Shibu Mitra, produced by B.S. Seth and presented by S.K. Kapur. This film has Rajesh Khanna in the lead opposite Tina Munim and Padmini Kolhapure. It also features Joy Mukherjee ...
'', ''
Rajput
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'', ''
Aakhir Kyon?
''Aakhir Kyon?'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by J. Om Prakash. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil, Rakesh Roshan and Tina Munim. The movie was declared a hit on its release.
Plot
Nisha (Smita Patil) is an or ...
'', ''Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai'', ''
Alag Alag
''Alag Alag'' is a 1985 Hindi film starring Shashi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Tina Munim in the lead roles, produced by Rajesh Khanna and directed by one of his favourite directors Shakti Samanta. The film is best remembered for the way it was sh ...
'', ''Bhagwaan Dada'' and ''
Adhikar''.
Her last film was ''
Jigarwala
''Jigarwala'' is a 1991 Indian Bollywood film directed by Swaroop Kumar and produced by Surinder Kaur Jerath. It stars Tina Munim and Anil Kapoor in pivotal roles. This movie marked the final film appearance of Tina Munim. This movie also has on ...
,'' released in 1991. In an interview to
Simi Garewal
Simi Garewal (born Simrita Garewal; 17 October 1947) is an Indian actress, director, producer and a talk show host. She is the recipient of two Filmfare awards and an ITA Award. She is known for her work in Hindi films like ''Do Badan'', '' Saa ...
, Munim said: "Sometimes I feel
hat I left films too soontoo, but then I felt that there was a lot more to the world that I wanted to explore and experience, and not just stick to movies. I decided to quit. I never regretted it. I never wanted to go back, ever."
Arts and culture
With the aim to offer young artists a platform to exhibit alongside seasoned veterans and acknowledged masters, she organised the first Harmony Art show in 1995. In 2008, Harmony Art Foundation showcased upcoming Indian artists at Christie's in London, drawing attention to the wealth of talent in India. She has served on the board of trustees of the
Peabody Essex Museum
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in
Salem, Massachusetts
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, which is the oldest continually operating museum in the US since 2008.
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In addition, she has served on the advisory board of the
National Gallery of Modern Art
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, Mumbai and the
National Institute of Design
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,
Ahmedabad
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. She was also nominated to the reconstituted General Assembly of the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
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(ICCR). She has been actively associated with several welfare activities such as Aseema, an NGO engaged in the rehabilitation of street children, and the restoration of Elephanta Island, a World Heritage Site near Mumbai, with the Archaeological Survey of India and
UNESCO
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.
Elder welfare
In 2004, Ambani established Harmony for Silvers Foundation, a Mumbai-based non-government organisation that seeks to enhance the quality of life of the elderly. Its activities have included ''Harmony – Celebrate Age'', the magazine, now in its 14th year; the portal www.harmonyindia.org; Harmony Interactive Centre for Silver Citizens, in South Mumbai; the Harmony Research Division; the Harmony Silver Awards; and the Harmony Senior Citizens’ Runs at the Mumbai,
Delhi
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and Bengaluru marathons.
Healthcare
In order to bridge the gaps in Indian healthcare, Ambani launched the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute (KDAH) in Mumbai in 2009, a quaternary care facility.
It is the only hospital in Mumbai to receive accreditation from the JCI (
Joint Commission
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International, USA), NABH (National Accreditation Board for Healthcare, India), CAP (
College of American Pathologists
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, USA) and NABL (National Accreditation Board for Laboratories, India). Other standouts include the first comprehensive centre for liver transplant and the first integrated centre for children's cardiac care in western India; its robotic surgery programme; the centres for rehabilitation and sports medicine; and its initiative to open 18 cancer care centres in rural Maharashtra.
Filmography
References
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Indian film actresses
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