Tina Ambani (born Nivruti Nandkumar Munim, 11 February 1957), known in films as Tina Munim, is an Indian former actress. After more than a decade in Hindi cinema she married industrialist Anil Ambani in 1991 and turned to healthcare, art and the welfare of older people.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Tina Anil Ambani (née Nivruti Nandkumar Munim) |
| Born | 11 February 1957, Bombay |
| Age | 69 |
| Education | MM Pupils Own School, Khar; Jai Hind College |
| Known for | Hindi films of the late 1970s and 1980s; chair of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital |
| Spouse | Anil Ambani (m. 1991) |
| Children | Jai Anmol, Jai Anshul |
Early Life
She was born in Bombay and finished school in 1975. That year she was crowned Femina Teen Princess India and represented India at the Miss Teenage Intercontinental contest in Aruba, where she was second runner-up. She then enrolled at Jai Hind College.
Film Career
She entered Hindi films with Dev Anand’s Des Pardes, and also worked with him in Lootmaar and Man Pasand. She played opposite Amol Palekar in Baaton Baaton Mein, and opposite Rishi Kapoor in Karz. With Rajesh Khanna she appeared in many films, among them Fiffty Fiffty, Souten, Bewafai, Insaaf Main Karoonga and Adhikar. Other titles include Bhagwaan Dada with Rajinikanth and Yudh with Jackie Shroff. Her last film was Jigarwala, released in 1991. She has said she quit because she wanted to experience more of the world, adding that she never regretted it.
Healthcare, Art and Welfare
- **Hospital:** she launched the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai in 2009 and chairs it
- **Art:** she organised the first Harmony Art Show in 1995, and in 2008 the Harmony Art Foundation showed emerging Indian artists at Christie’s in London
- **Museums:** a trustee of the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts since 2008
- **Elders:** she set up the Harmony for Silvers Foundation in 2004, which publishes the magazine Harmony – Celebrate Age
- **Heritage:** she has worked with the Archaeological Survey of India and UNESCO on the restoration of Elephanta Island
Legal Matters
In February 2026 the Enforcement Directorate summoned Tina Ambani, along with her husband, to record statements in a money-laundering case related to the Reliance group. Reports said she sought adjournments of her scheduled appearances on 10 and 17 February. See Anil Ambani’s biography for the investigations involving the group.
Personal Life
She married Anil Ambani on 2 February 1991. They have two sons, Jai Anmol and Jai Anshul. Her mother-in-law is Kokilaben Ambani.
Featured image: The Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, at its rededication in October 2014 (file photo; Tina Ambani is not pictured). Photo by the Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India, licensed under Government Open Data License – India, via Wikimedia Commons.
