Geeta Tandon
Geeta Tandon | |
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| Born | 25 August 1986[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Stunt performer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Geeta Tandon is an Indian stunt performer. She became known after appearing in season 5 of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. She has been called "one of Bollywood's leading stuntwomen."[2][3][4]
Biography[change | change source]
Tandon was born in Mumbai in a Punjabi family and raised in very harsh environment. She lost her parents at very early age. She was married off at age of 15 and gave birth to two children.[5]
Career[change | change source]
Tandon completed her matriculation studies and started her career as a dancer. She was offered work as stunt woman due to her attitude. She performed stunts for actors such as Deepika Padukone, Parineeti Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu in films such as Chennai Express, Hasee Toh Phasee, Ragini MMS, Singh Saab The Great and Lamhaa.[5]
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi[change | change source]
Tandon became famous after she appeared on the show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi. Tandon stated that she never faced a camera before during her career.[6][7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Geeta Tandon's profile". Colors TV. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Hancock, Lucy (17 August 2016). "I ran away from my husband and became a stuntwoman". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ Kapur, Mallika; Rangachari Shah, Gayatri (30 September 2018). "Battered bride to Bollywood's top stuntwoman: meet Geeta Tandon". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ Suresh, Haripriya (12 June 2016). "Packing a punch: How Geeta Tandon became a leading Bollywood stuntwoman". Firstpost. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Geeta Tandon on her journey from being a Bollywood stunt girl to 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'". The Indian Express. 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Khatron Ke Khiladi' has given me a lot of exposure: Geeta Tandon". Zee News. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ Tiwari, Vijaya (18 May 2014). "Gauahar Khan is a big dramebaaz: Geeta Tandon". Times of India.