Zeenat Aman is an Indian veteran actress and model. In the year 1971, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Halchal.’ She gained success with the Hindi film ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna.’
Zeenat Aman is an Indian veteran actress and model. She was born on 19 November 1951 in Mumbai. Her sun sign is Scorpio. She earned her graduate degree from St Xavier’s University, Mumbai.
Her father’s name was Amanullah Khan. Her mother’s name was Scinda Heinz.
Zeenat Aman has been married twice. She is a mother of two sons, Zahaan Khan and Azaan Khan.
Zeenat Aman’s favourites
Her hobbies include reading books, listening to music, and collecting perfumes.
Her favourite actors are Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.
Interesting facts about Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman’s father Amanullah Khan was a screenwriter who wrote scripts for films like ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and ‘Pakeezah.’ Her father passed away when she was 13 years old.
Zeenat Aman started her career in the entertainment industry as a model. She was the first runner up in the Miss India beauty pageant in the year 1970. She also won the titles like Miss Pacific Asia, and Miss Photogenic.
In the year 1971, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Halchal.’ The same year, she did a film called ‘Hungama.’ Both the films did not do well at the box office, and Zeenat Aman was disappointed with the failure of her first two films.
Zeenat Aman’s hit film
Zeenat Aman and Dev Anand starrer Hindi film ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna’ was a commercial success that helped Zeenat to establish herself as a successful actress.
In the year 1972, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for the film ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna.’
She played the role of ‘Rupa’ opposite Shashi Kapoor in the 1978 film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram.’ The film was a massive hit at the box office.
Zeenat Aman’s marriage
Zeenat Aman was married to Sanjay Khan from 1978-1979. The couple got divorced within a year because of their incompatibility.
She tied the knot with Mazhar Khan in the year 1985. Her husband passed away in the year 1998.
Zeenat Aman’s song ‘Chura Liya Hai’ from the 1973 film ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’ gained immense popularity. The song remains a classic till date.
Zeenat Aman’s awards
In the year 2003, she received the Bollywood Movie Award for Lifetime of Glamour.
In 2010, she won two IIFA Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Hindi Cinema and Outstanding Achievement.
Zeenat Aman’s filmography
Zeenat Aman’s popular films are Gambler (1971), Jaanwar (1982), Daulat (1982), Chori Mera Kaam (1975), Taqdeer (1983), Roti (1974), Chhailla Babu (1977), Pukar (1983), Ram Balram (1980), Ajnabee (1974), Heera Panna (1973), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), Qurbani (1980), and Don (1978).
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