Raveena Tandon recalls terrifying 2024 mob incident involving 30 men outside her home: 'I pulled the intruder and threw him out'

Trigger warning: This article mentions some sensitive details about a mobbing incident. Reader discretion is advised.Actor Raveena Tandon has once again opened up about the shocking 2024 incident in which a mob gathered outside her residence after allegations surfaced online claiming that her driver had assaulted a woman. The controversy quickly went viral on social media at the time, with several videos circulating online and sparking widespread debate. Now, nearly two years later, the actress has shared her side of the story in detail, revealing how the situation escalated and how she tried to protect her family and staff during the chaos.Speaking about the incident in Episode 2 of 'Not Done Yet' with Malini Agarwal by Etimes, Raveena said that CCTV recordings from the building eventually exposed what had actually happened that night. According to the actress, the allegations made against her and her driver were false. “Luckily, we had the CCTV cameras, where immediately, the truth came out. Like I said, Instagram and social media is a boon and a bane. They tried very hard to edit it in such a way,” she said.Raveena further claimed that the police later informed her that the entire episode appeared to be an attempt at extortion. “The cops said it was an entire extortion plan. They just wanted to create a ruckus,” she added.Addressing people who questioned why she stepped outside during the situation, the actress explained that the crowd was allegedly attempting to force their way into her home while her children were inside. “There was a mob entry inside my house. My children were there. Anil was at office. You think I’d have let anyone enter my house?” Raveena said. She also insisted that the group allegedly wanted money and intentionally created fear and confusion. “I’d have definitely stood up and fought, but the point here being is they were trying to scare us and settle it for money,” she added.The actress claimed that her driver was wrongly blamed despite no physical contact taking place between the car and the women seen near it. “They were blaming him for no reason, when nothing had happened,” she said. She explained that she initially stepped outside only to calm the situation and speak respectfully to the women involved. “I thought if the women in the burqas are someone’s guest, I’d go and say sorry on behalf of the driver,” she recalled. However, according to Raveena, things turned aggressive almost immediately after she came out. “As soon as I walked out - I think that’s what they were waiting for,” she said.Raveena also revealed that one of the women allegedly threatened to file a false molestation complaint against her driver after he tried to stop them from recording inside the premises. “My driver was a lone man. They were trying to record my house, so he just put her phone down,” she said. “The minute he did, she went on the tangent of, ‘How can you touch me? I’ll call the cops and file a rape complaint against you,’” Raveena recalled. Fearing serious consequences for her driver, she decided to intervene personally.“I thought this poor chap is going to go in jail for a false molestation case, so I went out to talk to her, woman to woman,” she shared. The actress further alleged that the situation became violent after a large group of men gathered outside her gate. “The minute I walked out, there was a mob of 30 men!” she said.According to Raveena, her driver managed to pull her inside the gate, but he himself got stranded outside and was allegedly attacked by the crowd. “So, they decided to beat him up. I opened the gate, and dragged him inside,” she recalled. She then asked him to stay upstairs with her children while she dealt with the situation downstairs.Describing the chaos inside the premises, Raveena claimed that members of the mob allegedly assaulted security staff, snatched her phone and even attempted to enter her house. “They beat up another watchman. They’d beat up whenever a man would block their way,” she said. The actress added that she, along with two domestic helpers, stood in front of the crowd and tried to prevent them from entering further.“It was three women - me and two domestic helps - blocking 30 men. It was crazy!” she recalled. She finally revealed that one man allegedly entered her home, forcing her to physically push him out herself. “A man even got into my house, and I’ve actually caught him by his shirt and thrown him out,” Raveena said.On the work front, Raveena Tandon continues to balance films and OTT projects with ease. After receiving appreciation for her performance in ‘Patna Shuklla’ and her digital outing ‘Aranyak’, the actress is now gearing up for the release of the action-comedy ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, where she will share screen space with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Disha Patani. The much-anticipated entertainer is scheduled to hit theatres on June 26, 2026.