Zeenat Aman Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6¼ in |
Weight | 63 kg |
Date of Birth | November 19, 1951 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Hair Color | Black |
Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress and former model who had established herself as one of the top Bollywood actresses of the 1970s and 1980s with films like Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Don (1978), Dostana (1980), Qurbani (1980), Hum Se Hai Zamana (1983), The Great Gambler (1979), etc.
Born Name
Zeenat Khan
Nick Name
Babushka
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Nationality
Education
Zeenat completed her primary education from St Xavier’s College in Mumbai.
She traveled to Los Angeles and studied at the University of Southern California on a scholarship, but dropped out before her graduation.
Occupation
Actress, Former Model
Family
- Father – Amanullah Khan (Screenwriter)
- Mother – Vardhini Karvaste
- Others – Raza Murad (Maternal Cousin Brother) (Actor)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6¼ in or 168 cm
Weight
63 kg or 139 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Zeenat has dated –
- Frank Marino
- Robin Kumar
- Gautam Berry
- Shatrughan Sinha
- Imran Khan – RUMOR
- Kanwaljeet
- Zaheer Aslam
- Sanjay Khan (1978-1979) – She married actor Sanjay Khan in 1978 after dating him in secret for a few years. In one particular incident during their marriage, Zeenat was publicly trashed by her husband in a 5-star hotel (at the behest of his former wife Zarine Khan) which left her with a permanent eye injury. Soon after, she got her marriage annulled in 1979.
- Mazhar Khan (1985-1998) – In 1985, she wed for the second time to the lesser-known actor, Mazhar Khan. The couple welcomed 2 sons named Azaan Khan (Director) and Zahaan Khan (Composer). However, Zeenat suffered extensive torment and abuse until the end of their marriage in 1998.
- Aman Khanna (2011-2016)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
However, her hair has turned salt-and-pepper due to her advancing age.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Glamorous persona
- She has a lazy eye.
Brand Endorsements
She has endorsed brands like –
- Taj Mahal Tea
- Lux
- Pond’s
Zeenat Aman Facts
- She was offered the lead role in Heaven Can Wait (1978) by Warren Beatty. However, Zeenat declined the offer.
- In 1970, she became the first Indian woman to win the title of Miss Asia Pacific International.
- In 2008, she was honored with the “Lifetime Achievement” award at the Zee Cine Awards.
- In 2018, Zeenat was named as one of the ’10 Hottest Bollywood Actresses Of All Time’ by Bollywood Hungama.
- In February 2018, Zeenat filed a rape case against businessman Aman Khanna and accused him of stalking, harassing, robbing, and allegedly raping her. The incidents reportedly took place between 2011 and 2016 and Aman Khanna was later incarcerated.
- In April 2023, Zeenat launched her designer collaboration with the jewelry brand Misho.
- In June 2023, Zeenat was featured on the cover of Vogue India.
- Zeenat joined the photo-sharing app Instagram in 2023. It took her son Zahaan and his partner, 7 months, to convince her to join Instagram.
- In August 2023, Zeenat called Dharmendra her favorite co-star on Instagram.
- In November 2023, it was revealed that Zeenat was suffering from a condition called ptosis which was the result of an eye injury that she had suffered in the past.
Featured Image by Bollywood Hungama / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0