Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon, two leading stars who ruled the Hindi film screen through the 1990s, have shared vivid memories of the relentless work pace that defined their early careers. Both actors recalled how the pressures of that decade demanded non-stop shooting schedules, turning quick costume changes while travelling between locations and running straight onto new sets into an everyday routine.
Long Days and Tight Schedules at Film City
Reflecting on that busy era, Karisma Kapoor noted that a vast majority of feature film productions were concentrated right inside Film City. Their workdays typically kicked off around 7 am. Because multiple projects operated in the same sprawling complex, the two stars frequently crossed paths as they moved between different shooting floors throughout the day.
Raveena Tandon brought a humorous perspective to that punishing pace, joking that they were probably the only two leading ladies in the 1990s who seemed to pack 36 hours of work into a single 24-hour day. Daily commitments routinely required them to visit sets for around six different film productions. A shoot at one location might last just an hour and a half, another would wrap in two hours, while a third required three to four hours before it was time to rush off again.
Repetitive Roles and Blurring Storylines
The crushing volume of simultaneous commitments frequently blurred the lines between different screen characters. Karisma Kapoor pointed out that if a script cast her as a wealthy, spoiled young woman, she often had to portray virtually that identical persona across six different film sets running in parallel.
Raveena Tandon echoed this reality, noting that handling multiple films at once meant that there were days when she could not even keep track of which character she was playing on which set. With similar types of roles populating commercial cinema back then, the workload left little room for preparation; upon reaching a set, she simply carried out whatever directions the production team provided for that specific scene.
Memorable Box Office Partnerships with Govinda
Over the course of their careers, both Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon delivered numerous major hits that cemented their status in the film industry. During the 1990s, their on-screen pairings alongside actor Govinda emerged as particularly massive crowd-pleasers. Both actors collaborated with Govinda across multiple successful projects, delivering hits that remain memorable for fans. Despite the exhaustion of that era, both stars view that frantic period of hard work as a cherished chapter in their journey.
