Raveena Tandon opens up on adopting two girls at the age of 21; says, “People had said no one would want to marry someone with this ‘baggage'”

Raveena Tandon adopted two girls, Pooja and Chhaya in 1995. She was only 21. In 2004, she married industrialist Anil Thadani and welcomed daughter Rasha in March 2005 and son Ranbir in 2008. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Raveena opened up on adopting two girls at a young age.

On talking about the entire experience of adoption, she said, “It’s an unparalleled experience, indeed. I have always felt one does not need to be a multi-billionaire to make a difference to someone’s life but just have a kind heart and doing your two bits. Back then people were apprehensive on my decision and said no one would want to marry someone with this ‘baggage.’ But as they say, what is destined to be, it will happen.”

On adopting the two girls, Raveena said, “I didn’t like how their guardian would behave with them and some instinct in me pushed me to take them to my home. There was something about them that made me feel that me being a 21-year-old doesn’t matter. I can say it has been the best decision of my life. I cherish each and every moment I have shared with them, from taking them into my arms for the first time to walking them down the aisle.”

 

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Raveena said that they still write letters to her to show their love. “I would encourage everyone, even single moms, to come forward and do the same. The process is a lot smoother now as compared to how it was back then,” she said.

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