75-492: Ravi Tandon (17 February 1935 – 11 February 2022) was an Indian film director and producer. He also worked as an assistant director and story writer. He was the father of actress Raveena Tandon . Ravi Tandon directed a number of hit movies, the most popular among these are Khel Khel Mein , Anhonee , Nazrana , Majboor , Khud-daar , Zindagi . Ravi Tandon was born in a Punjabi family in Agra . Tandon and his wife Veena had
150-449: A Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress. Tandon had a supporting role in her highest-grossing release, K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022). Tandon is also an environmentalist and has worked with PETA since 2002. Tandon has four children, two adopted and two with her husband. Tandon was born on 26 October 1972 in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to filmmaker Ravi Tandon and Veena Tandon. Tandon is
225-545: A selfie it had taken while handling Slater's camera, and naming themselves to be the administrator of any copyright revenue. The monkey selfie copyright dispute was originally dismissed by Judge Orrick who wrote there is no indication that the Copyright Act extends to animals and a monkey could not own a copyright. PETA appealed, but the Court of Appeals found in favor of Slater saying that "PETA's real motivation in this case
300-630: A "war council," with two dozen of her top strategists gathered at a square table in the PETA conference room, with no suggestion considered too "kooky or unkind". PETA also gives an annual prize, called the Proggy Award (for "progress"), to individuals or organizations dedicated to animal welfare or who distinguish themselves through their efforts within the area of animal welfare. Many of the campaigns have focused on large corporations. Fast food companies such as KFC, Wendy's, and Burger King have been targeted. In
375-683: A box office success. She also starred in Anari No.1 , which was a critical and commercial success. In the 2000s, Tandon ventured into art house productions, to learn a realistic way of acting, and rejected several mainstream film offers. Tandon worked in films such as Bulandi (2000) and Aks (2001), which won her critical acclaim. She won several awards as well as the Filmfare Special Performance Award for her performance in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's Aks . Her years in
450-555: A break from films. She intermittently appeared on television with shows like the Sahara One drama Sahib Biwi Gulam (2004), the dance reality show Chak De Bachche (2008) and talk shows Isi Ka Naam Zindagi (2012) and Simply Baatien With Raveena (2014). After several years of hiatus, Tandon starred in the thriller Maatr (2017) and received praise for her leading role in the Netflix crime thriller series Aranyak (2021), winning
525-575: A call to action that all members of the National Institute of Health resign effective immediately and that there is a "need to find a new NIH director to replace the outgoing Francis Collins who will shut down research that violates the dignity of nonhuman animals." In 2019, the WCWP discovered a USDA funded lab in Beltsville, Maryland which conducted toxoplasmosis experiments on kittens resulting in
600-403: A comeback to Bollywood in longtime friend Anurag Kashyap 's magnum opus Bombay Velvet . Playing a sultry jazz singer, her brief performance was highly praised by critics. In 2017, she was seen in the thriller movie Maatr in which she plays a mother who seeks revenge for her daughter's rape. Her performance was lauded and she gained critical acclaim for her performance. Her next release of
675-563: A dress made of meat in 2010, PETA issued a statement objecting to the dress. After a fisherman in Florida was bitten by a shark in 2011, PETA proposed an advertisement showing a shark devouring a human, with the caption "Payback Is Hell, Go Vegan". The proposed ad drew criticism from relatives of the injured fisherman. After Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer admitted that he had killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe in 2015, PETA's president, Newkirk, issued
750-508: A group of activists that hold that taxpayers should not have to pay $ 20 billion every year for experiments on animals, said that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases provided $ 400,000 in taxpayer money to fund experiments in which 28 beagles were infected by disease-causing parasites. The White Coat Project found reports that said dogs taking part in the experiments were "vocalizing in pain" after being injected with foreign substances. Following public outcry, PETA made
825-450: A group of residents moved out, leaving their dogs behind, which is why the workers were on the property. The state later determined that PETA had violated state law by failing to ensure that the Chihuahua , who was not wearing a collar or tag, was properly identified and for failing to keep the dog alive for five days before euthanizing the animal. Citing a "severity of this lapse in judgment,"
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#1733084722020900-425: A letter of complaint to Nintendo about their video game 1-2-Switch , during which players get to milk a cow. In her letter, Newkirk called the game "unrealistic" and wrote "you've taken all the cruelty out of milking". She also suggested that "instead of sugarcoating the subject, Nintendo switch to simulating activities in which no animals suffer." In March 2020, PETA issued a "Vegan Guide to Animal Crossing" for
975-432: A match." PETA is a strong proponent of euthanasia. They oppose the no-kill movement , and rather than adoption programs, PETA prefers to aim for zero births through spaying and neutering . They recommend not breeding pit bulls , and support euthanasia in certain situations for animals in shelters, such as those being housed for long periods in cramped cages. PETA considers the word pet to be "derogatory and patronises
1050-632: A niece of character actor Mac Mohan and thus a cousin of Manjari Makijany , his daughter. She has a brother Rajiv Tandon, who was married to actress Rakhee Tandon . She is also a cousin of actress Kiran Rathod . Tandon received her education at Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and attended Mithibai College in Mumbai. Tandon started her career as a model, but during her internship at Genesis PR, she got her first film offer. In an interview with Rediff Tandon stated, I never thought I would become an actress. I
1125-539: A number of satirical video games with such names as How Green Is My Diet? and KKK or AKC? Spot the Difference . PETA uses these games to spread attention about animal rights and animal welfare and to advocate vegetarian and vegan diets. PETA's head of online marketing Joel Bartlett said "We've found that parody games are extremely popular. By connecting our message with something people are already interested in, we're able to create more buzz." In 2017, Ingrid Newkirk sent
1200-670: A paid staff of over 100, and an annual budget of over $ 7 million. PETA India was founded in 2000 and is based in Mumbai , India. PETA and the NGO Animal Rahat, authorized by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), participated in a nine-month investigation of 16 circuses in India. After it was said that "animals used in circuses were subjected to chronic confinement, physical abuse, and psychological torment", AWBI, in 2013, banned
1275-568: A political science major at George Washington University . He volunteered at the shelter where she worked, and they fell in love and began living together. Newkirk read Peter Singer 's influential book, Animal Liberation (1975), and in March 1980, she persuaded Pacheco to join her in forming People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, at that point just "five people in a basement," as Newkirk described it. They were mostly students and members of
1350-481: A resident of Accomack County, Virginia , produced video evidence that two workers in a van marked with a PETA logo had entered his property in a trailer park and taken his dog , who was then euthanized . He reported the incident to the police, who identified and charged two PETA workers, but the charges were later dropped by the commonwealth attorney on the grounds that it was not possible to prove criminal intent . The trailer park's manager had contacted PETA after
1425-617: A response from Virginia lawmakers. Ingrid Newkirk was born in England in 1949, and raised in Hertfordshire and later New Delhi, India, where her father—a navigational engineer—was stationed. Newkirk, now an atheist, was educated in a convent, the only British girl there. She moved to the United States as a teenager, first studying to become a stockbroker, but after taking some abandoned kittens to an animal shelter in 1969 and being appalled by
1500-580: A shopping center in Ahoskie, North Carolina , over the course of a month in 2005; the two employees were seen leaving behind 18 dead animals, and 13 more were found inside their van. The animals had been euthanized after being removed from shelters in Northampton and Bertie counties. A Bertie County Deputy Sheriff stated that the two employees assured the Bertie Animal Shelter that "they were picking up
1575-474: A son Rajeev, a producer and director who made the television series Heena , and a daughter, film actress Raveena Tandon. His 22nd directorial venture Nazrana with Rajesh Khanna in the lead was the 5th highest grosser of the year in 1987. He died of respiratory failure at his residence in Mumbai on 11 February 2022, at the age of 86. He had pulmonary fibrosis in the last few years of his life. Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972)
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#17330847220201650-433: A statement on behalf of PETA in which she said: Hunting is a coward's pastime. If, as has been reported, this dentist and his guides lured Cecil out of the park with food so as to shoot him on private property, because shooting him in the park would have been illegal, he needs to be extradited, charged, and, preferably, hanged. PETA sends its staff undercover into industries and other facilities that use animals to document
1725-430: A strong supporter of direct action that removes animals from laboratories and other facilities: "When I hear of anyone walking into a lab and walking out with animals, my heart sings." Newkirk was quoted in 1999, "When you see the resistance to basic humane treatment and to the acknowledgment of animals' social needs, I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light
1800-515: A traffic accident that you have to look at." PETA has also objected to the practice of mulesing (removing strips of wool-bearing skin from around the buttocks of a sheep). In October 2004, PETA launched a boycott against the Australian wool industry, leading some clothing retailers to ban products using Australian wool from their stores. In response, the Australian wool industry sued PETA, arguing among other things that mulesing prevents flystrike ,
1875-494: A very painful disease that can affect sheep. A settlement was reached, and PETA agreed to stop the boycott, while the wool industry agreed to seek alternatives to mulesing. In 2011, PETA named five orcas as plaintiffs and sued SeaWorld over the animals' captivity, seeking their protection under the Thirteenth Amendment . A federal judge heard the case and dismissed it in early 2012. In August 2014, SeaWorld announced it
1950-597: Is a celebrity endorser for brands including iAir, Lux , 7 Up and Emami . In 2016, Rapper Badshah used Tandon's name in his song "Kar Gayi Chull", from the film Kapoor & Sons . People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ; / ˈ p iː t ə / ) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia , and led by Ingrid Newkirk , its international president. Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights activist Alex Pacheco ,
2025-634: Is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films . She is a recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award , two Filmfare Awards and a Filmfare OTT Award . In 2023, she was awarded the Padma Shri , the fourth highest Indian civilian honour . The daughter of director Ravi Tandon , she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film Patthar Ke Phool , which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut . Tandon established herself by playing
2100-633: Is an animal rights organization that opposes speciesism , and the abuse of animals in any way, such as for food, clothing, entertainment, or research. In 2020, PETA's website claimed they had 6.5 million supporters, and received donations of $ 49 million for 2019. The organization is known for aggressive media stunts, combined with a solid base of celebrity support—in addition to its honorary directors, Paul McCartney , Alicia Silverstone , Eva Mendes , Charlize Theron , Ellen DeGeneres , and many other notable celebrities have appeared in PETA ads. Every week, Newkirk holds what The New Yorker calls
2175-541: Is nothing to lose. Then Patthar Ke Phool happened. Tandon debuted with the film Patthar Ke Phool (1991) which was a hit. In 1994, Tandon had success by appearing in ten features: out of which most of them were successful, and four of the films were amongst the highest grossing productions of the year, namely: Mohra , Dilwale , Aatish , and Laadla . She was nicknamed "Mast Mast Girl" after her performance in song "Tu cheez badi hai mast mast" in film Mohra . In 1995, Tandon starred with Shah Rukh Khan for
2250-579: The Vogue magazine in 1989 that even if animal testing resulted in a cure for AIDS, PETA would oppose it. The group also believes that it is wasteful, unreliable, and irrelevant to human health, because artificially induced diseases in animals are not identical to human diseases. They say that animal experiments are frequently redundant and lack accountability, oversight, and regulation. They promote alternatives, including embryonic stem cell research and in vitro cell research. The White Coat Waste Project (WCWP),
2325-613: The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) said in a news release that "[a]n official report filed by PETA itself shows that the animal rights group put to death nearly every dog, cat, and other pet it took in for adoption in 2006," with a kill rate of 97.4 percent. In 2012, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said that it had in the past considered changing PETA's status from "shelter" to "euthanasia clinic", citing PETA's willingness to take in "anything that comes through
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2400-521: The Draize test . These and the Silver Spring monkey case jointly put animal rights on the agenda in the United States. The 10-year battle for custody of the monkeys—described by The Washington Post as a vicious mud fight, during which both sides accused the other of lies and distortion— transformed PETA into a national, then international, movement. By February 1991, it claimed over 350,000 supporters,
2475-419: The Sahara One television series Sahib Biwi Gulam , based on the 1953 Bengali novel Saheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra . Her only release in 2006 was Sandwich which opened to poor reviews and reception. After doing several films, she took a break from actively appearing in films. In 2014, she judged season 1 of CEO's Got Talent on CNBC TV18 with Mahesh Bhatt and Raj Nayak. In 2015, she made
2550-673: The Super Bowl , only to have it banned by the network. PETA's work has drawn the ire of some feminists who argue that the organization sacrifices women's rights to press its agenda. Lindsay Beyerstein criticized PETA saying "They're the ones drawing disturbing analogies between pornography, misogyny and animal cruelty." PETA has approached cities to pressure them to change their names, including Fishkill, New York in 1996, Hamburg, New York in 2003, and Commerce City, Colorado in 2007. PETA sometimes issues isolated statements or press releases, commenting on current events. After Lady Gaga wore
2625-444: The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued PETA a first-ever violation and imposed a $ 500 fine. The contract worker who had taken the dog was dismissed by PETA. In 2015, PETA sued British nature photographer David Slater in US court as a next friend for a wild macaque monkey, whom they named Naruto. PETA argued that the monkey was entitled to the copyright of
2700-447: The dogs to take them back to Norfolk where they would find them good homes." During the trial, Daphna Nachminovitch, the supervisor of PETA's Community Animal Project, said PETA began euthanizing animals in some rural North Carolina shelters after it found the shelters killing animals in ways PETA considers inhumane, including by shooting them. She also stated that the dumping of animals did not follow PETA's policy. In November 2014,
2775-416: The 1990s. Devesh Sharma of Filmfare stated, "Tandon was one of the most vivacious actresses to have graced the silver screen." Rediff.com noted, "Ravishing and Raveena are synonymous with each other." Outlook India noted, "Tandon's filmography boasts of commercial entertainers as well as offbeat movies." Times Now termed the actress "ravishing and rebellious". Throughout her career, Tandon
2850-733: The British Advertising Standards Authority asked that the ads be discontinued after complaints from interest groups such as The National Farmers' Unions. In August 2011, it was announced that PETA will be launching a soft pornography website in the .xxx domain. PETA spokesperson Lindsay Rajt told the Huffington Post , "We try to use absolutely every outlet to stick up for animals," adding that "We are careful about what we do and wouldn't use nudity or some of our flashier tactics if we didn't know they worked." PETA also used nudity in its "Veggie Love" ad which it prepared for
2925-596: The Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal laboratory, triggered an amendment in 1985 to the United States Animal Welfare Act, and became the first animal-testing case to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which upheld a Louisiana State Court ruling that denied PETA's request for custody of
3000-712: The Pentagon stopped shooting pigs and goats in wounds tests, and a slaughterhouse in Texas was closed down. As part of its anti-fur action, PETA supporters have infiltrated hundreds of fashion shows in the U.S. and Europe and one in China, throwing red paint on the catwalks and unfurling banners. Celebrities and supermodels have posed naked for the group's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign—some men, but mostly women—triggering criticism from some feminist animal rights advocates. The New Yorker writes that PETA activists have crawled through
3075-409: The actress began to get complaints that she did not attend the organisation's meetings and that she was not involved with the activities set up by the society. In September 2005, Tandon resigned from her post citing personal reasons. In November 2005, Tandon sued the websites, Shaadi.com and Shaaditimes.com , claiming that they were using unauthorised images of her to promote the site. She also sued
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3150-579: The alleged abuse of animals. Investigators may spend many months as employees of a facility, making copies of documents and wearing hidden cameras. Various U.S. states have passed ag-gag laws to prevent animal rights and animal welfare groups from conducting undercover investigations of operations that use animals. In response, PETA has been involved with other groups bringing lawsuits, citing First Amendment protections for free speech. Two PETA employees were acquitted in 2007 of cruelty to animals after at least 80 euthanized animals were left in dumpsters in
3225-565: The animal", and prefers the term "companion" or "companion animal". "Animals are not pets," Newkirk has said. PETA supports hearing dog programs when animals are sourced from shelters and placed in homes, but opposes seeing-eye-dog programs "because the dogs are bred as if there are no equally intelligent dogs literally dying for homes in shelters, they are kept in harnesses almost 24/7". PETA opposes animal testing —whether toxicity testing, basic or applied research, or for education and training—on both moral and practical grounds. Newkirk told
3300-568: The animal-testing industry, PETA's consumer boycotts have focused on Avon, Benetton, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, Chesebrough-Pond's, Dow Chemical, General Motors, and others. The group's modus operandi includes buying shares in target companies such as McDonald's and Kraft Foods to exert influence. The campaigns have delivered results for PETA. McDonald's and Wendy's introduced vegetarian options after PETA targeted them; and Polo Ralph Lauren said it would no longer use fur. Avon, Estée Lauder, Benetton, and Tonka Toy Co. all stopped testing products on animals,
3375-538: The billboards, saying that it was hurtful to their religious sentiments. In July 2020, PETA put up billboards saying "This Rakshabandhan , protect me: Go leather-free". PETA was based in Rockville, Maryland , until 1996, when it moved to Norfolk, Virginia. It opened a Los Angeles division in 2006 and also has offices in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, California . In addition, PETA has international affiliates. PETA
3450-430: The company may not produce non-vegan products. The company is animal test-free and also vegan, i.e. does not use any animal-derived ingredients. If a company carries the PETA "animal test-free" or "cruelty-free" label, it must also have signed agreements with its suppliers that they do not use animal testing. PETA also awards a "vegan" label to clothing and furniture products (instead of entire companies), which means that
3525-541: The conditions that she found there, she chose a career in animal protection instead. She became an animal-protection officer for Montgomery County, Maryland , and then the District of Columbia 's first woman poundmaster . By 1976 she was head of the animal disease control division of D.C.'s Commission on Public Health and in 1980 was among those named as "Washingtonians of the Year." In 1980, after her divorce, she met Alex Pacheco,
3600-472: The crime dramas Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997) and Shool (1999). In the 2000s, Tandon ventured into arthouse cinema with roles in the 2001 films Daman and Aks , both of which garnered her critical acclaim, winning the National Film Award for Best Actress for the former and a Filmfare Special Performance Award for the latter. Post her marriage with film distributor Anil Thadani , Tandon took
3675-657: The deaths of nearly 3,000 kittens over 36 years. This discovery led to the USDA banning all taxpayer funded kitten experiments. In 2024, the WCWP also reported that taxpayer money was used to fund beagle experiments in China, which drew widespread condemnation, including a call from PETA to end taxpayer-funded animal experiments globally. PETA's euthanasia practices have drawn intense scrutiny from lawmakers and criticism from animal rights activists for years. The consistently high percentage of animals euthanized at PETA's shelter has been controversial. In 2008, meat industry lobby group
3750-531: The first person from the entertainment industry, chosen to be a delegate at W20, the Women's empowerment engagement wing at G20 New Delhi summit. Tandon adopted two girls, Pooja and Chhaya, as a single mother in 1995 when they were 11 and 8-years-old, respectively. During late 90s, Tandon was dating actor Akshay Kumar and had announced him as her boyfriend. Although they were engaged, they later parted ways. Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani, during
3825-537: The first time in Zamaana Deewana ; the film failed to do well. Her career was back on track with hit films such as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997) opposite Sunny Deol , become the blockbuster hit of that year and Salaakhen (1998). In 1998, Tandon reinforced her status as a leading lady by appearing in two critically and commercially successful productions: Dulhe Raja and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan , and both of them proved to be one of
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#17330847220203900-695: The highest-grossing films of the year. Her last release of that year, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan , co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda turned out to be the second biggest hit of the year. Tandon was offered the second lead in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which went on to be the biggest hit of 1998, but she turned it down. Her other releases of that year were Gharwali Baharwali , Vinashak: The Destroyer , Pardesi Babu and Aunty No. 1 , some of which were moderate critical and commercial successes. In 1999, Tandon starred opposite Upendra in his self-titled Kannada psychological thriller film, Upendra ,
3975-460: The industry paid off when she won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi 's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), where she played a battered wife to an abusive husband. She surprised critics and audiences with her performance in the film and received appreciation for her work. Critic Taran Adarsh said: "Raveena Tandon lends credibility to
4050-487: The leading lady in the commercially successful action films Dilwale (1994), Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), and Ziddi (1997). She earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1994 drama Laadla and in the late 1990s, she collaborated with Govinda in several successful comedies, including Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Dulhe Raja (1998) and Anari No.1 (1999). She also played against type in
4125-620: The local vegetarian society, but the group included a friend of Pacheco's from the UK, Kim Stallwood , a British activist who went on to become the national organizer of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection . The group first came to public attention in 1981 during the Silver Spring monkeys case, a dispute about experiments conducted by researcher Edward Taub on 17 macaque monkeys inside
4200-530: The making of her film Stumped (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003. She married Thadani on 22 February 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace , Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi Khatri and Sindhi traditions. Tandon gave birth to her daughter Rasha, in March 2005. In July 2008, she gave birth to her son Ranbirvardhan. Tandon has often been regarded as one of the most popular actresses of
4275-498: The mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani , was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000, PETA ran a photograph of him with a white mustache and the words "Got prostate cancer?" to illustrate their claim that dairy products contribute to cancer, an ad that caused an outcry in the United States. After PETA placed ads in school newspapers linking milk to acne, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and strokes, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and college officials complained it encouraged underage drinking;
4350-426: The monkeys to use the deafferented parts of their bodies. The research led in part to the discovery of neuroplasticity and a new therapy for stroke victims called constraint-induced movement therapy . Pacheco went to the laboratory at night, taking photographs that showed the monkeys living in what the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research's ILAR Journal called "filthy conditions." He passed his photographs to
4425-569: The monkeys. Pacheco had taken a job in May 1981 inside a primate research laboratory at the institute, intending to gain firsthand experience of working inside an animal laboratory. Taub had been cutting sensory ganglia that supplied nerves to the monkeys' fingers, hands, arms, and legs—a process called "deafferentation"—so that the monkeys could not feel them; some of the monkeys had had their entire spinal columns deafferented. He then used restraint, electric shock, and withholding of food and water to force
4500-506: The organization first gained attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case. The organization opposes factory farming , fur farming , animal testing , and other activities it considers to be exploitation of animals. The organization's controversial campaigns have been credited with drawing media attention to animal rights issues, but have also been widely criticized for their disruptive nature. Its use of euthanasia has resulted in legal action and
4575-485: The owner of Satyanet Solutions, as they claimed that Tandon and her husband had met through the website. In November 2002, Tandon sang to support People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals . She has posed in many advertisement campaigns joining the likes of John Abraham , Shilpa Shetty and Amisha Patel . On the issue of cows being slaughtered for their skin, she said "Their abuse at the hands of corrupt skin and meat traders must be stopped". In 2023, Tandon became
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#17330847220204650-638: The police, who raided the lab and arrested Taub. Taub was convicted of six counts of cruelty to animals, the first such conviction in the United States of an animal researcher; the conviction, though, was overturned on appeal. Norm Phelps writes that the case followed the highly publicized campaign of Henry Spira in 1976 against experiments on cats being performed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and Spira's subsequent campaign in April 1980 against
4725-400: The products are free from animal-derived ingredients, but the companies can still produce non-vegan products. All of the company's products vegan Newkirk is outspoken in her support of direct action , writing that no movement for social change has ever succeeded without what she calls the militarism component: "Thinkers may prepare revolutions, but bandits must carry them out." Newkirk is
4800-459: The registration of elephants for performance. PETA India put up billboards prior to a 2020 annual religious event Eid al-Adha where animals are ritualistically slaughtered. The billboards depicted goats with the words "I am a living being and not just meat. Change your view towards us and become a vegan." and "I am ME, Not Mutton. See the Individual. Go Vegan." Muslim clerics wanted to take down
4875-408: The role of a battered wife and walks away with the honours. The pathos she conveys through her expressions makes you realise that she's a performer of substance". Since then, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, such as Satta (2003) and Dobara (2004), but has not had much box office success. Her role as a middle-class woman thrust into the world of politics in the former
4950-582: The streets of Paris wearing leg-hold traps and thrown around money soaked in fake blood at the International Fur Fair. They sometimes engage in pie-throwing—in January 2010, Canadian MP Gerry Byrne compared them to terrorists for throwing a tofu cream pie at Canada's fishery minister Gail Shea in protest of the seal slaughter, a comment Newkirk called a silly chest-beating exercise. "The thing is, we make them gawk" she told Satya magazine, "maybe like
5025-430: The video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons . Each year, PETA selects a "Person of the Year" who has helped advance the cause of animal rights. PETA certifies beauty and cosmetics companies with "Beauty without Bunnies" bunny labels in two tiers. In the first tier ("Animal Test-Free"), the entire company does not use animal testing. The company may still produce non-vegan products. In the second tier ("Cruelty-Free"),
5100-531: The year was Onir's Shab , where she plays a socialite. In 2021, Tandon made her OTT debut with the Netflix crime thriller web series Aranyak , and received positive reviews for her performance. In 2022, Tandon appeared in a pivotal role in K.G.F: Chapter 2 which became third highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Tandon was the chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India from 2003, but from 2004
5175-431: Was an intern at Genesis PR, helping [ad-man] Prahlad Kakkar, when friends and people around me started complimenting my looks. But [photographer-director] Shantanu Sheorey gave me the first break. He called and said he wanted to shoot with me. That was the time when models were becoming actors. I refused film offers. Prahlad kept saying millions of people are waiting for this chance and you keep refusing it. So I thought there
5250-626: Was being perceived only as a 'pretty face' until these films showcased my acting capabilities." In 2023, the Government of India honoured Tandon with the Padma Shri , the fourth-highest civilian award, for her contribution to Indian cinema . Tandon appeared on Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list of 2019, ranking 89th, with an estimated annual income of ₹ 24 million (US$ 290,000). She appeared on Box Office India 's list of three "Top Actresses" of 1994. Rediff.com placed Tandon in their "Best Bollywood Actresses" list of 2002 and 2021. Tandon
5325-436: Was building new orca tanks that would almost double the size of the existing ones to provide more space for its whales. PETA responded that a "larger prison is still a prison." In 2016, SeaWorld admitted that it had been sending its employees to pose as activists to spy on PETA. Following an investigation by an outside law firm, SeaWorld's Board of Directors directed management to end the practice. In 2011, Patricia de Leon
5400-451: Was praised. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote: "Raveena Tandon delivers a bravura performance. The actress takes giant strides as a performer, giving the right touches to her character. Here's a performance that's bound to be noticed". Her role as a schizophrenic in Dobara was also praised with one critic saying: "Raveena is in sync with her character, playing her part with elaan". Tandon also worked in
5475-622: Was the Hispanic spokesperson for PETA's anti-bullfighting campaign. Some campaigns have been particularly controversial. Newkirk was criticized in 2003 for sending a letter to PLO leader Yasser Arafat asking him to keep animals out of the conflict, after a donkey was blown up during an attack in Jerusalem. To reduce milk consumption, it created the "Got Beer?" campaign, a parody of the dairy industry's series of Got Milk? ads, which featured celebrities with milk "mustaches" on their upper lips. When
5550-542: Was to advance its own interests, not Naruto's." The decision cited Cetacean v. Bush (2004) that says animals cannot sue unless Congress makes it clear in the statute that animals can sue, and added that "next friend" representation cannot be applied to animals. The court also wrote: "Puzzlingly, while representing to the world that 'animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way,' PETA seems to employ Naruto as an unwitting pawn in its ideological goals." PETA has created
5625-467: Was widely known for her dance numbers. Praising her dance, Filmfare noted, "A natural dancer who radiated oomph by the bucket, Raveena literally set the silver screen on fire with her moves." Tandon termed her performance in Shool and Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence , as the ones that changed the perception of the audience. She added, "People took me seriously as an actor after Shool and Daman . I
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