This Staunch Muslim Actress Broke Many Restrictions, Was Beaten Badly by Her Husband | Drama Series

She was born to a Hindu mother and a Muslim father Amanullah who was one of the writers for the classic "Mughal-e-Azam", on November 19th, 1951. Zeenat was an only child and her parents divorced when she was a little girl. A graduate of Saint Xavier's school in Bombay. Her father passed away when she was 13. Zeenat won a scholarship to study in California. Upon her return she started working as reporter and was introduced to modeling by friends. Her most prominent ad campaign was the Pond's 7 day to better complexion. Zeenat entered the Miss India contest and was the third runner up, to go to Miss Asia/Pacific a title she later won - being the first Indian to ever win that title (the same title was brought to Indian a second time in 2000 by Diya Mirza).
Zeenat was introduced to the movie screen by O.P. Ralhan in Hulchul with Kabir Bedi and later repeated by again by Ralhan in a cameo in Hungama. Both films sunk without trace. Zeenat was the third choice for the junkie 'Janice/Jasbeel' character in Dev Anand's 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna',(1971) opposite himself and the then reigning queen Mumtaz. Upon completion of shooting, Zeenat began packing bags to move to Malta with her mother and German step father (Mr. Heinz) for his job posting. When Dev Anand received feedback on rushes for the film, he insisted that Zeenat and her parents hold off on the move until the film is released and its fate decided, with reluctance they agreed. The film was an instant hit and Zeenat walked away with all the accolades shunning Mumtaz - never before had the Hindi cinema seen a newcomer overshadow the reigning queen. She won the Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actress. For the first time, the Indian audience accepted a woman who played a 'less than pure' role in a movie.
Zeenat went on to revolutionize the Hindi film actress. She was the first Indian actress who refused bouffants, cropped a bob at the height of her career and hardly appeared in saris and bindis and could easily carry off a bikini dress without looking vulgar. She took on roles of the modern urban Indian woman, who made no excuses and took no prisoners. Her characters contemplated abortion to pursue a career (Ajnabee (1974) or dumping a poor lover to pursue a rich man (Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), and still manage to win audience's approval. She pursued Vijay Arora by strumming her guitar singing "Churaliya hai" in the Nasir Hussain's hit film "Yaadon Ki Barat" (1973), fought alongside Amitabh Bachchan as a revenge-seeking action heroine in "Don" (1978). Even though Raj Kapoor's "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" (1977) didn't do well, Zeenat was able to break barriers by kissing her leading man on the mouth for the first time on the Indian screen post-Independence and receiving a Best Actress Filmfare nomination. She received another Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the controversial hit film "Insaaf Ka Tarazu" (1980) where she played a justice-seeking rape survivor. Dev Anand promoted Zeenat in 70's by signing 7 films with her of which 4 were blockbusters.Rajesh Khanna-Zeenat Aman were paired opposite each-other in 4 films in 1974-84 period and 3 were blockbusters. and Shashi Kapoor-Zeenat gave 7 super-hit films off the 10 they did together. Zeenat began a new trend, helping launch careers for male actors - something Indian actresses never did. She signed Insaf Ka Tarazu with then unknown Raj Babbar and Deepak Prashar, signed films opposite even Mithun, Kanwaljeet Singh (Ashanti) and Tariq Ali (Hum Kissi se Kum Nahin and Yadon Ki Baarat). She had a tumultuous first marriage to Sanjay Khan which ended in divorce. Zeenat had a long string of super successes throughout her career but towards the end of her career she took on mature roles in Bhavani Junction, Haathon ki Lakeerain, Bandhan Kacche Dhagon Ka etc. the movies did average business at the box office as by late 80's cinema shifted its focus to front bench whistlers. At that time Zeenat settled in matrimony with fellow actor Mazhar Khan and gave birth to two sons, turning down multiple film offers. The marriage ended bitterly in divorce, but soon after Mazhar died, and Zeenat's feelings about him in the press were much kinder. Zeenat's contribution to the Indian cinema is definitely recognized though not fully as yet, but in time to come she will definitely be remembered as the first person to introduce a lot to India and add several dimensions to Indian women. In summary "She revolutionized the portrayal of Indian Women" in its cinema.Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
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[@duaashok55]

किसी भी कलाकार की निजी जिंदगी चाहे जैसी भी रही हो, आम दर्शकों को इससे कोई विशेष अंतर नहीं पड़ता है। कुछ थोड़ा-बहुत फर्क उन्हें ही पड़ता है जो लोग ऐसे होते हैं जो कलाकार के निकट संबंधी होते हैं। बाकी ज़ीनत अमान का पर्दे पर अभिनय बहुत सुंदर रहा। 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@RAMBO676]

Sahi kaha aapne

[@meeta1960]

Her acting was not special.only body exposer was her forte, and modern looks.and that time most of the films had a sober, sari clad heroines.and these girls were liked mostly by guys.

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

@@meeta1960 correct! She did not act very well ever. She intentionally wore revealing clothes to attract cheap publicity and she got it. Her Hindi always souded artificial. She was always of loose character and liked 'bad boy' men, even if they were notorious like Warren Beatty, Sanjay Khan and her husband did not respect her.

[@ReshmaKhan-ok6kl]

😊😅 up😊😅a😅😊 SL😊😮😅😢😊😅 mm top

[@wahidakazi8383]

Zeenat Aman was not a Stauch muslim. Her Mother was a practicing Hindu. Zeenat Aman was born to Maharashtrian Brahmin mother Vardhini Karvaste , who later married to a German man. Her Late father Amanullah Khan, was a screenwriter for movies such as Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah, and often wrote under the nom de plume "Aman", which she later adopted as her screen name. If she was a staunch Muslim she would not have been actress. Zeenat was an only child and her parents divorced when she was a little girl. A graduate of Saint Xavier's school in Bombay. Her father passed away when she was 13. Zeenat won a scholarship to study in California. Upon her return she started working as reporter and was introduced to modeling by friends.

[@rashmikantsahoo1728]

Then why she converted someone to muslim.She could be with him in live in relationship.Also she took him to Mecca!!

[@rashmikantsahoo1728]

@@waytojannah2610 the answer is 'way to jannah'😊😊

[@sgravjani2169]

L

[@iluvbutter]

​@@rashmikantsahoo1728and who was this person that reverted to Islam because of her ?

[@rashmikantsahoo1728]

@@iluvbutter I haven't received my answer yet.

[@gemsofdigitalworld]

She looked like Parveen Bobby but she was more glamorous than her while Parveen was better looking than her

[@inderdevsingh3057]

बहुत बढ़िया वीडियो बनाया है। आपने। चाहे दोष जिसका भी हो, कठघरे में तो लड़की ही खड़ी की जाती है।

[@chiteshpandey313]

Marvellous and bold presentation

[@georgebritto61]

😅 love and adorable, Zinnat,i always respected u,long life to u,Zeeenat

[@shahidchaki4568]

Enke gane to sare super hit hai

[@ismailhoosenakoonjee8404]

Sanjay Khan got facHis Karma when his face was burnt on his set . My sympathies lies with Zeenath.

[@JaiBharat457]

bht umdaa ectres hn zinat aman ji

[@gachagirlalice5041]

Zeenat AMAN is the most beautiful & most talented actress of all times, she’s a true legend. Much love & respect to her. Very Professional 👌😍💖🌷💗💕

[@SarifaSurti]

11¹1

[@kanwalafzala3750]

To be a

[@GulshanZahraNaqvi8469]

Parveen Bobby aur Zeenat Aman bilkul same kaise dikhti thi?

[@mukeshrohila8914]

Vvu

[@Prk984]

Yes... i also confused...

[@nibeditadas3611]

Yar Mai bhi confuse ho Jati hoon

[@RaviGujjar-ce8wc]

She is bold and beautiful actress. And very nice person. I pray that Goiw d o give her good health and happiness in her future. And bring right judgement in her life. Best wishes for her. Love you Zinat ma'am😘😘

[@meeta1960]

when I was growing up in india,my mother was s o strict, we never saw any movies expect mythological films,but my cousin brother who was 11 years older than me, he had lots of film magazines at home, when we used to visit him, i used to see those magazines,read it, and old copies he use to let us take it to our home, hiding not showing our mother, why am written all these things, because in one of magazine,it was published that her mother was a Hindu lady ,her last name was shinde,and she belong to some royal marathi gharana , she elope with a muslim guy who use to work with them as drum master, called tabaljee,and she change her religion,and married him, and there daughter is zeenat Aman,-MMR-california-usa

[@venktesh6600]

In my school days, I had accidentally watched movie of Zeenat ji, "Abdulla". That time as we were in south India in our house the thinking was like. who ever accidentally watches hindi movie. We used to complain about them that they had watched a hindi movie..!! But the Movie made mysterious impact on my young heart and brain . . . this movie song gives me very hard nostalgic memory to me and Zeenat Aman ji has special to me in this way.. The movie effect then and now is way different because then there were no other media exposers not even TV . . . so the impact used to be very huge on those generations.

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

Yes you are right. Her mother was a Hindu Brahmin who married a Christian after she divorced her first Muslim husband.

[@waytojannah2610]

​@@Dhruv_Dograhmmm jaisi maa waisi beti

[@nutanjadhav5858]

😊

[@HmtWale]

आपका वीडियो देख कर बहुत ही अच्छा लगा आपका धन्यवाद

[@anjanajadhav5352]

जीनत अमान जी आज भी मेरी फेवरेट हीरोईन है । फील्म दोस्ताना मैने बचपनमे थीयटरमे देखी थी

[@wahidakazi8383]

She suffered in her married life because she was parentless. If her father would have been alive no one would have dared to beat her up

[@kajalvasava5998]

yes i can understand as i have no parents

[@harshajain2684]

P

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

She was not a child. Adult educated women don't need a father to beat their husband or bot friend. They know how to choose decent men carefully to love and marry. She always blamed the men as wife- beaters and rapists while hiding her own sexual attraction for such men

[@HemantSingh-vy2lp]

So beautiful actress

[@Simmy668]

She is very glamorous and bold..na aisi hui h na hogi..she is only one

[@daljeetsinghkhalsa5216]

Talented actress.

[@alis5423]

I really like you channel but can you stop highlighting the religion, please? They're all human an individual not define by Religion.

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

If fans have such a deep interest in stars that they seek every bit of information they can find, why will they not be interested what religion they follow? And why are you ashamed she had affairs with many men ? Are Muslim women not allowed to have a good time ?

[@Veronica.A.]

Sanjay khan got karma when he was badly burnt in sword of Tipu Sultan.

[@user-wi9fo1un5f]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉ZABARDAST PRESENTATION

[@rizwankhanrizwankhan1783]

❤❤❤❤l like this

[@nidhirai4632]

Plz make a video on praveen babi.

[@anjana-pg7ii]

So sad for zeenat

[@prabhakar2194]

Very Nice Vedioe amazing 👍🏻🎈🎈

[@shehnairesorthotel9956]

Yeh mule kisi ke nahi hote, muslim women should know this

[@iluvbutter]

Tera to baj Gaya band 🥁

[@naseemsultana610]

V thanks

[@minaximoti7992]

❤❤❤❤love Respect Regards

[@rockymental752]

Nice

[@kikigoga57]

Sanjay khan ko andar kaarwa dena chaiye tha

[@Angle86]

She was at fault here.. he was married with 4 kids.. his son zayed khan was a toddler when she gt into a relationship with him n he left his family fr her..

[@SOny-bs1qi]

She was only half-Muslim. Her mother was a Maharashtrian Hindu, who divorced her father, and then married a German. In spite of having been educated abroad, she fell in love with the much-married Sanjay Khan, and paid for it by being badly beaten, and permanently damaging an eye. Sanjay Khan got his just desert when he ended upwith a burnt face following a devastating fire on the sets of his TV serial based on -The Sword of Tipu Sultan.

[@arifhusain2646]

Interesting but not surprising...for her these things are just like a cup of tea

[@ilyaspatel-america]

What is your purpose to use religion name ?

[@pratimapreet9952]

Filmi darshak ko actor ya actress director ya cinema world se jude logo ki personal life se koi khas fark ni padta sunte h dekhte h bhul jate h

[@CharlieBrown-lt3tq]

प्रतिमा जी, फ़र्क़ तो पड़ता है। वो लोग भी तो इंसान है।

[@pratimapreet9952]

@@CharlieBrown-lt3tq yaha kisi ko dusro k dukh se fark ni padta sahab sab apni hi jindagi me mashroof h me apne najar se dekhti hu mujhe afsos hota h k oh fala actor ya actress ya kisi or ka is tarike se din beeta maut hui fir apni jindagi me v itni uljhane hoti h k wohi ni sulajhti

[@samiasalim8322]

Why beat her sooooo bad am felling sorry for zeenat she was biggest actress

[@shirleyqueen2332]

Because some Men are Evil Beast♥️🇺🇸🦅🇲🇺🦤

[@mariamateeq5433]

Yes Sunjay got what he deserve

[@nainasaini4235]

I love jenat aman

[@gopalsriwastav8852]

मुझे जीनत कभी पसंद नहीं आई। और आपकी कहानी से पता चला कि वह पसंद करने लायक थी भी नहीं।

[@manigajri-gx1on]

Mujhe bhi

[@geetsharma1525]

Mujhe bhi

[@anad3556]

Her mother was marathi hindu

[@vinodselot8926]

रीता फारिया पहली मिस एशिया बनी थी भारत से

[@geetsharma1525]

मिस इंडिया बनी थी

[@sheelchou1212]

Zeenat my favourite actor lookin good with amitabh ji

[@belaparikh9836]

Zeenat Aman i s very gorgeous my favourite

[@chittaranjanmukherjee9081]

Information hear

[@brooklynusa670]

Princess Caroline of Monaco look a like

[@Angle86]

Right.. she does look a lot like princess caroline

[@ompalsinghdahiya4237]

Ek. Good. Actarss. But. Ek. No. Good. Woman. Sadha. Sadisuda. Logo. Ko. Kyn. Pasnd. Kiya. 😮.

[@ashaagarwal1115]

Bilkul galat hai. Tum ye media wale 10% such or 90 % sab gupp or suni sunaee baaton ko badha Chadha ker batate ho Jo dheek nahi.

[@rohitk9859]

🌹 She was very attractive 👌

[@meeta1960]

No expression on face, like rakkhee,shaamila,jaya etc of that era.but she had slim body and expose her cleavage and everything, openly drank, and smoke, and that time, it was a big thing,that's why she was famous among young boys and men.

[@umeshgharat]

Agar Zeenat Aman kattar Muslim thi toh main bolunga har muslim lady ko aise hi kattar hona chahiye....😅😅😅

[@Angle86]

Kattar ka toh pata nahi par ek muslim ke saath relationship mein rahi aur shaadi bhi muslim se kiya..

[@umeshgharat]

@@Angle86 kattar matlab hijab ya burkha in public ....in that way I said sarcastically other majhabi ladies should follow kattar like her.... 😅😅😅

[@Angle86]

@@umeshgharat i know what u meant.. idhar kattar kyun bola gaya pata nahi.. she was too bold to be any kinda kattar.. 😜😅

[@shahnazanasarii9330]

Ji hmm bilkul hona chahiye

[@geetsharma1525]

hahaha bilkul sahi

[@animeshdebnath8247]

Characterless women...

[@jaihindkumarsingh3660]

JADA MIYA DO TEEN SHADI KARATE

[@haleemacareem250]

Why did she go to Taj hotel when she knew sanjay was in party with his 1st wife. To go without informing him is bad..if he beat her why didn't she breakaway n run . He denies he beat her

[@xainakhan8308]

She was never a staunch Muslim please!

[@fairysiddiqui7037]

Original beauty without cosmetic surgery. Love you ZEENAT AND PARVEEN😍

[@amritamondal9690]

Bollywood main ehi log rahate hai . Stay away from this world .

[@sharbanirakshit27]

Sanjay Khan ko chor Diya ........pyar ki bajese ki Khan ka power or poise ke bajese Darr giyi thi 3rd husband kyon Jail bejh diya ?

[@jagpaulsharma4098]

nonsense life style

[@sudhakarpatil4501]

Christian hai

[@minaximoti7992]

Bollywood Gutterwood Randiwood 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zindagikerang2559]

Films me nangepan dikhane wali pehli heroine.

[@manigajri-gx1on]

Muslim

[@zafeeralam8399]

O99o😂

[@user-cc6yw1su4g]

Gugunungan rupi kepla makan keur nama marga pikeun maju ti modeu mod maju mang jum'an yovie dewan ron arad diapers

[@mohammedqadeer3422]

What’s this Muslim title have to do with her, she was also half Hindu so why not mention that in the title, is it a cheap attempt at defaming Muslims!!!!!!

[@umamaheswari604]

That's the reason many early actors of Indian cinema hide their muslim names and used duplicate hindu names

[@md.hadish3490]

श्वेता जया तुम भी मामूली माल नही हो तुम भी अपनी मस्त मस्त विडियो बनाकर अपलोड करके हम लोगो को आँखे सेकने का साधन उपलब्ध कराओ हम।तुम्हारा भी मजा लेना चाहते है

[@geetsharma1525]

Thats like a muslim thinking..tumlog kabhi nirash nahi karte humari soch ko😂

[@pitambararyan7671]

ज़ीनत की पर्सनल लाइफ के यंत्रणा का कारण उनकी कट्टर मजहबी सोच थी

[@mustafa_the_boss]

Bakhwas bhakht ji

[@mohdgurzarfaruqui7584]

KON IN KO MUSALMAN BOLTA HAI.. ISLAM MIA TO IS KO KAB KA QATAL KAR DIA HOTA